(IN BRIEF) Alstom has sold its North American conventional signalling business to Knorr-Bremse AG for $690 million as part of a broader €2 billion financial restructuring plan. This sale is aimed at strengthening Alstom’s balance sheet and stabilizing its Investment … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alstom, antitrust advisor, binding agreement, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, communication-based train control (CBTC), Crédit Agricole CIB, deleveraging plan, European train control systems (ETCS), financial advisor, financial due diligence, investment grade rating, Knorr-Bremse AG, legal advisor, North American conventional signalling business, sale, smart and sustainable mobility, U.S. mobility technology, White & Case LLP
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has appointed Tristan le Masne as the new Managing Director for Southern Africa, succeeding Bernard Peille. Tristan, previously Vice President for Finance in Alstom’s AMECA region, will lead the company’s operations in South Africa, focusing on localization, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has successfully completed dynamic testing of the European Train Control System (ETCS) on a key UK commuter train, marking a significant step towards digitalizing the East Coast Main Line. The testing was conducted on the Great Northern … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Alstom, Commuter Train, David Maddison, Digital Rail, European Train Control System (ETCS) Testing, partnership, sustaianbaility, UK
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has announced a £60 million refurbishment project for CrossCountry’s Voyager fleet, which will involve a complete interior and exterior overhaul at the company’s Derby facility. The project, funded by Beacon Rail, will enhance passenger comfort and sustainability … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged Adrian Hugill, Alstom, Beacon Rail, CrossCountry’s Voyager Fleet, partnership, Peter Broadley, Refurbishment, sustainability, UK
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has strengthened its rail capabilities in Türkiye by acquiring Duray Ulasim Sistemleri in Bursa and establishing an Advanced Industrial Center. The new facility, which employs over 200 people, will produce critical rail components and support Alstom’s global … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Turkey
Tagged acquisition, Africa, Alstom, Bursa, Central Asia, Kerem Bugay, Middle East, Nazlı Zengin, partnership, rail systems, sustainability, Türkiye
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has secured a €4 billion contract to supply and maintain 90 Adessia Stream trains for Germany’s S-Bahn Cologne network. This contract includes a 34-year maintenance agreement and is Alstom’s largest order in Germany. The innovative and accessible … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Adessia Stream Trains, Alstom, Germany, Harald Reissner, Michael Vogel, Müslüm Yakisan, Oliver Wittke, partnership, S-Bahn Cologne Network, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Alstom, a global leader in smart mobility solutions, has secured a significant contract with Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL) for Phase 2 expansion. Valued at 96.2 million euros, the contract includes implementing a fully automated CBTC signalling system … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alstom, Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL), CBTC Signalling System, INDIA, Olivier Loison, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Alstom, a global leader in sustainable mobility, has clinched an £8.8 million contract with c2c, a passenger operator, for the refurbishment of its Class 357 Electrostar fleet. The contract entails the repair and repaint of 74 four-car units, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Josée Ouellet, Vice President of Services for Alstom in North America, has been appointed as the Grand Ambassador of Université de Sherbrooke in Quebec, Canada. This prestigious recognition from the university acknowledges Ouellet’s exceptional career achievements and contributions … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Alstom was honored with the 2024 Hydrogen Mobility Award at the 2024 Canadian Hydrogen Convention Award gala for its groundbreaking achievement of commissioning the first hydrogen train in the Americas. The Coradia iLint, Alstom’s hydrogen-powered train, carried over … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Media, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2024 Hydrogen Mobility Award, Alstom, Awards, CANADA, Canadian Hydrogen Convention, Coradia iLint, Michael Keroullé, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Alstom’s Innovation Station in Stockholm has initiated a pioneering two-year collaboration with Tåg i Bergslagen (TiB), a train operator in Sweden’s Bergslagen area, focusing on advancing railway technology. This unique partnership aims to develop innovative solutions to enhance … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alstom, Innovation Station, Maria Signal Martebo, partnership, Stockholm, sustainability, Tåg i Bergslagen (TiB)
(IN BRIEF) Alstom’s industrial site in Catalonia welcomed Spanish Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Oscar Puente, and Renfe President, Raül Blanco, for a tour showcasing the innovative manufacturing process for the 201 new Coradia high-capacity commuter trains being produced … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alstom, High-Capacity Commuter Trains, Leopoldo Maestu, Oscar Puente, partnership, Raül Blanco, Renfe, Spain, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Alstom celebrates a significant milestone in Western Australia’s transportation sector with the delivery of the first Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) C-Series train into passenger service. This achievement follows the award of a substantial contract in 2019 for the … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has initiated the production of 52 state-of-the-art Metropolis trainsets for the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Phase IV, following a €312 million contract awarded in 2022. These trains, comprising six cars each, will serve three different lines, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Alstom, a global leader in sustainable mobility, has successfully delivered the first indigenously manufactured trainset for the Meerut Metro project, marking a significant milestone in India’s modernization of intra and intercity rail travel. The train, manufactured at Alstom’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alstom, INDIA, Meerut Metro Project, Metro Train, Oliver Loison, partnership, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Shri. Vinay Kumar Singh, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has named Dalya Al Muthanna as the new Managing Director & CEO for the Gulf region, covering the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, and Bahrain. Dalya brings a wealth of experience, having served as President at … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Alstom, a global leader in sustainable mobility, has secured a significant contract valued at nearly 300 million euros to implement the NExTEO signalling system on the RER¹ B and RER D lines in the Île-de-France region. This contract … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged Aix-en-Provence, Alstom, Alstom France, automation, CBTC, Cybersecurity, Île-de-France, Jean-Baptiste Eyméoud, NExTEO, railway signalling, RATP, RER B line, RER D lines, Saint-Ouen, signalling, signalling system, smart mobility, SNCF Réseau, SNCF Voyageurs, sustainable mobility, trains, Urbalis, Villeurbanne
(IN BRIEF) Alstom, a global leader in sustainable mobility solutions, is partnering with the Faculty of Fine Arts at Helwan University as part of its participation in the TransMEA Expo. This innovative collaboration merges artistry and public engagement to imagine … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Business, Education, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Media, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alstom, art, artistry, EGYPT, Faculty of Fine Arts, Helwan University, mobility, partnership, Ramy Salah, sustainability, TransMEA Expo, transportation
(IN BRIEF) In a groundbreaking initiative, Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) and global mobility leader Alstom are set to operate and demonstrate the world’s first passenger hydrogen-powered train, the Coradia iLint, in Riyadh during October. This pioneering event marks the introduction … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Africa, Alstom, Coradia iLint, Dr. Bashar Al-Malik, eco-friendly, hydrogen, Middle East, Mohamed Khalil, partnership, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR), sustainability, train
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has delivered the first trainset for the Bhopal–Indore metro project to Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MPMRCL) in record time, just fourteen and a half months after receiving the Notice To Proceed. The trainset will be … Read the full press release
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