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Amtrak and Alstom partnership has stimulated nationwide economy
The production of Amtrak's new Acela trains has created over 1,000 jobs and is boosting businesses across 27 states.
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Hitachi Rail chosen to build new InterCity trains for Avanti West Coast
First Trenitalia has awarded British-based train manufacturer Hitachi Rail a contract worth more than £350 million to provide and maintain 23 new InterCity trains for Avanti West Coast services.
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Ferrovienord order 31 regional trains from Alstom for Lombardy Region
The ordered train is part of Alstom's Coradia Stream family, and the first delivery to the region is expected to be sometime in 2022.
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Maintenance of Switzerland’s ETCS to be undertaken by Alstom
A second 10-year maintenance contract for ETCS has been signed by Alstom and SBB, with the value of the contract coming to over €25 million.
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Bouygues confirms sale of 29 million shares in Alstom
Bouygues has cut its stake in Alstom by 13 per cent, divesting its share in the company to 14.7 per cent, but still maintaining main shareholder status.
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Alstom delivers first Coradia Polyvalent regional trains
The Coradia Polyvalent Léman Express trains are hoped to increase the number of people using public transport for commuting, which is currently at just 16 per cent.
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SNCF orders 12 more Euroduplex trains from Alstom
Alstom is set to supply an additional 12 Avelia Euroduplex trains to SNCF for the TGV Atlantique lines on top of the existing order for 55 trains currently out for delivery.
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More Coradia Polyvalent trains destined for the Occitanie region
In addition to the Polyvalent's standard specification, the region has requested that the trains benefit from specific equipment such as automatic passenger counting, spaces for bicycles and frontal display of destinations.
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Transport for Wales £40 million fleet investment bears first fruits
The £6.7 investment in the Class 175 trains will see improvements such as USB charging points, plug sockets, new seat covers, carpets, train toilets as TfW strives to meet the needs of the modern day passenger.
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Atlas ERTMS Level 2 begins Spanish high-speed commercial service
The digital signalling solution allows the Valladolid-León line trains to run at increased speeds of 300km/h without the need for physical lineside signals.
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Renfe prepares to operate high-speed trains in France from 2020
The Board of Directors of Renfe have approved the entry of the company into the high-speed market of France with rolling stock from Alstom.
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KEP successfully tests P80 point machine with new turnout design
Field tests have seen KEP's P80 point machine complete 1,200 switches, while operating in extreme temperatures, without fault.
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Alstom to supply 18 Coradia Lint regional trains to Baden-Württemberg
Alstom has received an order for 18 Coradia Lint regional trains from Landesanstalt Schienenfahrzeuge Baden-Württemberg (SFBW).
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Virgin Trains to launch new customer-focused train service
From May 2021, Virgin plans to operate customer-focused services which will offer free Wi-Fi and entertainment, a seat guarantee, automatic compensation for delays, and the cheapest fares available.
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Alstom begins production of passenger locomotives in Kazakhstan
Alstom's new passenger locomotives made in Kazakhstan will be ready by the end of 2019, will be able to run at 200km/h and will be able to operate in extreme conditions from -50°C to +50°C.