Alstom Wins €800m Rolling Stock Order in AMECA Region

France's Alstom has won a standalone locomotives order worth approximately €800m in the AMECA region, the company announced on July 2, 2026. The client has not been disclosed. The order was booked in Alstom's Q1 FY2026/27 (the quarter beginning 1 April 2026) and was listed in the company's Q1 aide-mémoire alongside a separate, unrelated ~€300m Egypt ENR order.

The order strengthens Alstom's footprint across the Africa, Middle East and Central Asia (AMECA) region, where the French manufacturer has pursued growth in both new systems and fleet renewals. The order is for locomotives; Alstom has not disclosed which country, operator, or specific locomotive type is covered.

Alstom's statement confirmed the award as a locomotives order but provided no detail on fleet size, vehicle configuration, delivery timeline or technical specifications. The AMECA designation spans a diverse geographic area including North Africa, the Gulf states and Central Asian republics, each with distinct gauge, electrification and operational requirements.

Alstom has supplied metro, commuter and intercity fleets to operators in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Morocco and Qatar in recent years, alongside signalling upgrades on legacy networks.

The company reported the order on July 2, 2026, adding it to a backlog that reached a record €104.4bn as of 31 March 2026, up 10% year-on-year. Alstom operates manufacturing sites in Egypt and South Africa within the AMECA region, alongside a service network across the Middle East. The firm has not stated whether the new order will be fulfilled at regional facilities or from European plants.