# Alstom awarded up to $1.8B Metra rail car contract

Alstom was awarded a contract by Metra to manufacture up to 500 rail cars in Hornell, with a base order of 200 cars and options for 300 more, creating 250 new jobs.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2021-01-13
- Where: Hornell, United States
- Value: $1.80B
- Jobs: 250
- Status: announced
- Products: commuter rail cars
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Alstom](https://endata.com/companies/3570.md)
- [Metra](https://endata.com/companies/52517.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [theadvertiser.com](https://theadvertiser.com/story/news/local/2021/01/13/alstom-lands-metra-contract-250-jobs-hornell/4145752001/), 2021-01-13: "Alstom was awarded an up-to $1.8 billion contract Wednesday by Metra, the commuter rail system that serves the Chicago metropolitan area, to replace its aging fleet of rail cars."
- [eveningtribune.com](https://www.eveningtribune.com/story/news/local/2021/01/13/alstom-lands-metra-contract-250-jobs-hornell/4145752001/), 2021-01-13: "Alstom was awarded an up-to $1.8 billion contract Wednesday by Metra, the commuter rail system that serves the Chicago metropolitan area, to replace its aging fleet of rail cars."

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