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HS2 high speed trains to Euston will be 'most comfortable' on UK rail network with 87cm of legroom

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to confirm in the Budget that HS2 will run to Euston

Evening Standard · Oct 18, 2024

‘Best-in-class’ seats and no bog-standard loos: first look at HS2 train interiors

Carriages for controversial high-speed line focus on passenger comfort, innovations and headroom, mock-ups reveal

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2024

Bangkok rail systems undergo tests after accidents

The operators of both the Yellow and Pink lines are currently testing redesigned wheel and rail systems to prevent more accidents.

Bangkok Post · Oct 14, 2024

Women-driven e-rickshaws for last-mile connectivity from Yelachenahalli and Indiranagar metro stations

Alstom's LEAP program in Bengaluru boosts last-mile connectivity with electric autorickshaws, empowering women drivers for sustainable urban mobility.

The Hindu · Feb 28, 2024

Government urged to fund new Elizabeth line trains

Manufacturer Alstom is consulting on potential redundancies at its train manufacturing site

Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2023

Train maker Alstom puts more than 1,300 jobs at risk in Derby

French manufacturer says it needs to raise cash from investors because of lack of new orders

The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2023

Tunnel boss says cross-Channel competition for Eurostar would be ‘great news’

‘Great news for customers, for the environment and for our group,’ says Getlink CEO

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023

HS2 services to Manchester may run slower than normal trains

‘High-speed’ trains from Birmingham to Manchester could also impact west coast mainline service

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2023

UK construction dives amid housebuilding slump and HS2 pause

Scrapping of second HS2 leg likely to concern contractors after data shows sector’s biggest contraction in September since pandemic

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2023

Canada tests the world's first hydrogen-powered passenger train

The world's first hydrogen-powered passenger train, Coradia iLint, is currently being tested in Quebec's Charlevoix region. Designed in France by rolling stock manufacturer Alstom, the zero-emissions train runs on electricity produced by mixing hydrogen with oxygen, meaning that moisture its only waste product. Alstom said Europe has already placed an…

France 24 · Jul 23, 2023