The company aims to significantly boost production at its Kassel plant in Germany, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Alstom plans to increase locomotive production

According to a representative from the French company, the current annual production of 40 units is set to increase to 100 by 2025 and 160 by 2026.

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To achieve this plan, the facility is actively hiring, intending to increase its staff from 120 to 350 people by 2026.

The production increase is in response to the growing demand for Traxx platform locomotives.

In 2023, Railpool signed contracts for 77 electric locomotives of various modifications, including multi-system Traxx MS3 for German Northrail, French Akiem, and Czech RegioJet.

This led to the need for expanding and strengthening the workforce, along with additional training courses.

Alstom’s strategy aligns with global trends in the railway manufacturing industry, mirroring Siemens Mobility’s plans to expand the Munich-Allach plant due to increased orders for Vectron locomotives, emphasizing the overall trend of production expansion and strengthening companies’ positions in this competitive segment.

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