Bombardier Transportation Archives

December 15, 2022
Locomotives

NJ Transit Authorizes Contract with Foley-Caterpillar for ALP-45 Maintenance Work

NJ Transit’s Board of Directors on Dec. 14 approved a contract with Piscataway, N.J.-based Foley-Caterpillar to perform key state-of-good-repair maintenance on the engines of its ALP-45 fleet, which will allow the dual-powered locomotives to “maintain their current Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier III emissions standards and continue the environmental benefits they provide compared to the older locomotives they replaced.”

Alstom's Coradia iLint hydrogen train. Photo Credit: Alstom

July 05, 2022
Passenger

Alstom Creates Sustainable Energy Innovations Center at its Canadian HQ

Alstom has announced that it is creating a new innovation center in Canada’s Greater Montreal area tasked with developing green methods of rail transport propulsion. The center will be located at Alstom’s

It took more than 35 years, but TriMet’s MAX Train 120 has traveled the equivalent of the world’s entire rail network—twice.

March 25, 2022
Light Rail

Watch: TriMet MAX Train Marks 2MM Miles

Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon’s (TriMet) MAX Train 120 surpassed 2 million miles of service this month—the equivalent of traveling the world’s entire rail network, twice—the agency reported.

Construction began earlier this year on the C$2.6 billion Valley Line West project in Edmonton (Alberta) from downtown to Lewis Farms. It is expected to wrap up in 5-6 years.

November 11, 2021
Light Rail

For Edmonton’s Valley Line West, Hyundai Rotem LRVs

The city of Edmonton (Alberta) has selected Hyundai Rotem Co. to supply 40 light rail vehicles for the 8.7-mile (14-kilometer) Valley Line West LRT project.

The last of 36 new Alstom bilevels has arrived at Go Transit’s Willowbrook Rail Maintenance facility in Etobicoke, Ontario. Pictured (left to right): Equipment Engineering Officer Tarique Alam; Faye Chen Naden, Metrolinx Director of Rail Fleet and Facilities Maintenance; and Steve Cavanaugh, Metrolinx Director of Fleet Engineering and Asset Management. (Metrolinx)

August 17, 2021
Passenger

Transit Briefs: Metrolinx, Caltrain, WMATA

Metrolinx has taken delivery of the last of 36 GO Transit bilevel commuter cars, which were ordered in September 2019. In addition, Caltrain service will surpass pre-pandemic levels starting Aug. 30, and Washington Area Metropolitan Transit Authority (WMATA) is adding more trains and buses and extending operating hours beginning Sept. 5.

The first Alstom light rail vehicle has made its debut at the Finch West Maintenance and Storage Facility in northwest Toronto. It will start testing later this year on a portion of the 11-kilometer (6.8-mile) Finch West LRT line, which is slated to open in 2023. (Metrolinx photo)

August 05, 2021
Light Rail

First Look: Alstom LRV Arrives for Toronto’s Finch West LRT

The first Alstom Citadis Spirit light rail vehicle has arrived for the C$2.5 billion (US$1.95 billion) Finch West LRT project in northwest Toronto. The 11-kilometer (6.8-mile) line is slated to open in 2023.

Michael Keroullé, President, Alstom Americas

July 26, 2021
Passenger

Keroullé Appointed President, Alstom Americas

Michael Keroullé has joined Alstom as President of the Americas Region, becoming a member of the company’s Executive Committee and Leadership Team.

Artist’s impression of a Mayan Train station.

May 27, 2021
Passenger

Alstom Consortium Wins Mayan Train Rolling Stock and Systems Contract

Alstom was competing against a CAF-led consortium for the contract.

Wendy McMillan, incoming Regional Vice President for Australia/New Zealand, Wabtec

May 26, 2021
News

Wabtec Appoints RVP for Australia/New Zealand

Wendy McMillan will join Wabtec as Regional Vice President for Australia/New Zealand on June 15.

At George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Alstom will be responsible for train operations and dispatching as well as maintenance of the Innovia vehicle fleet, guideway, signaling system, and station and maintenance building facilities.

April 26, 2021
Passenger

Alstom Lands Airport People Mover Contract

The Houston Airport System has awarded Alstom a 10-year, $105.1 million (€87 million) contract to operate and maintain the Skyway automated people-mover system at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Texas.