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Alstom in the Netherlands

Contact Alstom in the Netherlands
Vliegend Hertlaan 45 (8th floor)
Utrecht
3526 KT
+31 85 7991030

Your innovative, reliable and sustainable partner of mobility systems in the Netherlands to build a greener and smarter mobility

Alstom is a major supplier of sustainable railways solutions – rolling stock, signalling and associated services - in the Netherlands and currently employs in the country approximately 400 people across 17 sites.

These sites are enabling a high proximity to our customers and partners, operators, municipalities and provinces.  The locations include today signalling project offices in Utrecht, Duivendrecht and Amsterdam, 9 servicess sitesand workshops in Ridderkerk, Rotterdam and Nieuwegein. 

Our proud history in the Netherlands is already over 40 years old and includes the supply of 28 metros M5/M6 in Amsterdam for GVB, 113 Citadis trams and 88 Flexity SG3 metros in Rotterdam for RET and 72 Regio-Citadis tram-trains in The Hague for the HTM RandstadRail operation. Alstom succeeded the first implementation of ERTMS level 2 on the BetuweRoute and Hanzelijn freight lines, as well as new interlocking for the ProRail network and the equipping of 180 trains with ERTMS on-board equipment. Our Services department managed to modernize the traction system of the VIRM fleet of NS, to upgrade 131 Sprinter Light Trains with toilets and to make them more accessible to the visually impaired and passengers with limited mobility and is maintaining on-board/trackside ERTMS systems and over 60 Traxx locomotives for NS.

In the more recent years, Alstom has supplied the latest CBTC signalling platform for the Amsterdam metro (Noord/Zuid line and Ring line) in both track and metro vehicles and supplied the signalling system for the Rotterdam metro network.  Alstom is supplying 99 Intercity New Generation trains to NS for the HSL-Zuid and main rail network (HRN) and ICNG trains for cross-border service to Brussels.  On the Services side, Alstom is maintaining the tramway fleet of Utrecht since December 2019 and is providing digital maintenance services for several Dutch operators. 

In 2021, Alstom integrated Shunter B.V., the market leader in the Netherlands for planned maintenance, repair and overhaul of freight locomotives and wagons, both in her own workshops and on location.  This acquisition will support Alstom to become a long term support and full-service organization in the area of the maintenance of rolling stock in the Benelux.

 

A sustainable focus

The Netherlands, a dynamic path towards more smart and sustainable mobility

The solutions that Alstom develops are designed to optimize sustainability throughout the entire product life cycle.

Globally, Alstom’s main objective for 2025 is to reduce the energy consumption of its products and services by 25%, compared to the 2014 data. As of March 2020, it has achieved a reduction of already 20%. 

In the field of innovation, Alstom has done tests, together with operators in the Netherlands , with Autonomous Train Operation (ATO) (GoA2 and GoA4), Hybrid Level 3 and with the Coradia iLint hydrogen train, which has been successfully tested on the Groningen-Leeuwarden line. All this in order to contribute to the development of a smarter and greener mobility and a healthy planet.  

  • 370
    employees
  • 11
    sites, project offices and depots
  • 700
    rail vehicles operating or contracted in The Netherlands
  • 5
    CO2 level performance of our activities (sites and solutions) in the Netherlands

Focus on our solutions

  • Strong expertise in signalling

    Alstom is a key player in developing and deploying ERTMS in Europe, improving safety and punctuality. In the Netherlands, Alstom equipped the BetuweRoute, Hanzelijn and 180+ trains. Dutch teams also delivered CBTC for Amsterdam and Rotterdam metros, reducing headways to 80s.

  • Large Services portofolio

    Full service portfolio from Parts & Repairs to availability contracts. Parts & Repairs and frame agreements for tramways, metros, trains and locomotives for GVB, RET, HTM, NS and DB Cargo. Maintenance for DB locomotives plus VIRM upgrades and fleet monitoring for hybrid locos and Amsterdam metro.

  • NS Intercity trains

    NS has ordered 99 Intercity trains from Alstom. From 2022, the ICNG Coradia Stream enters service step‑by‑step on Amsterdam–Rotterdam–Breda, The Hague–Eindhoven and Amsterdam–Groningen/Leeuwarden routes. This modern train offers advanced technology and high ride quality.

  • Signalling

    Ongoing delivery of Atlas, Alstom’s ERTMS‑based signalling on Betuweroute extensions (Zevenaar, Havenspoorlijn, A15) and new on‑board ERTMS for various passenger and freight trains. Alstom also provides signalling for Amsterdam and Rotterdam and maintains systems through long‑term contracts.

  • Services

    Daily preventive and corrective maintenance of 49 Urbos 100 trams in Utrecht using real‑time monitoring for predictive maintenance. Alstom provides digital preventive maintenance to Dutch operators and maintains, overhauls and repairs Traxx locomotives to ensure daily fleet availability.

Latest news for the Netherlands

Working at Alstom in the Netherlands

Alstom provides green and smart solutions for the Dutch mobility market, from metros to high-speed and regional trains, trams and locomotives to maintenance and signalling solutions.

Alstom Netherlands employs 450 people to date and is looking for new talent to join Team Alstom. 

Have a look at our vacancies

Citadis inside the maintenance depot (EMC) - People working on the roof of the tram - Casablanca - Morocco - November 2012

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The CO2 performance level

The so-called CO2 performance ladder is an instrument that helps organizations to reduce their carbon emissions, in the performance of projects and in their business operations. Widely used in the Netherlands with a certificate on the performance ladder, organisations can receive an award advantage when they apply for tenders. The CO2 performance ladder comprises 5 levels. Level 5 means that the organisation aims to reduce CO2 emissions within the organisation and all of its projects and also from the business chain and sector. Needless to say, Alstom always has the highest ambitions regarding CO2 reduction. The highest C02 level 5 performance certification has been confirmed since 2014.

Besides the C02 Performance, Alstom in the Netherlands is also certified ISO 14001 for its operations. Alstom Netherlands is also certified ISO 14001 for its operations.

On this page on the SKAO site, we show the current versions of the documentation concerning the C02 performance ladder.