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Lausanne Greenlights €295M Upgrade for Switzerland’s Only Metro System

05.05.2026

Lausanne Greenlights €295M Upgrade for Switzerland’s Only Metro System

Lausanne m2 metro modernisation will proceed under a 295 million euro contract. The agreement was signed by Transports publics de la région lausannoise (tl) and Alstom.
Melbourne Launches €300M X’Trapolis 2.0 Fleet as First Trains Enter Service

03.05.2026

Alstom’s 50-Train X’Trapolis 2.0 Rollout Hits Melbourne Tracks

X’Trapolis 2. 0 trains have entered passenger operation in Melbourne.

30.04.2026

Slashing Infrastructure Costs: Alstom Activates ARGOS Digital Interlocking on Key HSR Route

The ARGOS digital interlocking system has entered operation at Montbard station, near Dijon in France. Alstom carried out the deployment under an innovation partnership with SNCF Réseau.
$50,000 Alstom scholarship for Alfred State students

23.04.2026

Alstom funds Alfred State scholarship for engineering students

The Alstom Alfred State scholarship will be funded through a $50,000 donation. The money will go to Alfred State College (ASC).
Alstom’s Depot Dash visits three Traincare Centres

17.04.2026

Alstom’s Depot Dash takes passengers into depots

Alstom’s Depot Dash took a passenger service into three Alstom Traincare Centres. The charity railtour gave participants rare access to operational maintenance depots.
Alstom’s first car for NJ Transit is in New Jersey for testing, with up to 40 additional units expected later this year.

14.04.2026

NJ Transit’s Multilevel III cars move toward service

Multilevel III railcars for NJ Transit are beginning to reach New Jersey. The first car delivered by Alstom will undergo final testing and commissioning there.
Pendolino windscreen cleaning improved for Avanti

13.04.2026

Alstom and OCS refine Pendolino cleaning at Polmadie

Pendolino cleaning at Polmadie is being improved by Alstom and OCS. The work covers Avanti West Coast’s Pendolino fleet.
Akiem green refinancing totals EUR 1.52 billion

10.04.2026

Akiem green refinancing extends maturities, raises CAPEX

Akiem green refinancing totals EUR 1. 52 billion.
Alstom acquires Cummins rail fuel cell activities

10.04.2026

Alstom takes over Cummins rail fuel cell activities

Alstom hydrogen fuel cell acquisition adds Cummins’ rail engineering, product development and support capabilities. Those capabilities are used in the company’s hydrogen-powered train fleets.
Alstom secures EUR 140m deal at Atlanta airport

10.04.2026

Alstom stays on ATL Plane Train under new extension

The Alstom ATL APM contract extension covers Alstom’s operation and maintenance work at ATL. It applies to the Innovia automated people mover at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).
Alstom delivers ARF first of 16 Traxx locomotives

09.04.2026

ARF Receives First Alstom Traxx Passenger Locomotive

Alstom Traxx locomotive delivery has started in Romania. The Romanian Railway Reform Authority (ARF) has received the first unit.
Santo Domingo Metro Line 2C gets first Metropolis trains

06.04.2026

Alstom delivers first Line 2C trains to Santo Domingo Metro

Santo Domingo Metro Metropolis trains have begun arriving for the Line 2 extension. Alstom has delivered the first two of eight new three-car units.