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Contracts and deals in the locomotive markets.
France: Each trainset must clock up 3,000 km in the course of operational trials that have been running since April.
Selected news and developments from rolling stock markets worldwide.
China, France: The two largest players in the global rolling stock market both published full-year results in April and May.
France: A four-car Class B 82500 dual-mode electro-diesel multiple unit began carrying passengers on the Meaux–La Ferté-Milon branch of Transilien Line P on April 8.
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.
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.
Contracts and deals in the locomotive markets.