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Want to know more about what’s happening with the high-speed trains we're building for
@Amtrak
? This week, our team in Hornell, will complete static & dynamic testing on train set 10, one of the most important steps in building safe, reliable trains.
#MadeInAmerica
#HighSpeedRail
And we're off! The first Avelia Liberty trainset for
@Amtrak
has begun its journey from our facility in Hornell, NY to Pueblo, CO for testing!
#NewAcela
#mobilitybynature
160 years ago, our Hornell, NY plant was repairing steam engines. Today, it's building the most technologically advanced train in the world! This week, during testing in Pueblo, CO, the 1st trainset hit 165 mph, a U.S. record for train speed! Images courtesy of TTCI.
#NewAcela
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery! Happy to see a 2nd high-speed rail facility joining ours in upstate New York, the national center of rail excellence.
A quick update from our manufacturing facility in Hornell, NY. Our 10th(!) high-speed rail trainset for Amtrak is complete and on its way to Philadelphia's Penn Coach Yard.
#MadeInAmerica
#HighSpeedRail
We're thrilled to share a glimpse of the interiors of the
#NewAcela
with you! These trains are proudly manufactured by
@MachinistsUnion
in Hornell, NY with 95% of components made in America, sourced from 250 suppliers in 27 states. Photos courtesy of
@Amtrak
.
#MadeinAmerica
#HSR
The 2nd Avelia Liberty trainset for Amtrak is testing on the Northeast and Keystone Corridors! We can't wait for you to see what the Avelia Liberty has to offer: a faster ride, a real time information system, leather seats, in-seat lighting, USB ports & much more!
#NewAcela
#HSR
Another order fulfilled. Expected to begin service in January 2026, LAX's People Mover will provide a smooth ride on Alstom trains, connecting each terminal to parking lots, rental car providers, & public transit. Just in time for soccer fans from around the globe to arrive! ⚽🚆
As President Biden & others noted during
@Amtrak
's 50th anniversary event today, the
#NewAcela
trains are being built in America, at our site in
#Hornell
, NY. 250 suppliers in 27 states are contributing, w/95% of the components made in the U.S. & 1,300 new jobs in over 90 cities.
Our high-speed train for North America was designed with accessibility in mind. With level boarding, automatic doors, lights at every seat, changing tables for parents & ADA-compliant bathrooms with touchless functionality - all passengers can travel comfortably & fast. 📸:Amtrak
As the manufacturer of the first high-speed train in America, we’ve built a local supplier base to bring these trains to life. We’ve invested $590 million in spending with 170 suppliers in 27 states. Read more: ▶️
#BuyAmerica
#MadeInAmerica
#HighSpeedRail
Today we were pleased to join
#NewJersey
Governor Phil Murphy, NJDOT Commissioner & NJ TRANSIT Chair Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, and NJ TRANSIT President & CEO Kevin Corbett to mark the beginning of testing of the first of 25 new Alstom dual-power
#locomotives
.
#mobilitybynature
#DYK
Alstom modernized 86 articulated light rail vehicles from the 1980s for
@MBTA
's Green Line? Have you seen these beautiful LRVs back on the line? Send us your photos from the last year and we'll retweet our favorites for
#throwbackthursday
!
#Boston
#lightrail
#MBTA
Alstom & Merrill completed the 1st power car bodyshell for
@Amtrak
's future high-speed trainsets. It is made 100% from US steel and will soon make its way to our rolling stock center of excellence in
#Hornell
, NY
#proud
Check it out! There goes train set 12 departing Hornell to be delivered to Amtrak. Another step towards having America-built high-speed trains ready for passengers in the northeast.
#MadeinAmerica
#Hornell
#HSR
We thank all essential workers for their commitment in the fight against COVID-19. To aid them, Alstom in Hornell has donated 50 Tyvex suits and 1,000 KN95 masks to the Hornell Fire Dept for distribution to medical personnel and 50 pairs of safety glasses to St. James Hospital.
We're putting our 3D printers in New Castle, DE and Hornell, NY to good use for our communities. We are working hard to provide face shields for
@URMed_StJames
, Elderwood home & Tri County Family Medicine in Hornell & face shield frames for Delaware hospitals &
@MatterHackers
.
Today our team in Hornell shipped the 11th *made in America * high-speed rail trainset for @ Amtrak to Philadelphia’s Penn Coach Yard. 🙌🏼🇺🇸🙌🏼
#MadeInAmerica
#HighSpeedRail
Have you seen the Avelia Liberty on its journey to Pueblo, CO? Post your pics with the hashtag
#NewAcela
and we'll retweet our favorites. Always remember to be safe and
#stayoffthetracks
.
Pueblo, CO – the Home of Heroes – is also now home for our
#NewAcela
for the next nine months! The trainset will be undergoing dynamic high-speed testing to ensure customers will have safe and reliable service with modern amenities when these trains enter service next year.
Here’s a peek at our Hornell team working on the new Aveila Liberty cafe cars for Amtrak’s new high-speed trains. What's your go-to train snack order?
#HighSpeedRail
#TeamAlstom
Our mounted GoPro caught a glimpse of the the first modernized
@metrolosangeles
P2000 light rail vehicle during a test run in
#Hornell
! The vehicle is running at 45 mph to validate propulsion, brake, and automatic train control systems.
#LAMetro
This week, the
#Americas
region of the new Alstom celebrates its first anniversary. Did you know that the region covers the mobility needs in trains, digitization, operations and maintenance of its customers in 12 countries from Canada to Argentina?
#mobilitybynature
#TeamAlstom
#DidYouKnow
8,000+ Alstom light rail vehicles (LRV) have been ordered or running successfully in 140 cities worldwide? With 30+ years of experience designing & manufacturing LRVs, the latest Alstom Citadis LRVs consume 25% less energy & are 95% recyclable.
#Transit
#Sustainable
Yesterday, 11 girls from local high schools participated in
#IntroduceAGirlToEngineering
at our
#Hornell
facility. They worked with our technical professionals to build a scale model train, learning circuit theory, traction forces, gear design, and other technical principles.
And we’re off! The first trainset for the
#NewAcela
is officially on its way from
@Alstom
’s facility in Hornell, NY to the FRA’s facility in Pueblo, CO for high-speed testing. How will it get there? Glad you asked. We created this map to mark this major milestone.
#DYK
this week marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act? We are committed to creating inclusive and accessible transportation, designed with full-low floor access, ramps, landing zones for wheelchair turns, wide aisles, and much more.
#ADA30
Listen up! Good news incoming.
We just had our highest ridership day since the start of the pandemic!
BART ridership hit 194,274 (# of exits) on Wednesday.
What a way to start Transit Month!
🧵👇
Another huge milestone reached in Amtrak’s new Acela fleet to deliver 28 brand-new High-Speed Rail train-sets to the Northeast, with the departure of this train from Alstom’s Hornell NY facility.
#HSR
#Hornell
#NewAcela
Based in
#Hornell
, NY, Alstom’s largest facility in North America produces a wide range of state of the art traction systems, motors and component solutions. Watch the full video here:
We are kicking off the 4th annual Alstom Women of Excellence (AWE) Summit today! This year's summit will be held virtually over 4 days. My name is April and I will be taking over this account during the AWE Summit. I can't wait to share what I learn this week with you!
#AWESummit
Alstom has signed a Product Test Agreement with
@LIRR
in
#NewYork
, the busiest commuter
#railroad
in North America, to explore the potential application of one of Alstom’s
#innovative
and environmentally-friendly traction
#technologies
.
No time machine needed! Check out our photo gallery to see Amtrak’s future Acela, as it continues its progress at the Alstom facility in Hornell, NY in advance of its 2021 debut.
Our amazing employees in
#Hornell
,NY raised $30,000 dollars at their annual charity golf tournament earlier this summer! The employees presented the proceeds to 3 local organizations -
@HornellYMCA
, Camp STAR and the Pride Ride this week.
#HornellNY
#SouthernTier
Take a look inside the
#NewAcela
! The train is designed & built with you in mind. With multiple amenities to enhance your experience, such as personal outlets/USBs, comfortable seating, and new touch-free features, as well as an eco-friendly design, you're in for a great ride!
Are you ready to experience the future of Amtrak travel? Check out this exciting first look at the onboard amenities and innovative features that customers will be able to enjoy when the next generation of Acela trainsets launch next year.
#NewAcela
Alstom is thrilled to attend the APTA Rail Conference in San Diego. While you’re in town, take a ride up the beautiful pacific coast on NCTD’s rail service operated and maintained by Alstom.
Exciting news for Sound Transit Passengers! The first two of 28 new, bi-level commuter rail cars departed Alstom’s Thunder Bay facility last week, and will enhance passenger experience and help meet the ever changing ridership needs.
#railmobility
Hey good-looking! We shipped our 9th train set from our upstate NY plant and more are on the production line. We’re proud to be working with
@Amtrak
,
@USDOTFRA
and
@MachinistsUnion
to deliver the nation’s first high-speed trains - built in America for Americans.
#MadeInAmerica
#FunFact
Our tilting technology, which allows the Avelia Liberty & Pendolino high-speed trains to round curves faster than before, was studied by the Mount Sinai School of Medicine & Zurich University Hospital & found it creates a smoother ride with less motion felt by passengers
#DYK
Alstom built 1,002 R160 subway cars for
@NYCTSubway
? Have you seen the Alstom placard in your subway car while riding on the E, F, J, L, M, N, R, W, or Z lines? Send us your favorite photos of the
#R160
and the Alstom placard inside!
#mobilitybynature
#NYC
#NYCsubway
This week the team in Hornell is putting the finishing touches on the Avelia Liberty trainset 12 and we’re getting ready to ship trainset 11 later this month.
#AveliaLiberty
#HSR
#Hornell
The next stop of CEO, Henri Poupart-Lafarge's North American tour was the Plattsburgh, NY facility, where he got to see the plant where we have manufactured multi level and bilevel cars, as well as subway cars, light rail vehicles and locomotives for 25 +years.
#TeamAlstom
After two years of testing in Alstom's Hornell, NY facility and around Los Angeles,
@metrolosangeles
recently accepted the first of 52 overhauled P2000 light rail vehicles. Take a look back at our testing journey!
High-speed rail is an incredible opportunity for American workers. Alstom is ready to build more high-speed trains for America, in America.
#HighSpeedRail
#Trains
#MadeInAmerica
Yesterday, we welcomed our CEO, Henri Poupart-Lafarge, to
#Pittsburgh
. He toured our facilities, met with employees & hosted an all employee meeting with Michael Keroullé, President of the Americas & Jean-François Beaudoin, President of Digital & Integrated Systems!
#TeamAlstom
I look forward to taking the
@Alstom
high-speed train—soon to be released by
@Amtrak
—that I had the opportunity to preview during my visit in Philadelphia.
Excited to share the news of a memorandum of understanding agreement between
@Alstom
and the
@PittTweet
&
@PittEngineering
Our focus is on recruitment, research and a chance to learn from Alstom about engineering through classroom learning.
#steelcity
#careers
📸 Univ of Pitt
This weekend the
#Rochester
chapter of Alstom Women of Excellence volunteered at
@FoodlinkNY
. They assembled 861 bags for the BackPack Program which provides 3,000 children in need with bags of nutritious food they can discreetly take home & easily prepare.
#mobilitybynature
Alstom is investing in high-speed rail made in America. Our high-speed rail project consists of 95% of components domestically produced. These components are manufactured by 250 suppliers in 27 states, creating 1,300 jobs in 90 communities
#aptaexpo
#highspeedrail
#madeinamerica
Earlier this year we were recognized as a Top Employer in the U.S. and the North America region. This honor affirms that we're committed to our values, career development, and wellbeing which make our employees proud to work at Alstom. Just ask our teams in Hornell!
#TeamAlstom
Congrats to
@SFBART
, on the retirement of your iconic legacy fleet. Alstom is proud to provide BART’s ‘Fleet of the Future,’ and to be a part of offering a great experience for transit riders across the Bay Area.
“Bye, legacy trains. Onto the future!”
We can’t stop thinking about how amazing our Ride Into History Event was thanks to the thousands of BART fans who showed up to celebrate with us.
We sent the legacy fleet off in style, that’s for sure.
#AlstomWomenOfExcellence
Chapter Leader, Alaina here! I'm taking over Twitter this week. Yesterday, we kicked off the 5th annual
#AWESummit
"The Power of You is AWEsome." This is my 1st summit at Alstom and the enthusiasm is palpable even on the virtual platform!
#TeamAlstom
#DYK
railways use interlockings, a collection of signals & signal appliances, to tell a train when a route is safe? We have been working with
@NYCTSubway
to upgrade interlockings at locations like 34th St-Herald Sq, keeping more than 39 million passengers safe per year.
#NYC
Excited to share the news of the first delivery of four new bi-level commuter cars for our customer at
@Ace_train
. Cars are chugging across the country while Alstom prepares delivery on the remaining 39 vehicles!
#mobilitybynature
“Along with our partner, Barletta, we are honored to have been selected by MBTA to contribute to the increase in capacity and reliability of Boston’s Red and Orange lines,” said Jérôme Wallut, Senior Vice-President of Alstom in North America.
LAWA has achieved an important milestone with the first Automated People Mover train car now in its initial testing phase. This signifies ongoing progress as we work to deliver this innovative project that'll transform the airport experience.
#LAXTransformation
AWE meets Notch 8! A few of our Alstom Women of Excellence leaders recently had the opportunity to meet Caroline Decker, Vice President of the Northeast Corridor Service Line and founder of Notch 8, Amtrak's women's professional development group!
#womenintransportation