InnoTrans 2024 report (10)

On 26 September 2024, Alstom and SSAB have entered a partnership for the supply of steel made with close to zero fossil carbon emissions. The first delivery of SSAB Zero will take place already this year and will be used in Alstom’s first TRAXX Shunter locomotives, a new platform designed for shunting and trackwork operations. SSAB Zero is the world’s first commercial steel made of recycled steel and produced with fossil-free electricity and biogas.

“We are very glad to sign this partnership agreement with SSAB,” says Christophe Gourlay, Alstom Chief Procurement Officer. “By supplying steel with low carbon emission footprint for our TRAXX Shunter locomotive, SSAB will contribute in the delivery of Alstom’s sustainable procurement strategy, which includes the reduction of the carbon emissions of Purchased Goods & Services by 30 % by 2030.”

The TRAXX Shunter platform is compatible with hydrogen, battery and catenary systems. The Traxx Shunter H hydrogen locomotive is a solution designed by Alstom, with funding from France Relance, France 2030 and NextGenerationEU, as part of the IPCEI Hy2Tech programme.