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Alstom SA is a French multinational rolling stock manufacturer which operates worldwide in rail transport markets. It is active in the fields of passenger transportation, signaling, and locomotives, producing high-speed, suburban, regional and urban trains along with trams.
It was also previously occupied by the Washwood Heath Railway Works, which was later used by Metro-Cammell and last used by Alstom. [2] [3] The land was acquired along with other properties by St. Modwen Properties from Alstom in 2002, who leased it back to companies including Alstom and Network Rail.
On introduction of Class 710 and Class 720 Alstom Aventra in 2019/20, all maintenance staff and facilities were transferred to Bombardier Transportation, which was acquired by Alstom in 2021. [ 11 ] A six-road overhaul and refurbishment shed is present, with three roads being electrified.
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In December 2021, it was announced that a joint venture between Hitachi and Alstom had won the contract to build 54 trains for the High Speed 2 programme. The rolling stock would be constructed at Newton Aycliffe and Alstom plants in Crewe and Derby. [30] However, questions over the future of this order have been raised. [31]
After the closure of Alstom's Washwood Heath plant in 2005, Derby works became the only passenger rolling stock manufacturer in the UK. [1] [2] During mid-2011, Bombardier announced it was to cut 1,400 out of the 3,000 jobs at Derby. In November 2019, following the awarding of several big contracts, Bombardier announced the creation of 400 new ...
GEC Alsthom Traction Ltd became Alstom Traction Ltd on 22 June 1998 and the company name survived to 19 August 2008, although increasingly integrated within the Transport division of Alstom. The Alstom Transport factory at Preston was the last site of the former GEC Traction to remain open, albeit on a much reduced scale to that in the 1970s ...
After Pendolinos were chosen as the preferred new rolling stock by the former InterCity West Coast Franchise holder Virgin Trains, Alstom needed maintenance facilities. The entire Pendolino fleet is allocated to the (Alstom) Manchester Traincare Centre at Longsight, where heavy maintenance is carried out. Longsight boasts a hoist on which an ...