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Alstom signs contract to supply 16 electric locomotives in Romania

WIL BALDWIN January 29, 2024

January 29, 2024 – Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, and the Romanian Railway Reform Authority (ARF) have signed a contract for the delivery of 16 Traxx 3 MS electric locomotives and 20…

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Alstom signs contract for Saudi Arabia Tramway Project

WIL BALDWIN January 9, 2024

January, 2024 – Alstom, a global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, signed a contract of more than €500 million with The Royal Commission for AlUla's pioneering battery-powered tramway, the world's longest catenary-free line. The…

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Alstom to present Italy’s first hydrogen powered train at EXPO Ferroviaria 2023

WIL BALDWIN October 1, 2023

28 September 2023 – Alstom SA (Paris: ALSO), global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, will be present at EXPO Ferroviaria 2023, the exclusive B2B exhibition in Italy dedicated to the railway industry, taking place…

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CSX names rail industry veteran Mike Cory Chief Operating Officer

WIL BALDWIN September 10, 2023

Jacksonville, Florida, September 8, 2023 – CSX Corporation (NASDAQ: CSX) announced today the appointment of Mike Cory, a seasoned railroad executive with more than 40 years of operations experience, as the company’s executive vice president and…

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SBB says rail traffic in the Gotthard Base Tunnel interrupted

WIL BALDWIN August 13, 2023

When a freight train derailed, the track system and a lane change gate in the Gotthard base tunnel were severely damaged. This safety-relevant device is required to separate the two tunnel tubes. Safety has top priority, which…

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Alstom delivers the first cars to the Tren Maya railway project

WIL BALDWIN July 10, 2023

July 10, 2023 – Alstom (OTC: ALSMY), global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has completed the delivery of the first train of the Tren Maya project to the Federal Government and Fondo Nacional de…

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Talgo’s Intercity trains enter service in Egypt five months ahead of schedule

WIL BALDWIN July 8, 2023

Madrid, Spain, July 7th, 2023 - Egypt’s National Railway company (ENR) has recently confirmed the entry of the sixth and last Intercity trains into commercial operation for daytime services on the line that connects Alexandria…

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Court Rules in Favor of SBB for 286 Regional Service Units

WIL BALDWIN May 25, 2022

In October of 2021, Stadler was awarded the contract for 286 single-deck multiple units. The Federal Administrative Court confirms the award of the contract to Stadler, and has dismissed Alstom's appeal. Together with its subsidiaries…

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Stadler Sets Guinness Book of Records with FLIRT Akku Battery Only Train Journey

WIL BALDWIN December 31, 2021

The three unit FLIRT Akku used for the record journey has been developed by Stadler since 2016 as a local CO2 neutral mobility solution for the climate-friendly operation of unelectrified railway routes. The vehicle was…

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Israel Railways Issues Notice to Proceed for Supply of 36 Alstom Traxx locomotives

WIL BALDWIN November 9, 2021

9 November 2021 – Israel Railways (ISR) has issued a notice to proceed for the supply of additional 36 Traxx locomotives from Alstom (OTC: ALSMY) as part of its framework agreement in 2015 for the supply of 63…