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Press Release31 August 2022Siemens MobilityMunich
Siemens Mobility receives major order for 65 locomotives from Akiem
“Following
the signing of the framework contract with Akiem and a first order in December,
this marks the first order for a large number of units,” said Albrecht Neumann,
CEO Rolling Stock at Siemens Mobility. “We are especially pleased that the
Vectron, with its unique modular design, will be making a significant
contribution in the Akiem fleet to cross-border European freight and passenger
service. With this order, we have also reached the milestone of 1,500 sold Vectrons:
clear proof of customer satisfaction.”
The ordered
locomotives have a maximum power of 6.4 megawatts and can be delivered with a
top speed of either 200 or 230 km/h. They can be used for cross-border freight
transport as well as fast passenger service in many European countries.
“We are
delighted to be increasing our fleet of Vectron locomotives,” said Fabien
Rochefort, CEO of the Akiem Group. “We look forward to offering passenger and
freight operators throughout Europe the fleet they need as a sustainable and
reliable service. We are convinced that the 85 Vectrons ordered by Akiem since
December will meet our customers’ expectations.”
To date,
Siemens Mobility has sold more than 1,500 Vectron locomotives to 62 customers
in 16 countries, and the fleet has covered over 600 million kilometers in
service. Locomotives based on the Vectron platform have been approved for
operation in 20 European countries.
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 2021, which ended on September 30, 2021, Siemens Mobility posted revenue of €9.2 billion and had around 39,500 employees worldwide. Further information is available at:
www.siemens.com/mobility.
Akiem is a leading European provider of services to rail operators, manufacturers and local authorities. The company offers a fleet of 620 locomotives and more than 160 passenger units as well as solutions covering the entire rolling stock value chain. Akiem has over 80 customers and is present in 21 European countries. The majority of its 220 staff members are based in France, Germany, Sweden, Italy, Hungary, Poland and the United Kingdom. Akiem Technik is at the heart of Akiem’s industrial and technical services. This comprehensive ECM certified industrial ecosystem is built around a pan European network of workshops and extensive stocks of spare parts for maintaining rolling stock provided to its customers. Akiem is owned by TLP (SNCF Participations) and Eurotraction, an investment fund managed by DWS, an international asset manager that focuses on infrastructure. To find out more about Akiem, please visit our website at akiem.com.