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First Class KZ4AT Locomotive Built In Kazakhstan
First Class KZ4AT Locomotive Built In Kazakhstan

On 21 July 2021, Alstom presented at EKZ works KZ4AT 0021 for KTZ, the first Prima M4 passenger locomotive assembled in Kazakhstan.

SWEG Rents Alstom Shunters
SWEG Rents Alstom Shunters

On 31 May 2021, Alstom and SWEG signed a framework agreement under which Alstom will rent SWEG for eight years locomotives from its vehicle pool and will also maintain them.

Tenth TRAXX DC3 For RAILPOOL
Tenth TRAXX DC3 For RAILPOOL

On 31 May 2021 RAILPOOL took over E.494 580, its 10th TRAXX DC3 locomotive.

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100th Indian Prima
100th Indian Prima

On 30 April 2021, Alstom announced that it has delivered the 100th Prima locomotive to Indian Railways.

All Moroccan PRIMAs Now Maintained By Alstom
All Moroccan PRIMAs Now Maintained By Alstom

On 18 March 2021, ONCF and MALOCO signed a contract to maintain a second batch of Class E-1400 electric locomotives. 

Alpha Trains Upgrades 77 Locomotives To ETCS Baseline 3 Release 2
Alpha Trains Upgrades 77 Locomotives To ETCS Baseline 3 Release 2

77 locomotives belonging to Alpha Trains will be upgraded to ETCS Baseline 3 Release 2.

Alstom Acquired Shunter
Alstom Acquired Shunter

The title of this article does not mean that Alstom bought a shunting locomotive... Because Alstom acquired a Dutch maintenance company Shunter.

Alstom: Completion Of The Acquisition Of Bombardier Transportation
Alstom: Completion Of The Acquisition Of Bombardier Transportation

On 29 January 2021, Alstom announced completion of the acquisition of Bombardier Transportation.

Alstom’s Further Step Towards Its Planned Acquisition Of Bombardier Transportation
Alstom’s Further Step Towards Its Planned Acquisition Of Bombardier Transportation

On 9 July 2020 Alstom announced that following the notification of the transaction to the European Commission on 11 June 2020, it has taken a further step towards closing of its planned acquisition of Bombardier Transportation.

What Real Benefits Can Bring The Creation Of „Alstombardier“?
What Real Benefits Can Bring The Creation Of „Alstombardier“?

Since early 2020 most of the railway and other media were employed by the plans to merge the transport divisions of Alstom and Bombardier. However, what can be the real benefits of this acquisition?

First Prima Started Service At Indian Railways
  • updated 22nd May 2020 07:09
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First Prima Started Service At Indian Railways

On 19 May 2020 Alstom announced that the first of the Class WAG12 electric locomotives entered commercial service at Indian Railways.

The First ETCS Installations On ČD Cargo's Škoda-Built Electric Locomotives
The First ETCS Installations On ČD Cargo's Škoda-Built Electric Locomotives

On 18 March 2020, the locomotive 163.022 was handed over to ČD Cargo, which was the first of the operator’s 3 kV DC Class 163 to be equipped with the on-board ETCS.

Development Of Various 1,520 mm Gauge Prima Projects
Development Of Various 1,520 mm Gauge Prima Projects

In previous articles focused on the supply of Prima locomotives for broad-gauge railways we described the situation regarding India, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan. Locomotives for the latter two countries are (were) produced at the Belfort and EKZ factories.

The Present Situation Of A Prima Family
The Present Situation Of A Prima Family

In the previous three articles we have described the development of various Prima locomotive projects.

Delays With ADY Primas
Delays With ADY Primas

In the previous article we described the problems with delivery of Prima electric locomotives to KTZ. However, the situation with deliveries of Primas for Azerbaijan is not much better.