Siemens Mobility and FS Italiane Group, together with its subsidiary TX Logistik, signed a contract at the Transport Logistic trade fair in Munich, Germany, for the delivery of 40 Vectron locomotives. The order includes full-service maintenance for 15 years plus an optional extension of service to the next respective revision. The parties also agreed on an option for ordering 25 additional locomotives. The locomotives will be built at the Siemens Mobility plant in Munich–Allach and are planned to haul freight along the Rhine–Alpine Corridor. The total order volume is around €300 million.
A Siemens Vectron locomotive to be delivered to TX Logistik.
To date, Siemens Mobility has sold more than 1,700 Vectron locomotives to 63 customers in 16 countries. The fleet has so far accumulated more than 700 million km of service mileage. Locomotives based on the Vectron platform are approved for operation in 20 European countries.
Full Article: IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine, Volume 18, Issue 3, September 2023 |