‘European Commission safeguarded competitive pricing of rail’
By blocking the merger of two railway giants Siemens and Alstom, the European Commission has safeguarded the increasingly competitive pricing of rail transport. This was stated by the European Rail Freight Association (ERFA). Attractive prices...Read more
European Commission blocks Alstom-Siemens merger
The European Commission has decided to prohibit the proposed merger of two technology giants – Siemens Mobility and Alstom. The decision means that two companies will continue to work separately and the proposed new EU...Read more
New concessions for Alstom-Siemens merger
The discussions over the merger of Alstom and Siemens are escalated by the new concessions proposed by both companies. While EU competition authorities are reviewing the new offer, some officials see political support for the...Read moreAlstom delivers first freight locomotive to Azerbaijan
Alstom delivered the first of the forty Prima T8 “AZ8A” freight locomotives that will run on Baku-Tbilisi-Kars regional railway link to Azerbaijan Railways (ADY). The locomotive, produced at EKZ JV in Kazakhstan, arrived to Bilajary,...Read more
Successful trial with self-driving locomotive on Dutch Betuweroute
On Wednesday, rail freight operator Rotterdam Rail Feeding, infrastructure manager ProRail and Alstom conducted a successful test drive with a self-driving locomotive on the Betuweroute, the freight dedicated railway line in the Netherlands. According to...Read more
Alstom: Autonomous train test in Netherlands includes object sensors
In testing automated freight trains on the Dutch Betuweroute this autumn, sensors will be placed to recognise objects on the railway. This technique will eventually enable complete autonomous train traffic. Director of Alstom Utrecht Alwin...Read more
Alstom launches marketplace for train parts and commodities
Alstom is launching an online marketplace dedicated to the railway sector. Revealed on the second day of trade fair Innotrans in Berlin, it has been designed as an efficient platform to both promote and get...Read more
European Commission: Merger of Alstom and Siemens may reduce competition
The European Commission is concerned that the merger of Alstom and Siemens may reduce competition in the supply of several types of trains and signaling systems. It has opened an in-depth investigation to assess the...Read moreAlstom to equip entire fleet Bane NOR with ERTMS solution
Alstom has been awarded a contract by Bane NOR, the Norwegian railway authority, to equip the entire Norwegian railway fleet with ERTMS on-board train control solution. In practice, this means the manufacturer wil install the...Read moreNew milestone in Siemens-Alstom merger
The French Ministry for the Economy and Finance (MINEFI) has granted German industrial group Siemens foreign investment clearance for the purpose of its merger with French rail manufacturer Alstom. The Ministry can restrict or prohibit...Read more
Moroccan ONCF buys Alstom’s locomotives
The national Moroccan rail company ONCF has acquired 30 electrical locomotives and its spares, to the French manufacturer Alstom for 1.4 billion Moroccan Dirhams (123 million Euros) in January 2018. This operation has been funded...Read more
Testing of automatic freight trains in The Netherlands confirmed
French rail engineers Alstom have signed a deal with Dutch rail manager ProRail and operator Rotterdam Rail Feeding to begin testing automatic freight trains in The Netherlands. Starting this year, the Automated Train Operation (ATO) test...Read moreSiemens and Alstom confirm merger
German industrial group Siemens and French rival Alstom confirmed to merge their rail operations last week. The joint venture is to be named Siemens Alstom. Fifty per cent will be owned by Siemens and Alstom...Read more