{"id":14079,"date":"2024-06-19T11:33:09","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T16:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=14079"},"modified":"2024-06-19T12:02:02","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T17:02:02","slug":"alstom-signs-contract-with-polo-logistica-fs-to-supply-traxx-locomotives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=14079","title":{"rendered":"Alstom signs contract with Polo Logistica FS to supply Traxx locomotives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Images from Alstom<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Text\"><strong>June<\/strong><strong> 19, 2024<\/strong> \u2013 Alstom SA <strong>(Paris: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investing.com\/equities\/alstom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ALSO<\/a>)<\/strong>, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has signed a contract with Mercitalia Rail, a company of the Polo Logistica FS <strong>(<span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">*)<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0for the supply of 70 Traxx Universal locomotives for Italy, along with 12 years of full maintenance services. Some of the locomotives will be equipped with last mile technology. The contract is valued at over \u20ac323 million and includes the option to supply an additional 30 locomotives and an extension of the maintenance services.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text\">Traxx Universal is the most advanced four-axle locomotive platform offering high energy efficiency and traction capacity. The functional design, coupled with an extended maintenance plan featuring reduced intervention frequencies, guarantees elevated levels of reliability and availability. The last mile system enables such as seamless transition from line haul traction into non-electrified lines, such as those found in ports, industrial areas, or terminals.<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">All Traxx Universal locomotives intended for the Italian market are manufactured at Alstom&#8217;s site in Vado Ligure. This facility, with over a century of vehicle production experience, benefits from the expertise of more than 300 people. The site<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"> has been integral to various stages of production, including electrical and pneumatic sub-assembly, bogie assembly, vehicle painting, final assembly, testing, rain tests, vehicle weighing, and repair of power and control electronics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>(<span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">*) Grouping of the Gruppo FS Italiane companies involved in freight transport and logistics<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14080\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14080\" style=\"width: 973px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-14080\" src=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Locomotive-Traxx-Universal-per-Mercitalia-nel-sito-Alstom-di-Vado-Ligure-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"973\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Locomotive-Traxx-Universal-per-Mercitalia-nel-sito-Alstom-di-Vado-Ligure-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Locomotive-Traxx-Universal-per-Mercitalia-nel-sito-Alstom-di-Vado-Ligure-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Locomotive-Traxx-Universal-per-Mercitalia-nel-sito-Alstom-di-Vado-Ligure-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Locomotive-Traxx-Universal-per-Mercitalia-nel-sito-Alstom-di-Vado-Ligure-676x380.jpg 676w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Locomotive-Traxx-Universal-per-Mercitalia-nel-sito-Alstom-di-Vado-Ligure.jpg 1160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 973px) 100vw, 973px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14080\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">locomotive during the Traxx Universal Locomotive delivery event in Vado Ligure, Italy &#8211; Monday, May 06, 2024. Chronicle . (Photo by Tano Pecoraro\/Lapresse)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Forward-Looking Statements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This press release may contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including expected delivery dates. Such statements are based on current expectations and projections about our future results, prospects and opportunities and are not guarantees of future performance. Such statements will not be updated unless required by law. Actual results and performance may differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/wzWyXKF-Qb4<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Images from Alstom June 19, 2024 \u2013 Alstom SA (Paris: ALSO), global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has signed a contract with Mercitalia Rail, a company of the Polo Logistica FS (*)\u00a0for the supply of 70 Traxx Universal locomotives for Italy, along with 12 years of full maintenance services. 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