France: The investment programme is launched to boost production of the double-deck high-speed Avelia Horizon trains, the fifth TGV generation.
France: “The failure rate for Alstom's RER New Generation trainsets remains well above target”, said Transilien SNCF Voyageurs. The Île-de-France operator has publicly accused the French train builder of “poor manufacturing quality”.
France: The seven-car double-sided Urbos 100X was exhibited at the CEMH operations centre. The tram will now have a 1,500 km trial run across the city before being commissioned on Line 5 on 20 December.
France, Spain: The installation to test cars with variable gauge systems will be assembled at the Irún border station.
France: The unveiling ceremony took place at the Gare de Lyon in Paris.
France: The train has been unveiled at the Bobigny workshop.
France: Now, commissioning of the first new-generation trainsets from Alstom is postponed till early 2026.
Agreements and deals in the global rolling stock market.
France: MEL, the transport operator of the Lille Metropole area, has chosen Alstom to supply 15 unmanned Metropolis rubber-tyred trains.
