Alstom seeks to industrialise train design at InnoTrans
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on L’essentiel
French railway manufacturer Alstom wants to further standardise the design of its locomotives and trains, abandoning a customised approach in favour of more modular production. The company is presenting this change at the InnoTrans trade fair in Berlin, according to Lessentiel.
Alstom, the French railway manufacturer, wants to further standardise the design of its locomotives and trains in order to move from custom-designed models to a more industrialised offering. The group is presenting this strategy at the InnoTrans railway trade fair in Berlin, according to AFP.
Alstom has been penalised by investors for several years because of difficulties generating cash from overly specific contracts and delivering its equipment on time. These problems persist despite a record order book, according to AFP.
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