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Alcatel-Lucent and Nokia join forces for mega project in Paris

The companies are cooperating on the construction of a network infrastructure for the Grand Paris Express metro project. Among other things, this involves video surveillance and measuring air quality.

22. September 2023

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Alstom awarded another London Victoria Area Re-signalling Programme contract

British infrastructure operator Network Rail has awarded Alstom a £69m contract to deliver Phase 5 of the Victoria Area Re-signalling Programme, covering an area from London Victoria to Sydenham Hill, Elephant & Castle and Ravensbourne.

08. April 2022

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Alstom awarded contract by Renfe to equip 28 locomotives with ERTMS

Alstom will equip 28 freight locomotives with ERTMS technology for Renfe. The order from the Spanish state railway company is worth 11.2 million euros.

19. Juli 2023

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Alstom completes work on metros in Málaga and Rotterdam

Alstom reports the completion of work on the metro lines in Málaga and Rotterdam. In Málaga, the company has now equipped the entire network with its CBTC solution.

06. April 2023

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Alstom, DLR and TU Berlin test automated regional trains in Lower Saxony

Alstom, together with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and TU Berlin, is developing technical solutions to gradually digitalise regional rail passenger transport. The research project "Automated regional trains in Lower Saxony" is now entering the next phase.

16. Juni 2022

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Alstom equips vehicles

Alstom has received an order from ČD-Telematika to supply ETCS Level 2 OnBoard Units for seven Pendolino vehicles (series 680) and 66 electric vehicles (series 471), also called CityElefant.

07. Februar 2023

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Alstom: Signaling technology for 118 regional trains

As part of the “Digitaler Node Stuttgart” project, Alstom is also equipping 118 regional trains from various manufacturers with digital signaling technology in addition to the Stuttgart S-Bahn.

05. August 2021

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Alstom starts ETCS installation on vehicles for Stuttgart

On 21 March 2022, the first class 423 S-Bahn vehicle from Stuttgart arrived at Alstom's Hennigsdorf plant to be equipped with the ETCS onboard unit.

24. März 2022

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Alstom to supply CBTC for Turin Metro

Alstom will equip Line 1 of the Turin Metro with a CBTC system. The contract with the municipal company Infra.To includes the development, delivery, installation, testing and commissioning of the control system.

15. Februar 2022

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Alstom to supply CBTC system for M12 metro line in Istanbul

Alstom will supply a CBTC system and the electromechanical infrastructure for the new M12 Ümraniye – Ataşehir – Göztepe metro line in Istanbul.

02. März 2022

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Alstom to supply ERTMS for mass transit in Toronto

The GO Transit commuter rail network in the Greater Toronto & Hamilton Area is being expanded.

06. Mai 2022

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Amsted Digital Solutions SAS announces partnership with Greenbrier Europe

Amsted Digital Solutions SAS (Amsted Digital), a subsidiary of Amsted Rail Company, Inc., has announced a multi-year contract to supply IQ Series™ gateways to Greenbrier Europe (Greenbrier) to improve customer service and railcar safety.

04. Mai 2023

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"An intense debate on ETCS support schemes is ahead"

The EU Commission is pushing ahead with the expansion of ETCS. With the publication of the TSI CCS, a new debate on state support for railway companies is due.

14. März 2023

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Appenzeller Bahnen get the world's first rack railway according to GoA4

Appenzeller Bahnen (AB) and Stadler have signed a contract for the manufacture and delivery of a rack railway vehicle for the Rheineck - Walzenhausen branch. The vehicle will be equipped with Stadler's CBTC solution.

29. September 2022

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"A slightly less exciting year would also be nice"

The past three years have brought a lot of turmoil, but Jennifer Schacha thinks it can be a little less now and then.

22. Dezember 2022