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Alstom

Alstom is a French multinational company that manufactures rolling stock, signalling systems and infrastructure for the rail transport sector. The company is headquartered in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, near Paris, and operates in more than 60 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. Alstom is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange and is a constituent of the CAC 40 index. The company's product portfolio includes high-speed trains, metros, trams, electric buses, signalling and digital mobility solutions, as well as rail infrastructure and maintenance services. Alstom holds a significant position in the global rail market, competing with companies such as Siemens Mobility, CRRC and Bombardier Transportation (which Alstom acquired in 2021). The company employs about 80 000 people worldwide and generates annual revenue of approximately €16-billion to €17-billion. Major subsidiaries and brands include Bombardier Transportation, Coradia, Avelia and Citadis. Alstom also has a presence in the power generation sector through its historical involvement in energy infrastructure, though it sold its power and grid businesses to General Electric in 2015. The company was founded in 1928 and has since grown through numerous mergers and acquisitions to become one of the world's leading rail transport manufacturers.

Alstom Updates


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Riyadh Metro Red Line extension project – Line 2, Saudi Arabia
5th June 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

The new section forms part of the six-line Riyadh Metro network.  


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Rail network modernisation contract awarded
8th May 2026

Having secured a contract to modernise the Craiova–Filiași section of the Craiova–Caransebeș railway in Romania, mobility solutions provider Alstom notes that the project will deploy European... 


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Medupi power station project, South Africa – update
20th March 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

South African State-owned power utility Eskom expects to submit the final benefit-cost analysis report on flue gas desulphurisation for the Medupi project to Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment... 


A welder working at Traxtion's rail workshop in Rosslyn
Rail localisation study launched as public and private train operators gear up to meet 250Mt target
13th March 2026 By: Terence Creamer

A study has been launched to assess South Africa’s existing railways manufacturing capacity and capability and to make recommendations on how policy and procurement can be leveraged to bolster... 


A welder working at Traxtion's rail workshop in Rosslyn
Rail localisation study launched as public and private train operators gear up to meet 250Mt target
26th February 2026 By: Terence Creamer

A study has been launched to assess South Africa’s existing railways manufacturing capacity and capability and to make recommendations on how policy and procurement can be leveraged to bolster... 


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Flamanville 3 European pressurised reactor project, France – update
8th January 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

The Flamanville 3 reactor reached 100% nuclear thermal power in December 2025. 


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Localisation could create sustainable development, boost industry capacity
12th December 2025

Following the recent approval of private access to State-owned freight company Transnet’s freight rail network and the allocation of 41 routes to 11 train operating companies (TOCs), the country is... 


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