• Contract for fleet upgrade worth over 60 million euros • Automation and European train control system for 82 S-Bahn trains • Increased capacity with reduced energy consumption through digitalisation / 10 April 2025 - Alstom, a global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has signed a contract with S-Bahn Hamburg for a technology upgrade of 82 S-Bahn trains of type BR 490. The S-Bahn trains will be equipped with the European Train Control System (ETCS)[1] and modern ATO[2] technology for automated train operations. This involves semi-automatic train operation with GoA2[3]. The contract value exceeds 60 million euros[4]. (....)