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French rolling stock manufacturer
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| 2025 | Cairo Metro Line 1 expected to start using Metropolis train cars. |
| January 2025 | CBTC (Communication-Based Train Control) testing scheduled for Bucharest Metro line M5. |
| 2024 | Alstom APS implemented in the Barcelona tram in Spain, using APS in certain regions. |
| 2024 | Alstom plans to trial its electric road system (ERS) on the public road RN205 in the Rhône-Alpes region, with the goal of supplying 500 kW of power for electric heavy trucks, road utility vehicles, and electric cars. |
| 2024 | Prototype 1402-2402 "Giurgiu" commenced dynamic tests on Bucharest Metro line M2 between Berceni and Tudor Arghezi stations. |
| December 31 2024 | Additional standards for 'full interoperability' and a 'unified and interoperable solution' for ground-level power supply are scheduled to be published, providing comprehensive specifications for communication and power supply through conductive rails embedded in roads. |
| April 2024 | Revised expected delivery date for the trains, delayed from the original 2022 timeline due to COVID-19 pandemic, Russian invasion of Ukraine, and technical design issues. |
| January 2024 | Metrorex accepted the revised version of the BM4 train (unit 1402-2402 'Giurgiu'), giving green light for series production after multiple design and production challenges. |
| 2023 | Bucharest Metro began deploying Metropolis train cars in Q4 2023, with trains built in Taubaté, Brazil. |
| 2023 | São Paulo Metropolitan Trains began using 20 Metropolis train sets built in Taubaté. |
| 2023 | Taipei Metro started using Metropolis train cars, with trains built in Taubaté, Brazil. |
| 2022 | Lusail Tram in Qatar implemented APS on above-ground sections, covering approximately 19 km. |
| 2022 | Initial expected delivery date for the trains, which was subsequently delayed. |
| December 2022 | CENELEC Technical Standard 50717 was approved, establishing the first standard for electrical equipment on board a vehicle powered by a rail electric road system. |
| December 31 2022 | As of this date, the French government confirms a continued safety record with no electrocutions or electrification accidents on tramways using APS technology. |
| November 2022 | Alstom expanded its plant in Taubaté, Brazil in anticipation of contracts signed in Bucharest, Taipei, São Paulo, and Santiago de Chile. |
| 2021 | Alstom APS implemented in the Istanbul T5 tramway in Turkey. |
| 2021 | Alstom completed the takeover of Bombardier's rail division, influencing the design language of the Metropolis BM4 trainset, which reflects the final Bombardier MOVIA design style. |
| November 2021 | Egyptian National Authority for Tunnels signed a contract with Alstom to supply 55 luxury Metropolis trains for the first line of the Greater Cairo Metro, with delivery beginning in 2025. |
| 2020 | Alstom, Elonroad, and other companies began drafting a standard for ground-level power supply electric roads, collaborating to develop technical specifications for innovative electric road systems. |
| 2020 | Alstom APS implemented in the Cuenca tram in Ecuador, using APS in certain regions. |
| November 2020 | Alstom secured a contract to provide 20 driverless Metropolis trainsets for Athens Metro Line 4, scheduled to open in 2028. |
| November 2020 | Alstom secured an order for 13 six-car Metropolis BM4 trains for Bucharest Metro line M5, worth 100 million euros with potential expansion. |
| November 3 2020 | Trains were officially ordered after a tendering process involving multiple manufacturers including Alstom, CAF, Hyundai Rotem, Metrowagonmash, and a consortium of Astra Vagoane Călători and CRRC Qingdao Sifang. |
| 2019 | Alstom APS implemented in the CBD and South East Light Rail in Sydney, Australia, using APS within the Sydney CBD. |
| December 2019 | First passenger locomotive expected to be ready by the end of the year and prepared for certification as a new 'Made in Kazakhstan' product. |
| June 2019 | Alstom began production of Prima M4 'KZ4AT' passenger electric locomotives at the EKZ joint venture in Astana, Kazakhstan, as part of a contract with Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ). |
| 2016 | Alstom APS implemented in the VLT Carioca system in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, primarily using APS with supplementary supercapacitor-based energy storage system. |
| 2015 | Alstom develops SRS (Système de Recharge statique par le sol), a derivative of APS technology capable of recharging battery-powered trams and buses while stationary at stops. |
| 2015 | Initial framework agreement order for 51 trains with CAF was cancelled due to corruption allegations between Metrorex and CAF during the tendering process. |
| 2014 | Dubai Tram fully equipped with APS over its entire passenger route length. |
| September 2014 | Alstom was awarded a contract to equip Sydney Metro Northwest with 22 six-car Metropolis train sets and CBTC signalling infrastructure. |
| July 2014 | Alstom delivered the first pair of Metropolis trainsets manufactured at their new production site in Sri City, Tada near Chennai. |
| March 2014 | Metropolis trainsets began operations on Budapest Metro's underground line four, becoming the first automated metro line in Central-Eastern Europe. |
| 2013 | Alstom APS implemented in the Tours tramway in France. |
| 2012 | Alstom APS implemented in the Orléans tramway in France. |
| March 2012 | First trainsets for Santo Domingo Metro Line 2 were delivered to the operator. |
| March 2012 | Singapore's Land Transport Authority placed a $303m order for 34 Metropolis trains (18 for North East Line, 16 for Circle Line), including signalling upgrades. |
| 2011 | Alstom APS implemented in the Angers tramway in France. |
| 2011 | Alstom APS implemented in the Reims tramway in France. |
| 2011 | Alstom APS technology begins to be used in multiple cities around the world, expanding beyond its original Bordeaux implementation. |
| January 2011 | An order was announced for an additional 15 Alstom trainsets for Santo Domingo Metro Line 2. |
| 2010 | Alstom secured a $307m order to supply 42 train sets for Phase I of the Chennai Metro, with first nine trains imported from Brazil. |
| February 2010 | Alstom secured a $253m order from GVB for 23 six-car Type M5 Metropolis trainsets for the Amsterdam Metro. |
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