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Posted on September 24, 2025
2 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
Belgium's top court dismisses Alstom's appeal, confirming SNCB's €1.7 billion train contract with CAF, impacting Alstom's Bruges facility.
By Alban Kacher
(Reuters) -Belgium's top administrative court on Wednesday rejected Alstom's request to suspend national rail operator SNCB's decision to name CAF as the preferred supplier for its AM30 train contract.
"The Council of State estimates, after an interim review, that none of the criticisms made by the company challenging the legality of this appointment decision were serious," it said in a statement.
CAF was appointed as the preferred bidder against French trainmaker Alstom and Siemens of Germany at the end of February.
In April, the court suspended the order following Alstom's appeal against the decision.
The order plays a crucial role in determining the future of Alstom's Bruges facility, which faces the threat of restructuring and possible closure.
SNCB's tender, the biggest the company has placed, consists of a first batch valued at 1.7 billion euros ($2 billion), with optional batches potentially bringing the total contract value to 5 billion euros.
Earlier this month, the Council rejected Siemens' separate appeal against SNCB's decision.
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(Reporting by Alban Kacher)
Belgium's top administrative court rejected Alstom's request to suspend SNCB's decision to appoint CAF as the preferred supplier for its AM30 train contract.
CAF was chosen against competitors Alstom and Siemens for the SNCB's AM30 train contract.
The SNCB tender is valued at 1.7 billion euros, with potential optional batches that could increase the total contract value to 5 billion euros.
The ruling plays a crucial role in determining the future of Alstom's Bruges facility, which is facing potential restructuring and closure.
Earlier this month, the Council of State also rejected a separate appeal from Siemens against SNCB's decision.
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