What was agreed

Alstom signed a framework agreement with Northrail on September 23, 2026, and the contract covers the supply of up to 100 Traxx Shunter locomotives.

The firm order value is €100 million, and Northrail’s contract value is €700 million.

Highlights

  • Alstom signed a framework agreement with Northrail on September 23, 2026.
  • The order covers supply of up to 100 Traxx Shunter locomotives.
  • The firm order value is up to €100 million, while the wider framework agreement is valued at €700 million.

What is being delivered

The locomotives are Traxx Shunter units designed at Alstom’s Belfort centre of excellence in France, and the platform is described as modular and scalable.

The locomotives have both a pantograph and diesel propulsion, and they can reach up to 120 km/h.

Alstom said first deliveries are due at the end of 2029, and it said 100 locomotives will be delivered.

Who is involved

Northrail is majority owned by RIVE Private Investment.

The framework agreement is worth €700 million, according to the figures supplied for Northrail and the order.