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Alstom unveiled the world’s first Eurobalise with integrated encoding capabilities
Alstom unveiled the world’s first Eurobalise with integrated encoding capabilities

Alstom has introduced a groundbreaking Eurobalise that integrates simplified ERTMS encoding functionality to serve multiple use cases.

Alstom will continue to maintain CrossCountry’s Voyager and Super Voyager fleet until 2031
Alstom will continue to maintain CrossCountry’s Voyager and Super Voyager fleet until 2031

On 1 November 2023, Alstom has signed an eight-year extension to its Train Services Agreement (TSA) with CrossCountry in the UK.

Alpha Trains and Alstom signed a service agreement for Italy
Alpha Trains and Alstom signed a service agreement for Italy

On 23 October 2023, Alpha Trains has formalised a Framework Maintenance Service Agreement with Alstom in Italy.

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RapidX - India’s first semi high-speed regional train inaugurated
RapidX - India’s first semi high-speed regional train inaugurated

On 20 October 2023 Alstom reached a milestone for India’s rail revolution with the inauguration of RapidX, which forms part of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS).

RegioJet Pool rents its TRAXX abroad
RegioJet Pool rents its TRAXX abroad

Although the RegioJet group is not planning to launch the locomotive pool service in its full planned scope until autumn 2024, after the delivery of another thirteen TRAXX3 MS locomotives, renting of locomotives to external customers is already increasing.

Alstom integrated its operations in Poland to a single company
Alstom integrated its operations in Poland to a single company

15 September 2023 - Alstom has merged all companies operating in the Polish market into a single entity, ALSTOM Polska S. A. 

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FNM and Alstom presented Italy's first HMU
FNM and Alstom presented Italy's first HMU

On 3 October 2023 FNM and Alstom presented the hydrogen-powered Coradia Stream train.

Avanti West Coast’s Pendolino fleet upgrade reached major milestone
Avanti West Coast’s Pendolino fleet upgrade reached major milestone

On 7 September 2023 Avanti West Coast has completed the upgrade of the 35th, and the last of 11-car Pendolino EMUs.

Five more ENNO trains
Five more ENNO trains

On 21 September 2023 representatives of Regionalverband Grossraum Braunschweig and Alstom have signed a contract for five more Coradia Continental EMUs.

Zefiros for SJ will use Knorr-Bremse technologies
Zefiros for SJ will use Knorr-Bremse technologies

Alstom has commissioned Knorr-Bremse to equip new Swedish high-speed trains with braking systems, which will be managed by the latest evolution of the CubeControl brake control system.

Testing of 50 Hz train charging in Saxony
Testing of 50 Hz train charging in Saxony

Despite all the efforts to electrify the German rail network, many regional lines will remain without catenary in the future, as this investment is not worthwhile everywhere.

HS2 trains first to be recognised for reduced carbon impacts
HS2 trains first to be recognised for reduced carbon impacts

The high speed trains due to start running on the HS2 rail network within 10 years have been marked out as the most environmentally-friendly in the world.

ICNG EMUs in service
ICNG EMUs in service

On Wednesday 19 April 2023, NS started a test service with passengers with the first ICNG (Intercity Nieuwe Generatie) units on the Amsterdam - Rotterdam route.

Alstom's first bogie centre in Kazakhstan
Alstom's first bogie centre in Kazakhstan

On 29 August 2023 Alstom inaugurated its bogie centre in Astana.

Alstom and VMS presented a new BEMU
Alstom and VMS presented a new BEMU

On 21 August 2023 Alstom and the Central Saxony transport authority VMS (Verkehrsverbund Mittelsachsen) presented in Chemnitz the first battery-powered train developed by Alstom.