Common questions

Why choose Alstom?

Why choose Alstom?

Alstom transfers technology and localizes manufacturing to create new, sustainable, high-tech engineering and industrial jobs across the country to serve domestic and international customers. Alstom products can be found across the U.S., unbeknownst to most transit users.

Where will the new Alstom trainsets be made?

The new trainsets will be manufactured at Alstom’s 160 year-old historic site in Hornell, NY. They will be maintained in the depots of Amtrak in Boston, New York and Washington DC under a specific Technical Support and Spare Supply Agreement with additional support from Alstom’s sites in New York, Delaware and Illinois.

How many employees does Alstom have?

With a local history dating back more than 160 years, Alstom is 2,200 employees strong across 15 sites. Alstom continues to invest in its operations and its people (working with more than 350 suppliers in 35 states), to bring the latest state-of-the-art technologies – from high speed trains to metros, and from streetcars (LRVs)…

Where will Alstom’s spare parts be maintained?

They will be maintained in the depots of Amtrak in Boston, New York and Washington DC under a specific Technical Support and Spare Supply Agreement with additional support from Alstom’s sites in New York, Delaware and Illinois.

What has Alstom delivered in Q1 2019/20?

Alstom has delivered the first Coradia Polyvalent regional trains for Régiolis Léman Express Alstom to supply 12 Avelia Euroduplex trains to SNCF for the TGV Atlantique lines Inauguration of Alstom’s new-generation Citadis tram for the Urban Community of Caen la Mer Alstom Q1 2019/20 Orders and Sales

What is Alstom’s new brand signature?

Alstom’s brand signature and visual brand expression are evolving to reflect our new ambition: Be the leading global innovative player for a sustainable and smart mobility. Our new brand signature will be “mobility by nature”.

What happened to Alstom’s Power business?

The acquisition of the power and grid division by GE was accepted by EU and US competition authorities in 2015, subject to Alstom’s heavy gas turbine business being sold. The sale of Alstom’s power generation and transmission businesses to GE was finalised on 2 November 2015, since which the Alstom Group has operated solely in the rail sector.