Alstom: signs contract with Ukrainian Railways

(CercleFinance.com) - Alstom has signed a contract with the Ukrainian Railways (UZ) for the supply and maintenance of electric locomotives.


UZ's strategic priority is to renovate its fleet of electric locomotives. UZ's requirements over the next 10 years include 495 locomotives, with freight locomotives that have different voltages (25 kV, 3 kV, and dual voltage), dual-voltage passenger locomotives, as well as associated services and maintenance for 25 years.

"Alstom is present in over 60 countries and we are proud to count Ukraine among them. Wherever we are, we adapt to local conditions and propose suitable solutions to our customers. We see the high potential of the Ukrainian market, and we would be proud to contribute to the modernisation of the country's railway infrastructure and its further integration within the broader European railway market,” said Henri Poupart-Lafarge, Alstom's Chairman and CEO.

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