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Hitachi Rail Successfully Tests First Battery-Powered Tram

WIL BALDWIN February 2, 2021

Battery-powered tram offers major benefits of requiring no overhead wires or other electrified infrastructure – saving on costs and visual impact On-board batteries allow energy to be additionally recovered during breaking Trial in Florence aims to allow mobility firm to…

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Alstom Wins Contract to Build Toulouse Metropole Third Line

WIL BALDWIN December 20, 2020

Alstom has been awarded the contract by Toulouse Metropole for the system for the third and new 27 km metro line, called Toulouse Aerospace Express, for the sum of more than €470 M. The contract…

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Auckland Metro Network Announces Christmas Shutdown

WIL BALDWIN December 14, 2020

Infrastructure work across the Auckland metro rail network is set to ramp up over the Christmas period during a network wide shut down. As Aucklanders head out of the city on holiday, work on several…

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Amtrak Celebrates 20 Years of Acela Travel with $20 Fares

WIL BALDWIN November 11, 2020

To commemorate 20 years of Acela service throughout the Northeast Corridor (NEC),Amtrak is Acela-celebrating by offering customers the opportunity to travel on its premium product one way in Business class for only $20 from anywhere between Boston and Washington,…

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European Commission Clears Alstom’s acquisition of Bombardier Transportation

WIL BALDWIN August 3, 2020

Alstom and Bombardier welcome the European Commission’s (EC) decision for conditional clearance of the proposed acquisition of Bombardier Transportation by Alstom. The Commission’s approval for the transaction is conditional on the proposed engagements that consist…

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Inauguration of Dubai Route 2020 Metro

WIL BALDWIN July 15, 2020

Alstom-led consortium delivers extension of Dubai Metro Red Line A full turnkey integrated system15km-long50 Metropolis trainsetsTotal value of the project is €2.6 billion Alstom congratulates Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), on the inauguration of…

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Alstom Expands Braking System Expertise With Ibre Acquisition

WIL BALDWIN July 4, 2020

Alstom is taking a new step forward in the implementation of its AiM (Alstom in Motion) strategic plan in France with the acquisition of Ibre, a company specialised in the development, manufacture and supply of…

Siemens Mobility Receives First Battery Powered Train Order

WIL BALDWIN March 24, 2020March 24, 2020

20 Mireo Plus B battery-powered trains for Baden-WürttembergMaintenance contract for 29.5 yearsDelivery of trains by June 2023 Landesanstalt Schienenfahrzeuge Baden-Württemberg (SFBW) has ordered 20 Mireo Plus B trains from Siemens Mobility. The two-car electric trainsets…

Alstom to Supply 17 Additional Citadis Trams to Strasbourg

WIL BALDWIN March 3, 2020

Alstom will supply 17 additional Citadis trams to the Strasbourg Transport Company (CTS) and the Eurometropole of Strasbourg for the sum of €52 million. This order will complete the fleet of 63 trams delivered by…

Acquisition of Bombardier Transportation: Accelerating Alstom’s Strategic Roadmap

WIL BALDWIN February 17, 2020

A step-change acquisition to address the ever-increasing demand for sustainable mobilityExcellent strategic rationale bringing to Alstom:- Strong commercial and product complementarities- Strengthened product lines and strategic industrial capacity- Leading portfolio offering and R&D capabilitiesAcquisition price from €5.8bn…