Alstom has supplied Indian Railways with its 300th WAG12B electric locomotive capable of towing heavy goods trains at high speed, meeting the freight operator's ambitious targets. This is according to Railway Supply, quoting RailwayPro.
National rail operator Irish Rail and French rolling stock manufacturer Alstom have shown the Irish public a mock-up of a DART+ carriage based on the Alstom X'trapolis commuter train platform. The French company has entered into a ten-year framework agreement with Irish Rail to produce up to 750 new X'trapolis commuter cars for the Irish DART network. Railway Supply magazine writes about this with reference to Railway Technology.
Alstom has equipped 36 Flirt MAV-Start EMUs with ETCS L2, designed to increase speed and safety. The first 36 of the 59 units have been licensed and are now back in passenger service, equipped with a train management system that meets stringent European requirements. It is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to Railway Pro.
According to Mobility Minister Georges Gilkinet at a plenary meeting of the House of the Federal Parliament, Alstom has already paid €80 million in fines for delaying deliveries of electric trains to Belgium. Railway Supply magazine writes about this, citing RollingStock.
Alstom has awarded a £12 million contract from leasing company Eversholt Rail to modernize 40 AC 334 EMUs operated by ScotRail on the Edinburgh-Glasgow line. The 334 series trains built by Alstom have been operating since 2001, Railway Supply magazine writes about this, citing zdmira.
Alstom has signed a memorandum of understanding with Air Products, the world's largest producer and supplier of hydrogen, for the use of this type of fuel in the railway transport of the Czech Republic and the creation of an appropriate infrastructure. Both companies believe that the agreement will help achieve the goals of the European Green Deal. It is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to zdmira.
Alstom, infrastructure manager ProRail and Belgian freight operator Lineas have completed testing of an automated shunting locomotive near Breda. It is reported by the Railway Supply magazine with reference to the Railway Gazette.
ALSTOM has announced that it will join Engie to develop hydrogen propulsion for long-haul freight transport, based on a fuel cell-equipped generator car that can power electric locomotives away from a catenary. It is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to IRJ.
Alstom has launched the production of bogies for suburban trains, metros and trams at a new site in Nadarzyn near Warsaw with an investment of over 10 million euros. The first bogies have already rolled off the assembly line and the annual production capacity is expected to be up to 3,000 bogies. It is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to RailwayPro.
The MoU was signed by Mr. Khaled ALHARBI, Senior Vice President of Operations at Saudi Railway Company and Mohamed KHALIL, Managing Director of Alstom in Saudi Arabia. It is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to RailUK.
Alstom has demonstrated a partially double-deck Coradia Stream High Capacity electric train for the Luxembourg Railways (CFL). The event took place at the InnoTrans exhibition, reports Railway Supply magazine citing zdmira.
Railway reform authority ARF has awarded Alstom a contract to supply an additional 17 Coradia Stream interregional electric trains and provide 15 years of maintenance. It is reported by the Railway Supply magazine with reference to the Railway Gazette.
