Light rail

Citadis light rail for North America: Versatile passenger transportation solutions

Citadis for North America at a glance

  • Service proven technology adapted to local needs
  • Enhanced comfort and safety for all riders
  • Reliable in extreme weather conditions
  • Optimized lifecycle and maintenance costs
  • Locally engineered and manufactured

Citadis™ light rail vehicles (LRV) are tailored to the needs of rail operators and their passengers, offering maximum comfort, safety and maintainability. These vehicles not only make light rail an attractive choice for riders, but also simplify operations and maintenance for transit agencies. With reduced lifecycle costs, Citadis LRVs provide efficient, reliable service that meets the needs of communities across various climates, infrastructure and regulatory requirements.

Alstom's light rail vehicles connect communities across North America

Alstom’s light rail vehicles connect communities across North America

The leading solution worldwide for accessible, high-capacity, safe transit

Manufactured in the United States with union labor

Reduce congestion, increase connections

Designed to be the most accessible and comfortable way to travel

100% low floor vehicles for easy circulation

Universal access for all mobility needs

Easy boarding for bicycles and strollers

A spacious ride for optimized capacity

Open gangways increase sightlines and enhance passenger safety

Adapted for local needs

Modular design enables scalability to meet passenger demand

Reliable in all weather conditions

Designed for temperatures between -40°F and +104°F

Software that helps train operators detect and avoid obstacles

Easy to clean and maintain

Solutions for today and a brighter tomorrow

Able to reach speeds of up to 65 miles / hour

30-50% cheaper per passenger compared to bus rapid transit

Highly energy efficient thanks to optimised energy consumption

Alstom’s Citadis keeps North America moving

Toronto
Ottawa
Edmonton
Coming soon to Philadelphia

Find out about Alstom’s light rail vehicles, catenary-free operation and driver assistance solutions

Accessible
Modular
Fully customizable

Passenger friendly design

Alstom designs LRVs passengers want to ride. We make light rail an easy choice for riders by prioritizing accessibility, safety and comfort with low floor boarding; open, spacious and bright interiors; and clear communication systems.

Edmonton Valley Line Southeast LRT in station

Service proven vehicles adapted to unique local needs

Our LRVs are built to perform reliably in a wide range of conditions. Whether it’s intense heat or heavy snow, new tracks or centuries old infrastructure, our trains are engineered to keep your passengers moving.

Innovation center in Saint Bruno, Quebec, Canada Citadis design

Optimized lifecycle costs

Alstom leverages our unique Operations & Maintenance expertise to build LRVs with operators and maintainers in mind. We design for the full lifecycle: accessible components, standardized parts, and diagnostic and predictive maintenance tools that tell you what needs attention before it fails.

PLATINUM Top 1% ecovadis Sustainability Rating AUG 2025

Designed & built locally

Alstom's industry-leading investments in our U.S and Canada rail manufacturing sites and supply chains mean our customers receive high quality vehicles and faster access to parts.

  • Edmonton Valley Line Southeast LRT in station
  • Innovation center in Saint Bruno, Quebec, Canada Citadis design
  • PLATINUM Top 1% ecovadis Sustainability Rating AUG 2025

  • Passenger friendly design

    Alstom designs LRVs passengers want to ride. We make light rail an easy choice for riders by prioritizing accessibility, safety and comfort with low floor boarding; open, spacious and bright interiors; and clear communication systems.

  • Service proven vehicles adapted to unique local needs

    Our LRVs are built to perform reliably in a wide range of conditions. Whether it’s intense heat or heavy snow, new tracks or centuries old infrastructure, our trains are engineered to keep your passengers moving.

  • Optimized lifecycle costs

    Alstom leverages our unique Operations & Maintenance expertise to build LRVs with operators and maintainers in mind. We design for the full lifecycle: accessible components, standardized parts, and diagnostic and predictive maintenance tools that tell you what needs attention before it fails.

  • Designed & built locally

    Alstom's industry-leading investments in our U.S and Canada rail manufacturing sites and supply chains mean our customers receive high quality vehicles and faster access to parts.

Edmonton Valley Line Southeast LRT in station

In Canada, Edmonton’s Valley Line Southeast LRT entered service on 4 November 2023

Citadis product adapted for the USA transit systems

Citadis operated on Ottawa’s Confederation line

Citadis™ for North America key figures

  • >80%
    low floor
  • -20%
    energy consumption

Alstom and partners present the Edmonton Valley Line Southeast LRT

Operating since November 4, 2023

The Valley Line Southeast LRT is an efficient and accessible light rail system

With the iconic Tawatinâ Bridge, built across the North Saskatchewan River

Alstom is proud to have designed, built, and provided rolling stock, signalling, communication, power supply and depot equipment

We will operate and maintain the system with our partners until 2050

Creating long-term and well-paid jobs for the Edmonton community

Transforming Edmontonian’s mobility

Featuring 26 Canadian-built 100% low-floor Alstom Flexity light rail vehicles

Designed to operate well in all weather, from -40C to +40C

12 stops, over 13 kilometres, connecting Mill Woods to downtown Edmonton

With fast and frequent service, 7 days a week, 20 hours per day

Over 2.5 million passengers in the first year

And an on-time performance average close to 99%

Alstom is well positioned to help deliver more transit projects across Canada

Discover the Edmonton Valley Line Southeast Light Rail Transit (LRT), which opened for passenger service on November 4, 2023

  • 8,000+
    LRVs delivered
  • 140
    customers worldwide

  • Streetcar for Toronto’s Transit Commission

    Alstom delivered 60 low-floor, energy efficient light rail vehicles to Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) to support its system modernization effort. The iconic red and white fleet provides more reliable, accessible service for the largest and busiest light rail system in North America.

    Learn more about the project

  • Light rail system for Edmonton Valley Line

    As part of the TransEd joint venture, Alstom delivered 26 light rail vehicles, plus signalling, communications, power supply, OCS and full systems integration for the Edmonton Valley Line. Alstom now operates and maintains the line, achieving an average on‑time performance above 99%.

    Learn more about the project

  • New streetcars for SEPTA’s historic tracks

    In 2023, SEPTA commissioned 130 low‑floor streetcars now being built in Hornell, NY, using advanced laser‑cell technology for improved quality and energy efficiency. Inspired by Philadelphia’s Liberty Bell, the design blends historic character with sleek, modern innovation.

    Alstom in the USA

  • Light rail transit for Greater Toronto area: Waterloo, Eglinton, Finch, Hurontario

    Several ongoing Alstom projects in the area include 46 Citadis Spirit light rail vehicles for Metrolinx’s Finch West and Hurontario LRT projects, and 76 Flexity light rail vehicles for Metrolinx’s Eglinton Crosstown LRT project.

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Alstom in Canada

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Alstom in the United States