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Press Release20 February 2024Siemens AGMunich
Siemens Mobility signs framework agreement with Railpool for the delivery of up to 250 locomotives
"The
recent expansion of our modern fleet is taking place with a forward-looking
focus on maximum operational flexibility for our customers. In addition to the
multi-system locomotives for east-west traffic, we are adding further AC
locomotives to our range, primarily for the Scandinavian corridor and the DACH
region. Like the MS locomotives, the AC locomotives are also perfectly equipped
for the upcoming ETCS expansion in Europe," said Torsten Lehnert, CEO of Railpool.
“We are
especially pleased to be continuing our successful collaboration with Railpool.
Follow-up orders like this show that our locomotives impress customers with
their quality and outstanding operational reliability. Thanks to the Vectron’s
universal usability, our customer can respond quickly and flexibly to changing
market needs, and provide climate-friendly, cross-border rail transport
throughout Europe,” said Albrecht Neumann, CEO Rolling Stock Siemens Mobility.
The
locomotives for Railpool have an output of 6.4 megawatts and, depending on the
variant, can reach a top speed of up to 230 km/h. They are also equipped with
the necessary national train protection systems as well as the European Train
Control System.
Including
this first call, Siemens Mobility has sold more than 2,400 locomotives from the
Vectron family to 96 customers in 16 countries. To date, the fleet has covered
more than 900 million kilometers. The Vectron-platform 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
RAILPOOL is one of the leading rail vehicle rental companies with genuine expertise in full service from a single source. The company was founded in Munich in 2008 and is now active in 19 European countries.
With more than 600 electric and hybrid locomotives and 148 passenger vehicles (with an investment of 2.6 billion euros), Railpool is one of the largest providers in Europe. The Railpool fleet covers 85,000,000 kilometers every year and makes an important contribution to the modal shift to rail. Railpool has six workshops of its own and a warehouse with more than 4,000 different spare parts and components. www.railpool.eu