Alstom was awarded a new maintenance contract for Mälartåg trains
posted on 23rd Oct 2025 10:37
On 23 October 2025, Alstom has been awarded a comprehensive maintenance contract for Mälartåg commuter EMUs. The agreement covers the maintenance of the entire Mälartåg fleet consisting of a total of 62 KISS units (built by Stadler) for up to ten years. The takeover of operations will occur in December 2026. Preparations will begin shortly to ensure a smooth start-up by Alstom teams with expertise in maintaining non-Alstom manufactured fleets.
Maintenance will be carried out at Mälartåg’s works in Eskilstuna, Tillberga, and Stockholm, as well as at Alstom’s own purpose-built facility in Västerås. Alstom will implement "its proven maintenance processes, which received top scores in the tender evaluation where Alstom and VR received the top rating for maintenance and asset management."
Alstom will leverage its Maintenance Performance Centre (MPC), which develops specialised expertise and advanced maintenance competence deployed across the Nordics to serve several fleets, enhancing collaboration and improving maintenance execution.
“With the combination of Mälartåg’s state-of-the-art workshop in Eskilstuna and our own recently expanded facility in Västerås, we can offer the market strong and robust maintenance solutions for all types of rolling stock. We are very pleased with the trust placed in us by Mälartåg and, together with VR, we are confident in our ability to contribute to efficient and sustainable rail traffic in the region,” says Mikael Granberg, Rolling Stock Maintenance Director at Alstom Sweden.