Saturday Snippets: More rail related news – 24th April 2021
A brief look at more of the recent railway news not covered elsewhere on the RailAdvent news pages.
Tag: Alstom
Lombardy region will benefit from 20 new Alstom Coradia Stream trains
Alstom has announced that they have signed a contract to supply 20 regional trains to Italian operator Ferrovienord.
Refurbishment for SWR’s Class 458 trains thanks to new contract between Porterbrook and Alstom
Porterbrook has announced that South Western Railway's (SWR) fleet of Modern Railway’s ‘Golden Spanner awards’ winning Class 458 will undergo ma…
Alston awarded €650 million to build 200 commuter coaches for Chicago’s Metra
Following a contract agreement in January 2021, Metra has placed its first order for 200 rail cars with Alstom to improve train services.
Top Employers Institute awards Alstom as a Top Employer 2021
Alstom has announced that they have been presented with Top Employer 2021 certifications in 14 countries.
Alstom receives award for hydrogen-powered Coradia iLint train
Train manufacturer Alstom has received the European Railway Award for their Coradia iLint hydrogen train project.
Alstom Citadis X05 trams arrive in Taiwan
Alstom has announced that the Citadis X05 trams have entered into service in Kaohsiung City in Taiwan, on the South Circular Light Rail line.
Alstom’s MP14 metro trains begin operating in Paris on Line 14 extension
Alstom's MP14 metro trains have entered service on the Line 14 extension to Mairie de Saint-Ouen in Paris.
First test-run for Citadis trams in Algeria on Mostaganem tramway
The first test-run on the Mostaganem tramway project in Algeria has been completed.
Eversholt Rail and Alstom sign £12m deal for Class 334 overhauls
Eversholt Rail has announced that it has placed a £12.4m contract with Alstom to carry out the mileage-based overhauls of its Class 334 trains.