DB Cargo ordered 150 Vectron Dual Mode light locomotives from Siemens Mobility. The new locomotives are several tonnes lighter than the usual Vectron Dual Mode. As DB Cargo mentioned, they can be used “on branch lines and sidings with a lower load capacity”. The company stated that this initiative will favour single wagonload traffic in…
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Italy might cancel an incentive for rail freight rolling stock
An incentive regarding the acquisition of rail rolling stock in Italy is on the verge of being cancelled, despite the funds being already allocated and having generated huge investments. “We lack certainty about the rules”, Fermerci general manager Giuseppe Rizzi told RailFreight.com. The amount being cut is 70 million euros, and it would be retroactive […]
Siemens Mobility and Cargounit sign agreements for the delivery of up to 100 locomotives
Cargounit, the largest independent locomotive leasing company in Poland, has signed an agreement with Siemens Mobility for the purchase of …
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CargoUnit may purchase up to 100 locomotives from Siemens
The Polish locomotive leasing company CargoUnit may purchase up to one hundred Vectron MS and Smartron locomotives from Siemens Mobility. The two parties signed a framework agreement to that end. Thirty Vectrons and ten Smartrons have been ordered by CargoUnit, whereas the delivery of an additional sixty Vectrons remains on the table. The first deliveries […]
The Rail Industry Innovation Council visits WA to progress work on National Rail Manufacturing Plan
Members of the Rail Industry Innovation Council, including Australasian Railway Association (ARA) Chair Danny Broad, held their first meeting for …
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