British Ambassador visits Cairo Monorail construction site
British Ambassador Gareth Bayley OBE toured the Cairo Monorail site, testing Alstom’s British-built trains and highlighting the strong UK-Egypt trade and sustainability partnership.
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British Ambassador Gareth Bayley OBE toured the Cairo Monorail site, testing Alstom’s British-built trains and highlighting the strong UK-Egypt trade and sustainability partnership.
Alstom has introduced a pioneering UK maternity and adoption policy offering full pay for up to 12 months, reinforcing its commitment to gender equality and supporting female retention in the workforce.
Alstom has sold its North American conventional signalling business to Knorr-Bremse AG to strengthen its balance sheet while continuing to focus on advanced signalling technologies.
Gothenburg has received the first of 60 new M34 trams, which, at 45m long, will nearly double passenger capacity and enhance the city’s public transportation system.
InnoTrans 2024, running from 24 to 27 September in Berlin, highlights over 2,900 exhibitors from 59 countries, featuring more than 110 vehicles displayed on a dedicated rail track.
The refurbishment will see the installation of a new passenger counting system, further enhancing operational efficiency and passenger flow on the upgraded Voyager trains.
Alstom has launched the first two upgraded trains on Singapore’s Bukit Panjang Light Rail Transit line, initiating the progressive delivery of a new advanced transportation system.
Alstom has secured a £10.4 million contract extension with TransPennine Express to maintain its Class 397 fleet, continuing services from its Manchester and Glasgow centres until December 2025.
Alstom has secured a €4 billion contract to deliver 90 Adessia Stream commuter trains to Germany's S-Bahn Cologne, including a 34-year maintenance agreement, marking its largest order in the country to date.
Alstom has signed a €2.8 billion agreement with Hamburger Hochbahn AG to deliver up to 374 new metro trains and equip the U5 line with advanced signalling systems.
The recent inauguration of Metro do Porto's Yellow Line extension features advanced signalling systems by Alstom, enhancing the efficiency and safety of Oporto’s light rail network.
Avanti West Coast celebrates the successful conclusion of its £117 million project to refurbish all 56 Pendolino trains, marking a significant upgrade milestone on the UK's West Coast Main Line.
This month, our editor, Elizabeth Jordan, moderated at UNIFE's 33rd annual General Assembly in Brussels. The presentations and keynotes of the second morning culminated in a panel discussion looking at how there might be a perfect match between industrial and climate policies for a competitive European rail supply industry.
UK rail operator Avanti West Coast have announced more seats and more trains as part of their new timetable, effective this month.
Alstom have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Swedish operator Tåg i Bergslagen for sustainable and efficient innovations.