(IN BRIEF) Alstom has announced that the Alstom Foundation has donated to the Canadian Red Cross to support wildfire relief efforts in Ontario. The donation will help fund response and recovery work for communities affected by ongoing wildfires across the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Non Profit, Society, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged affected communities, Alstom, Alstom Backs Canadian Red Cross Relief Work for Communities Affected by Wildfires, Alstom Canada, Alstom facilities, Alstom Foundation, Alstom Foundation Reinforces Community Support Through Wildfire Relief Donation, Alstom Group, Alstom Supports Humanitarian Relief Efforts Amid Ontario Wildfires, ALSTOM trademark, CANADA, Canadian Red Cross, community support, Corporate Social Responsibility, Crisis Response, disaster recovery, economic prospects, emergency assistance, emergency response, employee-supported projects, families affected by wildfires, foundation donation, humanitarian initiatives, humanitarian support, Living Conditions, local communities, natural disasters, NGOs, nonprofit organisations, November 2007, Olivier Marcil, Ontario, Philippe Molitor, recovery efforts, relief partners, smart and sustainable mobility, Stacy Patenaude, Stéphane Savignard, wildfire relief, wildfires in Ontario
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has delivered the first of 100 Next Generation G Class Trams into passenger service in Melbourne, Australia, under a €700 million contract awarded in 2022. The tram is developed from Alstom’s Flexity 2 design and is being … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 000 jobs, 100 trams, 2, 65 percent local content, accessibility, Alstom, Alstom-Built Next Generation Tram Begins Service on Melbourne Network, AUD 40 million investment, Australia, Australian rail industry, Australind train, Dandenong, disability groups, First of 100 Alstom G Class Trams Enters Passenger Operations in Victoria, Flexity, Flexity 2, G Class tram, Guillaume Tritter, Light Rail, Ling Fang, Local Manufacturing, low-floor tram, Maidstone, Melbourne, Melbourne tram network, Melbourne’s First New G Class Tram Enters Passenger Service Under Alstom Contract, Next Generation Tram, NGT, passenger comfort, passenger service, Public Transport Users Association, rail infrastructure, regenerative braking, rolling stock, stakeholder consultation, sustainable mobility, tram maintenance, tram manufacturing, urban mobility, Victoria, Victorian Department of Transport and Planning, Victorian Government, Western Australia, X’trapolis 2.0, €700 million contract
(IN BRIEF) Alstom and BVG have launched Berlin’s new extra-long Urbanliner tram into commercial service. The first 50-metre tram entered regular operation on 15 July 2026 after final field trials and is now running on the M4, Berlin’s busiest tram … Read the full press release
Posted in Berlin, Business, France, Germany, Infrastructure & Utilities, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 50-metre tram, accessibility, Alexanderplatz, Alstom, assistance system, barrier-free boarding, Berlin, Berlin public transport, Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe, Berlin’s Extra-Long Urbanliner Tram Begins Commercial Service on BVG’s M4 Line, Berlin’s New Extra-Long Tram Marks Major Step in BVG Fleet Modernisation, BVG, BVG Continues Fleet Renewal as 50-Metre Urbanliner Tram Begins Operations, camera system, Christoph Klaes, commercial service, Deutschlandticket, extra-long tram, Franziska Giffey, GT6 trams, Henrik Falk, LED door indicators, M4 line, passenger capacity, passenger service, public transport, rail infrastructure, tram comfort, tram fleet renewal, tram safety, urban mobility, Urbanliner, Ute Bonde, Weißensee depot
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has signed a contract with CPTM to supply and implement the signalling system for the new Mauá Norte Yard on Line 10-Turquoise in Greater São Paulo. The yard, located between Mauá and Capuava stations, includes six tracks … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2oo3 electronic interlocking, Access Control, Alstom, Alstom Strengthens São Paulo Rail Infrastructure With New CPTM Signalling Contract, Capuava station, CCTV, CMT-MUX technology, Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos, CPTM, CPTM Selects Alstom for Line 10-Turquoise Yard Signalling Project, electronic interlocking, Greater São Paulo, Line 10-Turquoise, Local Control Centre, Mauá Norte Yard, Mauá Norte Yard to Receive Alstom Railway Signalling and Control Technologies, Mauá station, Michael Cerqueira, OCC, operational control centre, operational safety, radio communication, railway automation, railway signalling, railway telecommunications, remote supervision posts, Safety Integrity Level 4, São Paulo, shunting, SIL 4, smart mobility, Suely Sola, sustainable mobility, track switches, trackside light signals, train formation, train occupancy detection, trainset stabling, Vinicius Riqueto
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has won a two-year contract to maintain night trains in Sweden on behalf of SJ, following procurement by the Swedish Transport Administration. The agreement, valued at tens of millions of euros, covers close to 90 rail vehicles, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Sweden, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alstom, Alstom Expands Northern Sweden Maintenance Capabilities Through New Night Train Services Contract, Alstom to Support Swedish Night Rail Reliability With Lifecycle Maintenance and Fleet Expertise, Arvid Fredman, FlexCare Perform, Johanna Svedin, Kiruna, lifecycle services, Lisa Harlin, locomotives, long-distance rail, Luleå, Mikael Granberg, New SJ Maintenance Contract Reinforces Alstom’s Role in Sustainable Long-Distance Rail Services in Sweden, Night trains, Nordic rail services, obsolescence management, passenger carriages, rail maintenance, rail transport, rolling stock, SJ, sleeper coaches, Stéphane Savignard, Stockholm-Narvik, Stockholm-Umeå, sustainable mobility, Sweden, Swedish Transport Administration, Umeå
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has been awarded the first €69 million tranche of a €214 million frame contract by the Queensland Government to deliver ETCS Level 2 digital signalling for Stage 1 of The Wave project in Queensland, Australia. The work … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 5G digital radio system, Alstom, Alstom Asia-Pacific, Alstom Australia and New Zealand, Alstom Secures First Major Contract for Queensland’s The Wave Digital Rail Signalling Programme Ahead of Brisbane 2032, Alstom Supports Brisbane 2032 Transport Readiness with Digital Signalling Contract for The Wave Programme, Alstom to Deliver ETCS Level 2 Digital Signalling for Queensland’s Sunshine Coast Line Upgrade, Apprenticeships, Australia rail network, Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, cadetships, digital signalling, digital train control, ETCS Level 2, European Train Control System, Guillaume Tritter, hyperscale rail upgrade, Ling Fang, local jobs, network reliability, North Coast Line, ONVIA Control, public transport transformation, Queensland ETCS Program, Queensland Government, Queensland Mobility Supply Chain Centre of Excellence, Queensland Rail, rail capacity, rail infrastructure, rail modernisation, rail safety, railway technology, schools and universities, Sector 1 North, South East Queensland, Sunshine Coast line, The Wave, Traineeships, transport infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) Alstom and its project partners have begun commercial operations on the first section of the East of Nile Monorail, introducing Africa’s first monorail system to Greater Cairo. The 56-kilometre network links East Cairo to the New Administrative Capital … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Africa rail sector, Africa’s first monorail, Alstom, Alstom Launches Africa’s First Monorail System as Egypt Expands Smart Urban Mobility Across Greater Cairo, Arab Contractors, Cairo transportation, CBTC GoA4 signalling, Derby UK, driverless trains, East of Nile Monorail, EGYPT, Egypt Opens Landmark East of Nile Monorail Project to Transform Sustainable Transportation Across Greater Cairo, Egyptian infrastructure, Greater Cairo, Innovia monorail system, low-emission transport, Martin Vaujour, monorail system, New Administrative Capital, Orascom Construction, passenger mobility, Platform Screen Doors, Public Transit, rail infrastructure, rail technology, Ramy Salah El Din, smart mobility, sustainable transportation, urban connectivity, urban development, Vision 2030
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has been recognized by Fast Company as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies in 2026 for its work on Amtrak’s NextGen Acela high-speed trains. The project combines European high-speed rail expertise with U.S.-based manufacturing, resulting in … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alstom, Alstom Earns Global Innovation Recognition for Advancing High-Speed Rail Manufacturing in the United States, Amtrak, Avelia Liberty, domestic supply chain, Fast Company, high speed rail USA, Hornell New York, job creation, Michael Keroullé, Most Innovative Companies 2026, NextGen Acela, NextGen Acela Project Secures Alstom Spot Among World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2026, passenger rail, Rail Manufacturing, sustainable mobility, transportation innovation
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has secured a €380 million contract to upgrade the Skyway automated people mover system at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport and to continue operations and maintenance services for 15 years. The project includes the deployment of 16 … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged airport expansion Houston, airport mobility, Alstom, Alstom Secures Long-Term Agreement to Enhance Capacity and Reliability of Houston Airport Transit System, Alstom to Upgrade Houston Intercontinental Airport People Mover with New Fleet and Advanced Control Systems, automated people mover, FlexCare Operate, Houston Intercontinental Airport IAH, Innovia APM R, Michael Keroullé, Operations and Maintenance, passenger transport systems, rail services USA, Skyway APM system, smart mobility, transportation infrastructure, Urbalis signaling
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has been selected to provide its I-CBTC automatic train control system and radio communication technology for the modernisation of Paris metro line 8 as part of the OCTYS 2030 programme led by RATP and Île-de-France Mobilités. The … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Aix en Provence Alstom site, Alstom, Alstom Selected to Deliver I-CBTC Automatic Train Control System for Paris Metro Line 8 Modernisation, automatic train control GoA2, communication-based train control (CBTC), digital mobility France, Frédéric Wiscart, I-CBTC signalling system, Île-de-France Mobilités, metro automation systems, MF19 metro trains, OCTYS 2030 programme, Paris metro line 8, Paris metro modernization, rail signalling technology, railway signalling innovation, RATP, Saint Ouen Alstom site, smart mobility solutions, urban rail transport systems, Villeurbanne Alstom site
(IN BRIEF) Alstom announced that the Alstom Foundation is funding the Equipped to Work initiative run by the Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society in Edmonton, Canada. The program helps Indigenous job seekers, particularly youth and women, overcome barriers to employment … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Non Profit, Poland, Society, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alstom, Alstom Foundation, Alstom Funds Community Employment Program to Improve Workforce Access for Indigenous Job Seekers in Edmonton, Alstom Strengthens Community Investment in Alberta with Funding for Indigenous Workforce Development Project, Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society, Edmonton Alberta, Equipped to Work, Export Development Canada EDC, Indigenous employment, job training programs, Murray Knutson, Olivier Marcil, public transit access, social and economic reconciliation, Valley Line Southeast LRT, workforce development
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has named Kees van der Snel as Country Managing Director Netherlands, effective 1 March 2026, bringing more than 30 years of industrial and rail-sector experience to the role. Having previously held leadership positions at Alstom and Bombardier, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alstom, Alstom Europe, Andrew deLeone, Bombardier, Country Managing Director Netherlands, engineering and operations, European rail market, executive appointment, Kees van der Snel, Kees van der Snel Takes the Helm of Alstom Netherlands to Drive Project Delivery and Long Term Market Development, Mobility sector, Netherlands mobility, New Leadership Appointment Signals Alstom’s Commitment to Expanding Sustainable Transport Solutions in the Netherlands, project management, rail industry leadership, sustainable transport, transportation projects
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has demonstrated its continued investment in education and community development by donating 818 school uniforms to three primary schools in Nigel and Duduza, South Africa. The initiative aims to ease the financial strain on families, promote equality … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Society, Technology
Tagged Alstom, Alstom Ubunye, community investment, Corporate Social Responsibility, Duduza, Education Led Community Program by Alstom Promotes Inclusion Dignity and Opportunity for Young Learners in Local Townships, Education support, Gauteng, inclusive learning, IRIS certification, learner support initiatives, Nigel, primary education, Rail Manufacturing, school uniforms donation, skills development, socio economic development, South Africa, sustainable impact, Thabiso Komako, township development, Vulnerable Communities, Zaibonisha Turkey
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has signed a four-year agreement with PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A. to conduct inspections, maintenance, and overhauls on nearly 3,500 Onvia Switch electric point machines across Poland’s railway network, with an option for up to 800 additional … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Poland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Adam Juretko, Alstom, Alstom Polska Katowice, Alstom to Overhaul and Maintain Thousands of Onvia Switch Point Machines Under Strategic Four-Year Partnership in Poland, Centralized Traffic Control, computerized interlocking, ERTMS Level 2, infrastructure maintenance, level crossing signaling, Onvia Switch, Onvia Switch 2000, Onvia Switch 500, Onvia Switch 700, PKP PLK, PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe, point machines, Polish railway network, rail safety, rail signaling, railway maintenance, smart mobility, sustainable mobility
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has inaugurated a new welding and fitter training centre at its Mátranovák site in Hungary to secure and upskill the workforce required for manufacturing railway bogie frames for customers worldwide. The facility combines production-grade equipment with structured … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Hungary, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alstom, Alstom Invests in Skilled Workforce with New Welding and Fitter Training Centre in Mátranovák, fitter training, Hungary manufacturing, manufacturing training, Mátranovák site, railway bogie frames, railway safety components, Right First Time approach, skilled labour, sustainable mobility, vocational training, welding training centre, workforce development
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has received an additional order from SNCF Voyageurs for 15 Avelia Horizon very high-speed trains valued at approximately €600 million, as part of the existing framework agreement between the two companies. The quad-voltage trains, designed for European … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alstom, Alstom Strengthens European High-Speed Rail Portfolio with New SNCF Voyageurs Order, Avelia Horizon, energy-efficient trains, European rail network, Eurostar, Frédéric Wiscart, French rail industry, High-Speed Rail, low-carbon transport, predictive maintenance, quad-voltage trains, rail innovation partnership, SNCF Voyageurs, sustainable mobility, TGV
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has signed a contract with the Landesanstalt Schienenfahrzeuge Baden-Württemberg for the delivery of 26 additional Coradia Max double-decker regional trains, along with a long-term maintenance and servicing agreement running until 2055. Valued at around 500 million euros, … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alstom, Alstom Strengthens Sustainable Regional Mobility in Baden-Württemberg with New Coradia Max Order, Arverio, Baden-Württemberg, Coradia Max, DB Regio Baden-Württemberg, Double-Decker Trains, FlexCare Perform, Landesanstalt Schienenfahrzeuge Baden-Württemberg, long-term maintenance, rail fleet expansion, regional rail transport, SFBW, Stuttgart–Bodensee network, sustainable mobility, Tim Dawidowsky, Winfried Hermann
(IN BRIEF) Alstom, through its joint venture MELPL, has secured a €62 million contract from Indian Railways to maintain 300 WAG-12B electric freight locomotives at the Sabarmati depot for five years. The agreement covers comprehensive scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, remote … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alstom, Alstom Secures €62 Million Contract to Maintain WAG-12B Electric Freight Locomotives for Indian Railways, Digital Rail, electric locomotives, FlexCare Perform, freight rail, Green mobility, India rail infrastructure, Indian Railways, locomotive availability, Madhepura Electric Locomotive Private Limited, MELPL, Olivier Loison, Prima T8, Prompt Response Teams, rail maintenance, Sabarmati depot, WAG 12B
(IN BRIEF) Webuild has been awarded the contract to lead the consortium delivering the extension of Riyadh Metro’s Red Line, further strengthening its role in one of the world’s largest driverless metro networks. The project includes the construction of an … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, Technology
Tagged Alstom, Diriyah, Driverless metro, Global Infrastructure, Infrastructure Project, L and T, metro stations, Nesma, rail construction, RCRC, Red Line extension, Riyadh Metro, Royal Commission for Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia, tunnel boring machine, UNESCO World Heritage, urban mobility, urban transport, Webuild, Webuild Leads International Consortium for Riyadh Metro Red Line Extension Project
(IN BRIEF) Alstom’s Railway 200 festival, The Greatest Gathering, has generated over £100,000 for five national charities and more than fifty railway heritage organisations after drawing over 40,000 visitors to Derby’s Litchurch Lane Works and millions more online. The event, … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Awards, France, Industrial, Management, Non Profit, Society, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 000 fundraising, Alstom, Alzheimer’s Research UK, charity event, Class 507001, Derby College, Derby Litchurch Lane Works, Merseyrail, national awards, Newton Castings, Pete Waterman OBE, rail preservation, Railway 200, Railway 200 anniversary, Railway Benefit Fund, Railway Children, railway festival, Railway Mission, test track, The Greatest Gathering, The Greatest Gathering Generates Major Fundraising Boost for UK Rail Heritage and Community Support, Tim O’Brien, Transport Benevolent Fund CIO, UK rail heritage
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