X’Trapolis 2.0 trains move closer to Melbourne service
X’Trapolis 2.0 trains are entering the next phase of Melbourne train fleet renewal. The new fleet is due to begin running in 2026.
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Tampa International Airport APM upgrade adds new Alstom shuttles
As reported by Alstom, Tampa International Airport APM upgrade has moved forward. Four new Alstom vehicles have entered passenger service. The move is part of the airport’s broader modernisation of its automated people mover systems.
Paris metro line 8 automatic control system goes to Alstom
Paris metro line 8 automatic control system is set to be supplied by Alstom. RATP selected the company on behalf of Île-de-France Mobilités. As Alstom announced on 12 March 2026, the contract is part of OCTYS 2030.
Alstom Coradia Stream EMUs Reach Romania’s IRC
As reported by Rail Journal, Alstom Coradia Stream EMUs are entering Romanian PSO services. Romania’s Railway Reform Authority (ARF) handed over the first of 13 units assigned to InterRegional Călători (IRC). IRC is using them under the first contract awarded by ARF to a private company.
Västtågen maintenance agreement keeps Alstom with SJ
As Alstom said, the Västtågen maintenance agreement keeps the company in place as SJ’s local partner for rolling stock maintenance in Western Sweden. It continues a long-running partnership around the regional fleet.
Alstom trains for Portugal in €1.03bn CP deal
Alstom trains for Portugal are at the centre of a €1.03 billion contract. As Alstom announced, the deal covers 153 Adessia Stream trains for Comboios de Portugal (CP). The agreement was announced on 10 March 2026. It supports rail fleet renewal and extra capacity on key passenger routes. At the same time, it forms part of CP’s programme to improve reliability, accessibility and service quality across the country.
Łódź rail tunnel signalling contract for CPK tunnel
Łódź rail tunnel signalling contract work has gone to Alstom. Separately, the agreement is with Austrian contractor PORR, as reported by RailTech. The deal covers the long-distance tunnel beneath the city. It forms part of the future Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) high-speed rail network.
Indian Railways electrification nears completion
Indian Railways electrification is nearing completion across the main network, reducing the system’s exposure to volatile oil markets at a time when energy supplies from the Persian Gulf are under pressure.
Alstom wins Quito Metro Line 1 signalling maintenance contract
Alstom has secured a Quito Metro Line 1 signalling maintenance contract in Ecuador to provide preventive and corrective maintenance, obsolescence management and potential upgrades, according to Alstom.
BLET contract ratification: Alstom MARC deal and raises through 2027
BLET contract ratification has secured a new four-year labor agreement with Alstom, the contract operator of Maryland Area Rail Commuter trains (MARC). Also, as reported by Trains.com, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen said the deal addresses pay, work rules, and benefits.
Quito Metro signalling maintenance contract for Line 1 to Alstom
Quito Metro signalling maintenance contract: Quito Metro has picked Alstom to handle preventive and corrective signalling maintenance for the 22.5 km Line 1, as reported by International Railway Journal. The deal is worth $US 27.2m and runs for four years, according to Metro de Quito.
Alstom Foundation donation to Bent Arrow supports Equipped to Work
Alstom Foundation donation funding is being directed to Edmonton-based Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society to support the Equipped to Work project, an employment readiness initiative for Indigenous people newly arrived in the city, according to Alstom.
