[passenger] Private company Proxima orders Alstom high-speed trains for France

In June 2024, Railcolor News introduced you to Proxima, founded by Rachel Picard, the former director of SNCF Voyageurs. This company was serious about entering the French market for high-speed trains after securing EUR 1 billion of funding for its plans. On 03.10.2024, Alstom officially announced having received an order for 12 Avelia Horizon high-speed trains, including 15 years of maintenance, an order worth EUR 850 million:

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