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December 14, 2011 | Signalling

Alstom wins €89m Turkish signalling contract

TURKISH State Railways (TCDD) has awarded Alstom an e89m contract to supply its Atlas ETCS system on the 328km Eskisehir - Kutahya - Balikesir line.

December 14, 2011 | Metros

State of the Bart

Work is underway on Bay Area Rapid Transit's (Bart) largest expansion since the metro network opened in 1972. Kevin Smith examines the projects and their impact on public transport in the second most densely populated region in the United States.

December 5, 2011 | Rolling stock

MI09 trains enter service on Paris RER

FRENCH President Mr Nicholas Sarkozy today joined Mr Jean-Paul Huchon, president of Ile-de-France Transport Authority (Stif) and Mr Pierre Mongin, director general of Paris Transport Authority (RATP) to mark the launch of the MI09 emus into passenger service on Paris RER Line A.

November 25, 2011 | Metros

Alstom unveils new Amsterdam metro train

OFFICIALS from the city of Amsterdam, and Amsterdam Municipal Transport Company (GVB) attended the unveiling of Amsterdam Metro's new train at Alstom's plant in Valenciennes, France, on November 24.

November 16, 2011 | Light Rail

Alstom/TMH sign St Petersburg light rail agreement

ALSTOM and its Russian strategic partner Transmashholding (TMH) have signed a memorandum of understanding with St Petersburg city council to cooperate on the development of modern light rail technology for the city.

November 16, 2011 | Financial

Sweden’s Skånetrafiken buys more Alstom emus

SWEDISH local transport operator Skånetrafiken has signed a Euros 100m contract with Alstom for the supply of 20 Coradia Nordic X61 regional emus. The four-car trains will be operated in the Skåne region in southern Sweden and will be delivered between 2013 and 2014.

November 16, 2011 | Metros

Contract awarded for Los Teques metro Line 2

WORK on the 12km, six station Line 2 of the Los Teques metro network in Venezuela has taken a significant step forward after the consortium of civil works companies Odebrecht, Brazil, and Vinncler, Venezuela, awarded the Alstom-led consortium, Empresas Group, a Euros 530m contract to equip the line.

November 16, 2011 | Metros

First section of Bangalore metro opens

THE first 6.7km section of the Bangalore metro was officially opened today by India's minister for urban development Mr S K Nath and the chief minister Karnataka state Mr S Gowd.

November 16, 2011 | Financial

DB agrees framework contract for emus

GERMAN Rail (DB)and private German passenger operators are establishing framework contracts with chosen suppliers ahead of future regional passenger rolling stock tenders.

January 1, 2010 | Locomotives