Alstom
4
Cars branded for passenger service
2
Languages across delivery teams
1
Consistent specification across the fleet
0
Delays to entry into service
- Sector
- Railway
- Location
- Dominican Republic
- Project type
- Rail fleet branding and installation
- Service scope
- Full vinyl wraps
- Branded graphics
- Safety signage
Alstom needed four new train cars branded and ready for passenger service in the Dominican Republic.
With no controlled workshop available, the installation had to take place directly on restricted-access platforms, with the team working around changing outdoor conditions.
GLIMMA coordinated the local installation team with Alstom’s teams in the U.S. and U.K., managing the technical requirements and on-site delivery to keep the programme moving.
GLIMMA delivered the complete branding implementation on time, from vinyl wraps and graphics to safety signage, ready for the fleet’s entry into passenger service.
The branding couldn’t hold up the launch
Four new train cars needed to be fully branded before entering passenger service. But there was no workshop available for the installation.
Instead, the work had to happen directly on restricted-access platforms, where heat, wind and dust made large-format vinyl installation more demanding.
The installation also involved a local team in the Dominican Republic and Alstom stakeholders in the U.S. and U.K. Specifications, decisions and timings had to stay aligned throughout, while the installation team adapted to conditions on site.
The challenge was straightforward: deliver a consistent, high-quality fleet without letting the branding programme slow down the launch.
Keep the programme moving
GLIMMA brought planning, technical installation expertise and project coordination together around one objective: get the fleet branded and ready for service on schedule.
The local installation team handled the work on the ground, while GLIMMA coordinated with Alstom teams in the U.S. and U.K. to keep specifications, approvals and timings aligned.
Installation was planned around site access and changing conditions, with the team adapting its methods on the platform rather than waiting for ideal working conditions.
Each completed car was checked against the agreed specification to maintain the same standard across the full fleet.
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One consistent result.
GLIMMA delivered the complete branding implementation across all four cars, including full exterior vinyl wraps, branded graphics and essential safety signage. With no controlled workshop available, each car was prepared, wrapped and finished directly on the platform. Installation methods were adapted to the conditions while maintaining alignment, finish and safety. The same specification was carried through from the first car to the fourth, creating one cohesive branded fleet ready for passenger service.
When the platform is the workshop, installation has to adapt to the site, not the other way around.
Cross-border coordination is what keeps car four looking like car one: one specification, three offices, two languages.
Ready for service, without compromise
The four-car fleet was fully branded and delivered on time for passenger service.
Despite the restricted working environment and challenging outdoor conditions, every car received the same consistent finish, with branding and safety elements delivered to specification.
For Alstom, the result was a fully branded fleet ready for service without the installation programme becoming a delay to launch.
4
Cars fully branded
1
Consistent fleet-wide finish
0
Delays to entry into service
When branding can’t become the bottleneck
Rail fleet branding is rarely a straightforward installation. Restricted access, environmental conditions, technical requirements and multiple stakeholders can quickly turn the branding stage into a programme risk.
GLIMMA combines specialist installation expertise with the coordination needed to keep complex delivery programmes moving, from local teams on the ground to client stakeholders working remotely.
For Alstom, that meant adapting the installation to the site while keeping the specification, quality and schedule under control.
Single point of coordination. Technical installation and project coordination brought together under one programme.
See how we workRail and fleet expertise. Experience delivering wraps, graphics and safety signage in operationally demanding environments.
Transport & infrastructure servicesLocal delivery, global coordination. A local installation team supported by GLIMMA’s wider project and client coordination.
Adaptable installation. Methods adjusted to site conditions without compromising the finished result.