Alstom: €1.2 Billion in Contracts Signed with TransPennine Express

Rolling Stock and Maintenance Package Worth €1.2 Billion

Alstom signed contracts on September 11, 2026 with a total value exceeding €1.2 billion with TransPennine Express (TPE) for the supply and long-term maintenance of a new fleet of battery-electric trains. These agreements combine a rolling stock contract valued at approximately €930 million covering 29 battery-electric multiple units (BEMUs) with five cars each, and maintenance contracts worth approximately €230 million. The trains, designed and built in the United Kingdom, will contribute to the modernization project of the Transpennine Route Upgrade in northern England.

Deliveries from 2032 Onwards and Eight-Year Maintenance

The fleet will be delivered starting from 2032. The maintenance contract will have an initial duration of eight years, with the possibility of an eight-year extension. The order, which will be recognized during the second quarter of Alstom's 2026/27 fiscal year, marks the first deployment of the Adessia Stream platform in the United Kingdom. The solution includes rolling stock, maintenance, depot provision, and charging infrastructure that Alstom will establish in Hull, Scarborough, and Saltburn.

Production at Derby and British Industrial Anchorage

The trains will be designed, developed, built, and tested at Alstom's Derby Litchurch Lane facility. According to Rob Whyte, Chief Executive Officer of Alstom for the United Kingdom, the order will support more than 350 jobs in Derby and over 5,500 positions across the British supply chain. Manufacturing is scheduled to commence in 2028, with the project expected to generate at least £360 million in spending with British suppliers. The trains, financed by rail investor Rock Rail, will replace part of TPE's current Class 185 fleet.