• Alstom in Valmadrera (Lecco) will design and supply the components of the high-speed Rigid Catenary • The new line will reduce pressure on local transport by increasing passenger transport by 80% and freight transport by 45% in the Istanbul region 9 April 2025 – Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has signed an agreement with RESA Yapi Elektromekanik A.S. to supply the Rigid Overhead Catenary System (ROCS) for a section of Türkiye's new high-speed railway line between Halkali and Kapikule. The line will be part of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T), 153 km of integrated and sustainable transport backbone strategic for the socio-economic development of the entire European Union. Once completed, it will reduce the pressure on local transport systems with an 80% increase in passengers and 45% increase in freight, facilitating exchange between the two areas of the Istanbul region. (....)