Alstom
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Alstom says it is working to fix issues plaguing Montreal’s REM light-rail networkAlstom Canada says it has identified defective electronic components as the source of many of the recent disruptions that have plagued the network.CanadaJan 30
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North America’s first hydrogen-powered train tested on Quebec railsIt’s been in commercial service in Germany since 2018, but this is its North American debut, and the company says the train is the first of its kind on the continent.CanadaJul 22, 2023
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Bombardier vows to fight Alstom claims on railway deal at international arbitrationBombardier said when the sale was completed in 2021 that it intended to challenge some price adjustments that lowered the deal to US$3.6 billion from an estimate of US$4 billion.CanadaApr 25, 2022
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‘Workmanship,’ loose bolts blamed for Ottawa LRT derailmentThe head of Rideau Transit Maintenance said improperly torqued bolts were the cause of Sept. 19 derailment on Ottawa's Confederation Line LRT.NewsOct 20, 2021
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Ottawa LRT infrastructure, track maintenance workers join transit unionATU Local 279, the union that represents transit workers in Ottawa, says it's added 35 Alstom workers who do maintenance on the Confederation Line to its ranks.NewsJul 9, 2021
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Bombardier plans to sell remaining 3.1% stake in Alstom from sale of rail unitBombardier says it plans to sell 11.5 million shares in Alstom S.A. that it obtained in January with the sale of its railway business to the French company.CanadaMay 4, 2021
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Edmonton’s Metro Line LRT no longer running on Thales signalling systemThe city spent the last four days testing the Metro Line's alternative signalling system, which led to a complete closure of the LRT system over the weekend.TrafficMar 1, 2021
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Bombardier and Alstom say railway deal has received regulatory approvalsThe companies say they now expect the transaction to close on Jan. 29, 2021.CanadaDec 1, 2020
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Bombardier sees US$192M third-quarter profit compared with a loss a year agoThe Montreal-based company reported a net income of US$192 million in its third quarter.CanadaNov 5, 2020
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Head of Bombardier Aviation leaving as company streamlines to focus on business aircraftDavid Coleal is departing more than five years after joining to lead the business aircraft division.Oct 1, 2020
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