Child mobility and road safety initiative in southeastern Mexico has received support from Alstom Foundation. The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy is leading the work. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Alstom Kassel plant sale discussions remain at an early stage. The company is considering a possible transaction involving its locomotive manufacturing site in Kassel, Germany. The plant has one of the longest railway production histories in Europe. Alstom says no final decision has been made. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
An AI system for detecting animals is at the centre of broad trials. Alstom and Swedish startup Flox Intelligence are testing the technology. The technology identifies wild animals near railway tracks. It is also designed to move them away from the line. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
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. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
X’Trapolis 2.0 trains have entered passenger operation in Melbourne. This begins a rollout for a fleet planned to reach 50 trains. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
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. SNCF Réseau is the French railway infrastructure manager. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
The Alstom Alfred State scholarship will be funded through a $50,000 donation. The money will go to Alfred State College (ASC). This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Alstom’s Depot Dash took a passenger service into three Alstom Traincare Centres. The charity railtour gave participants rare access to operational maintenance depots. The journey was a West Coast Main Line round trip from Merseyside. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
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. Up to 40 additional units are expected to enter passenger service later this year.
Pendolino cleaning at Polmadie is being improved by Alstom and OCS. The work covers Avanti West Coast’s Pendolino fleet. The revised approach is intended to send trains out of the Glasgow Traincare Centre with spotless windscreens.
Akiem green refinancing totals EUR 1.52 billion. It is intended to refinance existing debt while supporting future growth projects. The French company is one of Europe’s largest players. It leases and maintains locomotives and passenger trains.
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.
