Press Releases

• • Power performance measurement achieved for Alstom’s 6MW offshore wind turbine

    06/05/2013

    Alstom’s new-generation Haliade™ 150 - 6MW offshore wind turbine has successfully obtained the IEC power performance measurement (power curve ) after 3 months of performance measurements at Le Carnet site, in France.

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    A new high-capacity Alstom Citadis tramset arrives in Bordeaux

    04/04/2013

    On 29 March 2013, Alstom Transport delivered the first of 26 Citadis tramsets to Bordeaux’s Bastide depot. The tramsets were ordered by the Bordeaux Urban Community (CUB) for lines A, B and C of its tramway network (phase III). The next 25 tramsets will be delivered over a 12-month period at the rate of four tramsets per month.

  • Alstom supports sustainable employment of young people in France

    21/03/2013

    Alstom has given its support to a campaign by the Association Française des Entreprises Privées (AFEP) to promote training and jobs for young people by signing the “Jeunes et Entreprises” (Youth & Business) partnership in Paris on Thursday, 21 May, 2013, in presence of the French labour minister, Michel Sapin.

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    Alstom introduces French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault to Citadis Spirit, the tram-train chosen by Ottawa in Canada

    15/03/2013

    Today Alstom presented a model of the Citadis Spirit tram-train to France’s Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, during his visit to Montreal. Alstom has recently started commercializing Citadis Spirit on the North-American market, just after it was chosen by the City of Ottawa, Canada. This new tram-train stems directly from the know-how enjoyed by Alstom and its partners working in the French rail ind

  • Alstom inaugurates its new global hydropower technology centre in Grenoble

    01/02/2013

    Patrick Kron, Chairman and CEO of Alstom, and Jérôme Pécresse, President of Alstom’s Renewable Power Sector, inaugurated on 1st February, the new headquarters of Alstom’s global technology and hydropower centre in Grenoble, a centre of expertise which carries out all hydropower research and development for Alstom.

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    First Citadis T7 tram presented to STIF

    14/01/2013

    On 12 January 2013, Alstom Transport presented the first of the 19 Citadis trams for the T7 line to Jean-Paul Huchon, Chairman of STIF, the body responsible for organising public transport in the Paris region, and Chairman of the Ile-de-France regional authority, in a ceremony at its La Rochelle site attended by Ségolène Royal, Chairwoman of the Poitou-Charentes regional authority

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    Alstom takes part in the first welding on the initial track of the Garonne tramway’s line in Toulouse

    22/10/2012

    Alstom, represented by Jerome Wallut, Managing Director of Alstom Transport France, took part in the symbolic first welding on the initial track of the Garonne line of Toulouse’s tramway on Saturday October 20th, 2012.

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    Alstom delivers ahead of time the last Pendolino coaches for the West Coast Main Line (UK)

    18/10/2012

    Alstom delivers the last Pendolino coaches for the West Coast Main Line in (UK) operated presently by the operator Virgin Trains. This delivery which occurs ahead of time concludes the train delivery part of the €1.8 billion order placed by the UK Department of Transport in 2008.

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    Alstom and SYTRAL introduce the first high-capacity Citadis tramway for the Lyon urban area

    18/10/2012

    The first of the 12 high-capacity Citadis tramway for the Lyon urban area was presented in front of the Part-Dieu station in Lyon by Hubert Peugeot, Business Development & Sales Vice President of Alstom Transport France to Bernard Rivalta, President of SYTRAL (Lyon Urban Area Transport Union).

  • Alstom to retrofit the control systems of EDF 1300 MW nuclear power plants

    04/09/2012

    Alstom has been awarded a contract worth over €50 million to retrofit the Controbloc N20 units for the 1300 MW nuclear power plants of Electricité de France (EDF).

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    Tours’ Citadis tramset on show at the 2013 UITP in Geneva!

    20/05/2013

    Two modules from Tours’ Citadis tramsets have arrived in Geneva, Switzerland, where they will go on show as part of the 60th world UITP (international public transport association) conference. This event, which will be all about the transformation of urban mobility, will officially open to the public on 26 May.

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    Alstom achieves a solid commercial and operational performance and free cash flow turns positive

    07/05/2013

    Between 1 April 2012 and 31 March 2013, Alstom booked €23.8 billion of orders, up 10% compared to last year. As announced, the group achieved a strong level of orders in the fourth quarter at €6.6 billion, leading to a book-to-bill above 1 for the 10th consecutive quarter.

  • “Industry and Innovation” train a big hit with visitors

    03/05/2013

    The “Industry and Innovation” train welcomed over 20,000 visitors throughout its tour of France. Departing from Paris on 19 March, the train arrived at its final destination in Valenciennes on Thursday 18 April, after 18 stops in France and one in Germany (in Düsseldorf).

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    They move for industry in Rhône-Alpes

    12/04/2013

    As part of Industry Week, the association ‘Elles bougent’ held a forum and round table on 21 March at the Ecole Centrale de Lyon. This was the opportunity for 150 secondary school students to meet the sponsors and HR representatives of a dozen companies in the automobile, rail, energy and aeronautics sectors.

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    Last two Casablanca Citadis tramsets leaving Reichshoffen facility

    02/04/2013

    The last two Casablanca Citadis tramsets left the Reichshoffen facility on Monday March 25th, 2013. The event marked the end of production for the 74 trains making up the Moroccan fleet, after mobilising 10 Alstom Transport facilities in France and abroad.

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    Smart glazing by Alstom

    02/04/2013

    During the “Industry and Innovation train” event which criss-crosses France from 19 March to 18 April 2013, Alstom presents a smart glazing prototype for its trains. Spotlight on this innovating technology which places real-time passenger information at the heart of passenger journeys.

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    A date with industrial excellence

    12/03/2013

    Alstom, along with around twenty other major players from French industry, will board the « Industry and Innovation train” which will criss-cross France from 19 March to 18 April, 2013. This initiative is part of France’s third “Industry Week” which starts on 18 March.

  • A new platform on energy efficiency and the city of tomorrow

    04/03/2013

    The city of Mureaux (Yvelines, France) is launching a centre for education, research and information on energy efficiency and electric vehicles to develop future technologies for the Smart Grid.

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    Le Creusot surpasses a historic record

    19/02/2013

    The Alstom site of Le Creusot has surpassed a historic record delivering 2,201 bogies between 1 January and 31 December 2012. This level of production had never been attained before: during the last four years, the annual production of the site has increased by 83%.

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    2012 - a record year for Alstom Citadis tramways

    15/01/2013

    In 2012 Alstom Transport had a record year with the entry into service of 270 Citadis tramways built in France. These tramways were delivered to the agglomerations of Algiers, Brest, Casablanca, Dijon (Lines 1 and 2), Le Havre, Lyon, Montpellier (Lines 3 and 4), Orleans (Line B), Rotterdam, Rouen, Tunis as well as the extensions to Lines T2 and T3 of the Ile de France tramway for th