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‘We’re by no means out of the woods yet’: workers face uncertainty over Alstom train plant

Talk of Elizabeth line order raised hopes over safeguarding future of Derby factory but staff are taking nothing for granted

The Guardian - UK

Hollywood connection: Wrexham lines up three-hour direct rail service to London

Train maker Alstom plans fast service skirting Birmingham as Ryan Reynolds’ football club takeover reaps in ever more benefits

The Guardian - UK

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

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Government urged to fund new Elizabeth line trains

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

Evening Standard

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

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

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

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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

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

New DART+ fleet unveiled with comfy seating, wheelchair access and high-resolution onboard displays

The new carriages will also have high-resolution onboard displays that have the ability to provide real-time updates - such as information from other public transport systems

Irish Mirror

DART+ fleet unveiled with improved wheelchair access, charging facilities and comfortable seating

185 of the new carriages have been ordered to date and will enter service from 2025

Dublin Live

Derby confirmed as new HQ of Britain’s rail network

Midlands city chosen to host head office for Great British Railways, beating five other locations

The Guardian - UK

Derby to be named new HQ of Britain’s rail network this week

Exclusive: Midlands city will become official home of Great British Railways, Guardian understands

The Guardian - UK

Losses widen at Tyneside train WiFi provider Nomad Digital following group restructure

The firm was acquired by Alstom in 2016 and a restructure of group activities has seen work move to other affiliates

Birmingham Post

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Amtrak is spending billions on new train cars. The Northeast Corridor should be 1st in line, some experts say.

When Amtrak's sleek new Airo train cars roll off the assembly line in 2026, they're headed for the Cascades route in the Pacific Northwest.

Radio France Internationale

Iraqi Prime Minister meets Macron in Paris for energy and security talks

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani arrives in France on Thursday for energy and security talks with President Emmanuel Macron.

Liverpool Echo

Decision to be made over plans to build huge warehouse with 1100 new jobs

There are concerns about traffic and how close it would be to housing

The Independent UK

Fleet of hydrogen passenger trains begins service in Germany

German officials have launched what they say is the world’s first fleet of hydrogen-powered passenger trains

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Birmingham Post

Derby makes shortlist for Great British Railways HQ

New body will own railway infrastructure, collect fares, run the network and set most fares and timetables

The Times of India

NCRTC’s RRTS corridor: First train set arrives in UP; see pictures

LUCKNOW: The first train set of National Capital Region Transport Corporation’s (NCRTC) ambitious project Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor arrived in Uttar Pradesh via highways on large trailers on Monday.

Daily Mirror

Whistleblower claims new Elizabeth Line trains have fault that could 'injure passengers'

A previously hidden fault with the Elizabeth Line's trains could see 7kg metal boxes 'blown away' that might injure or even kill pedestrians a whistleblower has claimed

Evening Standard

Elizabeth Line: TfL chief Andy Byford admits train fault but says ‘no risk’ to public

The door of a metal box fitted on the underside of an Elizabeth Line train had blown off its hinges during testing, according to a whistleblower

Radio France Internationale

France's Alstom announces €2.5 bn German train contract

Rail manufacturer Alstom announced Monday it has won an almost €2.5 billion contract to supply 130 regional trains in southwestern Germany and maintain them for 30 years.

Dynamite News

First RRTS train set on way to Ghaziabad from Gujarat

The first train set of Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), equipped with modern mobility features, was handed over to NCRTC by Alstom India as it rolled out of its manufacturing plant in Gujarat's Savli on Saturday.

Birmingham Post

Refurbished Pendolinos return to tracks in £117m upgrade programme

Rail manufacturer Alstom is undertaking the work at its new depot in Widnes, Cheshire.

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