Alstom, Pitt enter partnership for mobility research

The University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering has entered into an agreement with Alstom, maker of people movers and propulsion technology, to build research and student engagement programs for Pitt students to advance new technologies in mobility and transportation. Alstom is a mobility technology leader with more than 40 locations across the country, including two in the region. “We have many challenges facing our society and environment today," said David Trayhan, vice president,…