Alstom, headquartered in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, France, is a global leader in rail transport and sustainable mobility solutions. The company designs, manufactures, and services a comprehensive range of rolling stock, including high-speed trains, metros, trams, and locomotives. Beyond rolling stock, Alstom provides signaling systems, turnkey solutions, and digital mobility services, enhancing the efficiency and safety of rail operations worldwide. With operations in over 60 countries and a workforce exceeding 80,000 employees, Alstom is committed to innovation and sustainability, aiming to reduce the environmental impact of transportation and promote green mobility. The company's portfolio includes renowned products like the Avelia high-speed trains and Citadis trams, which are integral to urban transit systems globally.
Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has been awarded a £49million signalling contract with Network Rail for the delivery of new signalling, level crossings and other assets between Farncombe in Surrey and Petersfield in Hampshire on the London Waterloo to Portsmouth line – the Portsmouth Direct route built more than 150 years ago.
Automation is all the rage, but what about rail? How does Automatic Train Operation work, what is it and how does it make trains better? This article will have you speaking in Automatic Train Operation lingo in no time
Alstom has signed a new contract to install a complete driverless communications-based train control (CBTC) signalling system and electromechanical infrastructure for the Umraniye-Atasehir-Goztepe (UAG) Metro Line, which is of great importance for the Anatolian side of Istanbul.
The first few months of testing the hybrid Régiolis trainset have been conclusive. The recycling and reuse of braking energy will reduce the train's energy consumption by up to 20%.
Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility has signed two contracts valued at €33 million with Divisione Ferroviaria TUA, a public company of the Abruzzo region operating in the field of regional passenger mobility services, for the supply of three new Coradia Stream Pop 2.0 trains and the construction of a new signalling system on the Lanciano-San Vito and Fossacesia/Torino di Sangro-Archi routes.