From the European Strait high-speed rail to the Southeast Asian subway, from the African commuter line to the maintenance project in the Americas, Alstom has recently won six major rail transit orders in one go, with a total disclosed amount of over 1.6 billion euros. Using a model of whole vehicle delivery, system upgrades, long-term maintenance, and localized manufacturing, the projects have been implemented simultaneously on four continents.

Large orders landed in the European and African markets

Virgin UK has purchased 12 high-speed trains with a maximum speed of 300 kilometers per hour, accompanied by a 30-year maintenance service. The new trains are made in Italy and maintenance work will be carried out in the UK. The plan is to open a cross Strait route by 2030, which can create over a thousand job opportunities. Gauteng Province in South Africa has signed a 15 year franchise project with a contract value of approximately 800 million euros, delivering 8 new trains and updating signal systems. The trains will be produced in local factories, driving the upgrading of the local industrial chain. Sweden has purchased an additional 35 cold resistant trains with a contract value of approximately 350 million euros, which can operate stably in an environment of minus 40 degrees Celsius.

Asian countries deepen territorial cooperation

The Hanoi Metro project in Vietnam has confirmed the supply of up to 200 fully automatic subway trains, with 83 trains manufactured in France and the remaining 117 trains assembled locally in Vietnam, using aluminum alloy bodies and supporting unmanned operation. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has added a new subway train order worth 460 million euros, upgraded its supporting signal system, and extended its long-term maintenance agreement. The implementation of the project will help expand the local rail transit network and promote localized production and technology transfer. Keywords: Alstom, rail transit, overseas orders

Continued maintenance services in the American market

Alstom has signed a $90 million long-term maintenance contract with Panama Metro to provide multi-year planned major maintenance for 235 subway vehicles. Alstom has been providing maintenance for local lines since 2014, ensuring the safe and stable operation of two subway lines. The series of orders confirms that long-term maintenance and localized manufacturing have become the core path for Alstom to explore overseas markets, providing reference samples for global rail transit project cooperation.Editor/Min Jing