Swiss rolling stock manufacturer Stadler has signed a full-service contract with GB Railfreight to provide maintenance and repair services for up to 30 Class 99 bi-mode Co’Co locomotives. Stadler won the contract last year to build and deliver the locomotives owned by Beacon Rail and leased by GB Railfreight. The service contract will start in 2025 and last up to 16 years.
Stadler will be responsible for all aspects of service and maintenance for the new locomotives, including overhauls, spare parts, material supplies, vehicle repairs, mobile service support, data, and maintenance software. To ensure the high availability and reliability of the fleet, Stadler will provide tailored maintenance solutions at a new depot in Leicester, which will serve as the home of the Class 99 locomotives.
The Class 99 is a versatile Co’Co’ locomotive, designed for the British gauge and specifications. It is equipped with 25 kV AC electric and diesel operating modes and represents a new generation of locomotives. In addition to offering economic and environmental benefits to rail operators.
“The locomotives that Stadler will be responsible for will pave the way to a greener and more efficient rail network, supporting the industry’s ambition of promoting modal shift from road to rail. We are pleased to be supporting the government’s targets to decarbonize the UK railway by 2040, which will benefit our clients, British business, and society alike,” said Paul Patrick, Managing Director of Stadler Rail Service UK.
