CARGOUNIT has signed a framework contract with Siemens
Mobility for up to 90 Vectron MS locomotives. In an initial order, the Polish
locomotive easing company has drawn down 30 locomotives, which are due for
delivery from 2025 onwards.
Separately, Cargounit has signed a second contract
with Siemens for 10 Smartron locomotives, which will be delivered to a similar
timescale.
The Vectron MS locomotives have a power output of
6.4MW when operating in ac mode and 6.0MW in dc and will be delivered with ETCS
Baseline 3 onboard equipment installed.
Cargounit plans to deploy the new Vectron MS
locomotives in Poland, Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary,
the Netherlands, Romania, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Italy, Bulgaria and
Belgium. The Smartron locomotives will operate in Germany, Bulgaria and
Romania.
This is the latest of several locomotive orders
placed by Cargounit with Siemens and will bring the Cargounit fleet to 66
Vectrons and 16 Smartrons.
“Over the past three years, we have significantly
exceeded our original goals for purchasing and delivering state-of-the-art
locomotives to customers in Poland, including multi-system locomotives,” says
Cargounit CEO, Mr Łukasz Boroń.
“In the coming years, we plan to continue replacing
older units with highly reliable, low-emission locomotives in line with the
strategy of Cargounit and operators to increase sustainability in the rail
sector.”