Alstom discloses train design for Greater Montreal
Alstom has unveiled the design of a Metropolis train developed for the Réseau express métropolitain (REM) automatic light-metro service in Greater Montreal. The combination of white, green and black colours allows a train to fuse with...Read more
New welding robot will make parts of TGV trains
Alstom is installing the highest-capacity welding robot of the rail industry in its production facility in Le Creusot, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The innovation will improve the manufacture of parts for the new-generation RER and TGV trains. The...Read more
‘ATO is most profitable innovation to reduce energy consumption’
Energy efficiency is the most important aspect of the Automatic Train Operation (ATO). Benoît Bienfait, System Program Manager at Alstom Belgium, argues that the ATO system will allow reducing energy consumption by railway undertaking from...Read more
Alstom opens StationOne online marketplace for all buyers
French technology company Alstom has launched StationOne, an online marketplace developed for the railway sector. On 19 March, the solution has been opened for all buyers. It will be presented at the Railtech Europe Trade...Read more
Alstom will supply more Coradia Lint trains for Bavarian service
French technology company Alstom has concluded an agreement with Transdev Germany for the delivery of 41 Coradia Lint diesel trains. The units will run in Bavaria under the brand of Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB), a subsidiary...Read more
Alstom to modernise signalling system in Boston Metro
Alstom has concluded a deal with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to supply a new generation of a signalling system for the Red and Orange lines of Boston Metro, officially known as MBTA subway....Read more
Alstom provides electrification for Bangalore metro extension
Alstom has won a new deal in India. The French technology company will install a power supply system on the 33-kilometre extension of the Bangalore Metro. The works will cost around 71 million Euros. The...Read more
European Commission forbids Alstom-Siemens merger
The European Commission has decided to prohibit the proposed merger of two technology giants – Siemens Mobility and Alstom. The decision means that two companies will continue to work separately and the proposed new EU...Read more
‘Berlin-Munich connection a good example for fast Berlin-Amsterdam service’
The rail connection between Berlin and Munich is a fine example of a fast train service between Amsterdam and Berlin, says Jean Koulischer from Alstom, which supplies ERTMS systems for the high-speed trains on the...Read more
New concessions for Alstom-Siemens merger
The discussions over the merger of Alstom and Siemens escalated by the new concessions proposed by both companies. While EU competition authorities are reviewing the new offer, some officials see political support for the deal....Read more
Morocco launches Casablanca tram extension
The Casablanca tram network was extended with a second route – Line T2. The new line was inaugurated by the Moroccan King Mohammed on 23 January. The project worth 340 million Euros was completed in...Read more
Senegal launches first express train
Senegal has launched a railway connection between the capital of Dakar and Diamniadio. It is the country’s first train express service. By the year’s end, the route will be extended to the Blaise Diagne International...Read more
CAF to refurbish 43 RER double-decker trains
Spanish railcar manufacturer CAF will modernise 43 MI 2N double-decker trainsets produced in 1995-2005. The upgraded five-car units are expected to enter into service in 2020. They will return on Line A of the RER...Read more