Reaching a milestone through an impressive number is worth celebrating and announcing. Within one week, three significant companies in European railway production and leasing did so:
CZ LOKO – 100 locomotives delivered to Italy
On 15.6.2023, CZ LOKO delivered its 100th locomotive to the Italian market. Locomotive 741.761, the fourth out of ten locomotives ordered by Costruzioni Linee Ferroviarie Bologna (CLF), was the anniversary locomotive aimed for CLF’s subsidiary, UNIFERR.
In Italy, you can meet classes D752 and D753 locomotives, 741.7, and the popular EffiShunters 1000 – Class 744.1 in Italy. Soon, they will be complemented by the Class 190 dual-mode electric and battery locomotives, the newest product recently unveiled by CZ LOKO.
Alpha Trains – 500 trains in the fleet
The passenger trains fleet of the Luxembourg-based rolling stock leasing company Alpha Trains has just reached 500 trains. With the delivery of two recent multiple units, the fleet now counts at 501 units.
Stadler – 2,500 FLIRT units manufactured
Twenty years ago, we first witnessed the name FLIRT from Stadler. It was an evolution of the previously-made GTW units. FLIRT abbreviation means Flinker Leichter Intercity und Regional-Triebzug (fast, light, innovative intercity and regional train). Since then, 2,500 units have been made, operating in 21 countries. Today, there are numerous propulsion systems available. Apart from the most popular and common electric, there are also battery, hydrogen and diesel FLIRT units.
