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Recent deals and tenders in the passenger rolling stock market.
Uzbekistan: The timeline was announced by Batyr Kotyrev, Alstom's Commercial Director for Western and Central Asia, at the "Railway Rolling Stock: Problems, Solutions and Prospects" conference held in Tashkent.
Contracts and deals in the locomotive markets.
France: Martin Sion assumed the role of Alstom CEO on 1 April, succeeding Henri Poupart-Lafarge. The Board of Directors approved the appointment in October 2025.
Recent deals and tenders in the urban rail transport market.
France, Canada: The deal between the French manufacturer and the American engine producer includes the purchase of the engineering, product and support capabilities used for the production and maintenance of hydrogen-powered trains.
France: MEL, the Lille metropolitan area transport company, received the five-section LRV in late March. After the upcoming trial runs, the vehicle will enter commercial service, which is planned for autumn.
UK: The country government is exploring options for the main specifications of the under-construction HS2 line. As the project requires more and more spending, the measures need to be taken to cut costs and shorten the delivery timelines.
The merger of rolling stock giants Alstom and Bombardier Transportation was completed in February 2021. The Snow Lion Telegram channel has published a brief analysis of the merger results.