91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Modi hails fast metro build-out in Uttar Pradesh’s second city Indian prime minister Narendra Modi opened a 14km, five-station extension of the Orange metro line in Kanpur last week, continuing the rapid build-out of mass transit in the state of…
91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Morocco places $2.9bn order for trains from three countries Morocco’s national rail operator said yesterday that it would spend $2.9bn on some 168 trains from Spanish, French and Korean suppliers, Reuters reports. ONCF said the equipment would be supplied…
91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Alstom hired to make Madrid metro line driverless French rail engineer Alstom has signed a contract with Metro de Madrid to create the city’s first driverless route. Line 6, the one chosen, runs for 24km and accommodates 400,000…
91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Alstom extends Saudi Arabia freight railway contract French train-maker Alstom has signed a five-year, €76m contract with Saudi Arabia to improve its east–west freight corridor. Under the agreement, Alstom will provide technical assistance, spare parts and training…
91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ France, Morocco sign slew of deals amid diplomatic thaw French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Morocco this week resulted in 20 deals covering desalination, energy, rail and water management, as well as finance, banking, and education, the North Africa…
91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Alstom to upgrade people mover at Las Vegas’ international airport French engineer Alstom has won an $84m contract to upgrade the automated people mover at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas. Alstom will integrate 10 additional vehicles in the…
91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Hanoi’s second metro line due to open next month The first section of Hanoi’s second metro line, Line 3, has opened for a free trial period before the official unveiling, due in September 2024. The 8.5km elevated railway built…
91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Alstom opens factory in Turkey French engineer Alstom has acquired Duray Ulasim Sistemleri, a manufacturing plant in Bursa, northern Turkey. Some 200 staff work at the site, which makes components for rail systems that are…
91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Alstom inaugurates joint venture for Hefei’s metro expansion French rail engineer Alstom has inaugurated a joint venture in Anhui Province, near Shanghai, where it will build a factory and offer project management and maintenance services. Hefei Alstom Rail…
91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Alstom team to build €1bn, 41km light rail line between Haifa and Nazareth A team of France’s Alstom along with Israel’s Electra and Minrav have won a €1bn contract to design, finance, build, and operate a 41km light rail system connecting Haifa and…
91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Ancient Saudi city to get world’s longest battery-powered tram French engineer Alstom has signed a deal with the Saudi Arabian city of AlUla to build the world’s longest battery-operated tram system. The AlUla Experiential Tramway will run 22km with…
91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Alstom to build second Morocco plant French train manufacturer Alstom has announced plans to invest €15m (160 million Moroccan dirham) in building a new production line at its factory in Fez, Morocco. The Fez plant currently…