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Press Release18 January 2022Siemens Mobility GmbHMunich
Siemens Mobility to deliver 50 dual-mode locomotives to DB Cargo and the DB Bahnbau Group
DB Cargo AG and DB Bahnbaugruppe GmbH have together ordered a total of 50 locomotives from Siemens Mobility. The Vectron Dual Mode locomotives will be delivered with specific adaptations for the planned range of service with DB Cargo and the DB Bahnbau Group. The locomotives can be operated with either diesel or electricity. The order is an option taken by DB from a framework agreement concluded in September 2020. With this order, the DB Cargo fleet will grow to 146 Vectron Dual Mode locomotives, and the DB Bahnbau Group will receive four locomotives of this type for the first time. Delivery of the locomotives will begin in 2026 and they will be produced at the Siemens Mobility plant in Munich-Allach.
“Our Vectron
Dual Mode locomotive is supporting DB in the climate-friendly conversion of
their fleet. On electrified sections of their routes, the Vectron Dual Mode
will operate in a purely electric mode, and on non-electrified sections, it can
switch to conventional operation and eliminate the need to change locomotives.
This will reduce CO2 emissions, lower maintenance costs, and help DB
implement more sustainable supply chains,” said Albrecht Neumann, CEO Rolling
Stock at Siemens Mobility.
Even though the main railway lines in Germany are already electrified, the so-called last mile can usually only be operated using internal combustion locomotives. The Vectron Dual Mode offers a sustainable and economical replacement for conventional diesel locomotives.
To date, Siemens Mobility has sold 195 Vectron Dual Mode locomotives to 18 customers. The locomotive is based on the proven Vectron platform and components. It is designed to operate on a 15-kV AC voltage system and is equipped with the PZB train control system.
Siemens Mobility is a separately managed company of Siemens AG. As a leader in transport solutions for more than 160 years, Siemens Mobility is constantly innovating its portfolio in its core areas of rolling stock, rail automation and electrification, turnkey systems, intelligent traffic systems as well as related services. With digitalization, 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 2020, which ended on September 30, 2020, Siemens Mobility posted revenue of €9.1 billion and had around 38,500 employees worldwide. Further information is available at:
www.siemens.com/mobility.