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Press Release28 February 2024Siemens MobilityMunich
Siemens Mobility and Cargounit sign agreements for the delivery of up to 100 locomotives
"With our Vectron locomotives, Cargounit is
paving the way for sustainable and efficient cross-border rail transport in Europe.
The new orders reaffirm Cargounit’s trust in one of the most modern and
environmentally friendly universal locomotives available on the European market
today," said Albrecht Neumann, CEO Rolling Stock at Siemens Mobility.
“The signing of the agreements with Siemens Mobility marks
another milestone for Cargounit in implementing our strategy to modernize our
fleet of locomotives for freight and passenger service in Poland and elsewhere
in Central and Eastern Europe. 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. 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 rail
operators to increase sustainability in the rail sector. We are confident that
Cargounit will benefit from this trend of modernizing rolling stock in Central
and Eastern European countries,” said Łukasz Boroń, CEO of Cargounit.
The ordered Vectron MS locomotives have a power output
of 6.4 MW in AC and 6.0 MW in DC and will be equipped with an ETCS system that
complies with current Baseline 3 specifications. Plans call for Cargounit’s new
Vectron MS locomotives to operate 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 or Romania.
To date, Siemens Mobility has sold more than 2,400
locomotives from the Vectron family to 97 customers in 16 countries. Vectron
locomotives are approved for operation in 20 European countries.
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Siemens Mobility is a separately managed company of Siemens AG. As a leader in intelligent transport solutions for more than 175 years, Siemens Mobility is constantly innovating its portfolio. Its core areas include rolling stock, rail automation and electrification, a comprehensive software portfolio, turnkey systems as well as related services. With digital products and solutions, Siemens Mobility is enabling mobility operators worldwide to make infrastructure intelligent, increase value sustainably over the entire lifecycle, enhance passenger experience and guarantee availability. In fiscal year 2023, which ended on September 30, 2023, Siemens Mobility posted revenue of €10.5 billion and employed around 39,800 people worldwide. Further information is available at: www.siemens.com/mobility