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The GWR Class 800 dedication honours The Greatest Gathering, a Derby railway festival that attracted more than 40,000 visitors.

01.08.2026

GWR Class 800 Dedication Marks Railway Festival Legacy

Melbourne G Class Tram Enters Passenger Service

31.07.2026

Melbourne’s First G Class Tram Enters Passenger Service

Alstom Coradia Stream ETR 104 electric train on the Velim test circuit.

30.07.2026

Romania Orders More EMUs as Bulgaria Tests New Trains

Santiago Metro Line 7 trains shown ahead of 2026 delivery

23.01.2026

Santiago Metro Line 7 trains debut at Alstom plant

Santiago Metro Line 7 trains have been unveiled by Santiago Metro and Alstom. The first unit was presented on 20 January 2026 at Alstom’s Taubaté manufacturing facility in São Paulo state, Brazil.
Alstom Q3 2025/26 results: €9.6bn orders, €100.3bn backlog

22.01.2026

Alstom Q3 2025/26 results: orders lift backlog above €100bn

Alstom Q3 2025/26 results point to strong order momentum, with the company’s backlog now above the €100bn backlog mark. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Avelia Horizon high-speed trains

19.01.2026

Alstom Avelia Horizon order adds 15 trains for SNCF

Alstom Avelia Horizon order has expanded after SNCF Voyageurs approved the purchase of 15 additional Avelia Horizon very high-speed trainsets on 19 January 2026, as outlined in an Alstom press release.
Alstom TTC subway trainsets: Toronto confirms 70 new sets

18.01.2026

Alstom TTC subway trainsets deal finalized for Line 2

Alstom TTC subway trainsets are now formally on order after Alstom and the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) finalized a supply agreement under the agency’s New Subway Train program, as described in an official Alstom press release.
Alstom Coradia Max trains Baden-Württemberg: 26 more

15.01.2026

Alstom Coradia Max trains Baden-Württemberg: 26 more ordered

Alstom Coradia Max trains Baden-Württemberg are set to expand once more after the manufacturer agreed to supply 26 additional double-decker trains for the state’s rolling-stock owner, the Landesanstalt Schienenfahrzeuge Baden-Württemberg (SFBW), as set out in the Alstom press release.
WAG-12B locomotive maintenance contract | Alstom at Sabarmati

13.01.2026

WAG-12B locomotive maintenance contract: Alstom wins Sabarmati deal

Alstom has secured a WAG-12B locomotive maintenance contract in India through its joint venture with Indian Railways, Madhepura Electric Locomotive Private Limited (MELPL).
Cambridge resignalling project: C3R Phase Two delivered

13.01.2026

Cambridge resignalling project: Alstom completes C3R Phase Two

The Cambridge resignalling project has reached a major milestone as Alstom completed Phase Two of the Cambridge Resignalling, Relock and Recontrol (C3R) programme.
Alstom Plattsburgh contract: first IAM agreement

09.01.2026

Alstom Plattsburgh contract ratified in first IAM deal

Alstom Plattsburgh contract has been ratified by employees at the company’s factory in Plattsburgh, New York. The vote approves their first collective bargaining agreement after they chose to join the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), as reported by Trains.
£49 million signalling works: Alstom upgrades key route

08.01.2026

£49 million signalling works complete on Portsmouth Direct line

£49 million signalling works on the Portsmouth Direct line have been completed by Alstom, bringing new signalling equipment, first-of-type level crossing solutions and related assets to the section between Farncombe in Surrey and Petersfield in Hampshire (as outlined by Alstom).
Alstom Canada strengthens ties with Indigenous Peoples

05.01.2026

Alstom rolling stock contracts reach about €2.5bn across two regions

Alstom rolling stock contracts worth about €2. 5 billion have been booked, with the company reporting three deals across the Americas and Europe, as outlined in an Alstom statement via GlobeNewswire.
Alstom DART+ X’trapolis order: Irish Rail buys 20 trains

04.01.2026

Alstom DART+ X’trapolis order adds 20 trains for Irish Rail

Alstom DART+ X’trapolis order in Ireland has been confirmed through a €160 million contract with Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) to supply new trains for the Dublin Area Rapid Transit (DART) network in the Greater Dublin Area, as reported by Railway Supply.
Class 465 bogie overhaul for Southeastern fleet

25.12.2025

Class 465 bogie overhaul to be delivered by Alstom

A Class 465 bogie overhaul is set to go ahead under a contract between Alstom and rolling stock lessor Eversholt Rail, as reported by Alstom.