The Finnish Railways, VR Group, ordered 80 electric Vectron locomotives from Siemens. The new locomotives are designed to operate reliably even under the extreme climatic conditions in Scandinavia during their long service life. Siemens was able to provide clear evidence of their capability during comprehensive test and authorization trips in Sweden and Norway. For Siemens this marks the largest single contract so far for its latest generation of Vectron locomotives and the first for this type in the broad gauge version.
- 25th customer for the Vectron
- Planned for freight transport in Austria, Germany and Switzerland
- Equipped with diesel power module
Siemens has just won its 25th customer for the Vectron locomotive: The rail freight operator Railcare has ordered seven locomotives of this type from Siemens. The contract also includes service and maintenance of the locomotives over a period of eight years. The AC-powered Vectron locomotives will be used to haul freight in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The 6.4-MW locomotive has a top speed of 160 kilometers an hour.
Railpool, a full-service locomotive leasing company headquartered in Munich, Germany, has ordered five additional Vectron type AC locomotives. All five are to be delivered this year and are planned for operating in Germany, Austria, Hungary and Romania. The locomotives, with a maximum output of 6,400 KW and a top speed of 200 km/h, will be built in the Siemens plant in Munich-Allach, Germany. With this order, Railpool will be expanding its Vectron fleet to a total of 19 units. The contract also gives Railpool the option to order up to ten additional Vectron AC locomotives.
The Czech rail transport company ČD Cargo has ordered five Vectron MS locomotives from Siemens. The multisystem locomotives can be operated in all countries neighboring the Czech Republic as well as in Hungary and Romania. The Vectrons will be used for transporting automobiles by rail between Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Germany, and on other international routes.
- Cross-border operation in Germany, Austria and Italy
- Fleet expanding to 66 Vectron locomotives
Mitsui Rail Capital Europe (MRCE), a full-service locomotive leasing company, has ordered ten additional Vectron type multisystem locomotives from Siemens. With this order, MRCE will expand its Vectron fleet to 66 locomotives. The locomotives will be built in the Siemens plant in Munich-Allach, Germany.
- Framework agreement for delivery of additional 50 Vectron locomotives
- Total of up to 100 locomotives for ELL
Siemens and European Locomotive Leasing (ELL), a provider of full-service leasing of locomotives, have again signed a framework agreement for the delivery of 50 Vectron locomotives. The first locomotives from this new agreement have already been ordered and delivery will begin in the second quarter of 2016. In 2014, ELL had signed a first framework agreement with Siemens for 50 locomotives, and all these locomotives have already been delivered or ordered.
- Six multisystem locomotives
- Option for an additional four locomotives
- Order includes full service and maintenance
Alpha Trains Luxembourg S.à r.l has placed an order with Siemens for six Vectron type multisystem locomotives. The contract includes a full service and maintenance contract and an option to deliver four additional locomotives. The locomotives will be directly leased by Alpha Trains to TX Logistik AG, a rail transport company based in Germany. All locomotives will operate in cross-border traffic between Germany, Austria and Italy and are equipped with all country-specific control systems as well as the European Train Control System (ETCS). Delivery of the vehicles is scheduled to start in early 2017. The locomotives will be built in the Siemens plant in Munich-Allach, Germany.
- Further ten Vectron AC and eleven Vectron MS
- Three locomotives have just been delivered
- MRCE owns 56 Vectron locomotives
The locomotive leasing and service company Mitsui Rail Capital Europe B.V. (MRCE) has ordered 21 additional Vectron locomotives from Siemens. Ten of these locomotives are of the AC version for operation in Germany and Austria. The other eleven locomotives are equipped as multi-system locomotives and will be operated in Germany, Austria and Italy. All Vectron locomotives will be manufactured in the Munich-Allach locomotive production plant. The first three locomotives were pre-produced and have already been handed over to MRCE by Siemens. With this new order MRCE will now own a fleet of 56 Vectron locomotives.
- Framework contract for 70
locomotives, including an initial order for 35 locomotives
- Multiple variants including Vectron Multi-System and Vectron
Dual Mode
- Includes the first ever Vectrons for France
- Extension of the existing service contract to cover
maintenance in Belgium and France
Alpha Trains, the largest private rolling stock lessor
in Continental Europe, is proud to announce the expansion of
its fleet by up to 70 Vectron locomotives.
- 30
fast deliveries, various variants –
fleet can grow to 155 locomotives
RS Lease, the
leading private lessor of railway vehicles in Slovakia, and Siemens Mobility
have signed a framework agreement for the delivery of up to 65 Vectron
locomotives. The agreement includes a fast delivery of 30 Vectron MS
locomotives, with the option to purchase an additional 35 locomotives of the
Vectron Multi System and Vectron Dual Mode variants.