Rail supplier news from Alstom, Tutor Perini and HDR

Alstom has signed a contract with the Railway Transport Regulatory Agency (ARTF) for the supply of 47 diesel multiple unit (DME) passenger trains, 33 long-haul and 14 short-haul, for the Mexico City–Queretaro–Irapuato and Saltillo–Monterrey–Nuevo Laredo corridors in Mexico. Valued at $1 billion, the contract includes maintenance for five years, fitting out of maintenance depots, inspection and refueling stations, as well as technical training and commissioning of the trains. This project is part of the National Development Plan 2025-2030 and represents a decisive boost for passenger rail mobility in Mexico, connecting key regions in the center and north of the country and consolidating the revival of passenger train service, Alstom officials said in a press release.

Tutor Perini Corp. has been awarded a change order valued at $53 million for the City Center Guideway and Stations project in Honolulu, the third segment of the Skyline passenger-rail project. The change order is significant because it enables Tutor Perini to design the segment of the rail that will extend the current terminus and connect Kaka’ako to Ala Moana, including the addition of two stations along the alignment, Tutor Perini officials said in a press release. Should the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation secure additional funding and elect to extend the construction of the project toward Ala Moana, the company’s total contract value for this project could increase substantially, they said. 

HDR Inc. has been selected by Halton Region to deliver comprehensive engineering services for the planned Steeles Avenue corridor improvements in Ontario. The project represents a significant investment by the region, designed to improve public safety and address future travel demand in the fast-growing town of Milton, HDR officials said in a press release. The project includes two road-under-rail grade separations (involving two separate Class Is), a new rail-over-water bridge and two road-over-water bridges. HDR's services will include preliminary design and continue through detailed and final design, tender preparation, construction management and post-construction, according to an HDR press release. A contract value was not provide in the release.