Alstom, the giant French manufacturer of train rolling stock and equipment, has selected a Ukraine director and plans to open an office in Kyiv in coming months, Interfax-Ukraine reports citing an interview in Astana with Bernard Pell, Alstom’s regional managing director. Ukraine’s state railroad is starting a major capital investment drive, exemplified by last February’s deal with General Electric Transportation to purchase American locomotives and to produce them in Ukraine. Alstom specializes in high speed train systems – France’s TGV and Eurostar.
Alstom, the giant French manufacturer of train rolling stock and equipment, has selected a Ukraine director
