Alstom has secured a contract worth over €323 million to deliver 70 Traxx Universal locomotives to Mercitalia Rail in Italy, including 12 years of comprehensive maintenance services. This deal also includes an option for an additional 30 locomotives and extended maintenance services. The agreement signifies Alstom’s commitment to sustainable and innovative transportation solutions, with the locomotives featuring last-mile technology for efficient cargo handling.
Alstom’s innovative IC5 Coradia Stream train, designed in collaboration with Danish national railway authority DSB, has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Red Dot Award for exceptional design. This recognition highlights the successful partnership between Alstom and DSB, which focused on delivering a train that embodies Danish values and caters to local needs.
Alstom has delivered the first Metropolis metro train for Pune Metro Line 3, which is being constructed at its facility in Sricity, Andhra Pradesh. The trains are designed to link the IT center of Hinjewadi with the central business area of Shivajinagar in Pune. The project is a collaborative venture between the Tata Group and the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA). Alstom is tasked with producing 22 sets of Metropolis trains, each consisting of three carriages, capable of accommodating up to 1,000 passengers.
Alstom, a leader in smart and sustainable transportation, has secured a contract to provide TransLink in Vancouver, British Columbia with six additional SkyTrain Mark V trains, bringing the total order to 30 railcars. This agreement is valued at approximately €86 million (CA$123 million).
Alstom has sold its North American conventional rail signaling business to Knorr-Bremse for ~€630M ($670.5M) as part of its deleveraging plan. The sale will enable Knorr-Bremse to enter the “highly attractive” control, command and signaling segment and become a leader in the U.S. market.
