Alstom to supply Dublin with battery and electric trains
Alstom signed a ten-year framework agreement with Iarnród Éireann / Irish Rail (IE) for up to 750 new electric and battery-electric rail cars for the Dublin RER. The…
Alstom to manufacture 152 X’Trapolis commuter trains for Renfe
Alstom has won a contract to provide Renfe, the Spanish national railway operator, with 152 high-capacity trains for a total amount of more than 1.4 billion euros. The…
Alstom strengthens in Western Australia
Alstom will deliver 41 electric trains and two diesel trains to Perth, Western Australia. The contract includes an option for an additional 30 electric multiple units. 50 per…
Rolling stock manufacturers intensify competition in South Africa
An increasing number of rolling stock manufacturers regard South Africa as a key to their success on the entire African railway market. To strengthen presence, they establish or…
Alstom will supply 41 X’Trapolis trains to Perth, Australia
Western Australian government agency Metronet has ordered 41 C-series electric trains from Alstom. They will be operated on the commuter routes in Perth and its environs. The final…
South African plant assembles first Alstom-designed trains
South African rolling stock manufacturer Gibela has assembled the first two X’Trapolis Mega electric trains designed by Alstom. The vehicles were produced for the Cape Town commuter service…
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…