Alstom wins $2.3bn contract to provide commuter rail cars to LIRR and Metro-North Railroad

Alstom secures $2.3bn contract to supply 316 commuter rail cars to LIRR and Metro-North Railroad, with an option for 242 more cars. The new M-9A passenger vehicles will replace older models, operating independently on electrified tracks. The order includes stringent cybersecurity standards to protect internal systems and communications. This deal will create nearly 300 jobs in New York.

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