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The updated rolling stock configuration reduces train length by approximately 3 metres per wagon while increasing the payload per unit.
This move follows the company’s current operation of six leased Vectron units.
The company is showcasing this development during live sessions in the outdoor area FM704A/3 throughout the first half of the week.
The event included on-track demonstrations and technical visits to the CEF test centre and Alstom’s maintenance facilities.
Delivered in four separate sections, the train was assembled in Hanko port and placed on its bogies.
The locomotive, numbered 337 010, has been handed over to the customer for operations in Spain.
The company began operations in Italy five years ago with an initial fleet of five units.
The contract covers multi-year maintenance frameworks and extend the company’s long-term service activities in established rolling stock fleets.
Three of the newly ordered locomotives will be equipped with approval packages enabling operation across Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria.
The company has entered into new full-service maintenance agreements in Scandinavia as part of its operational framework for leased locomotives.
The delivery is expected in September 2025.
In addition to the current procurement, ADY plans to extend the fleet with an additional order for 14 mainline locomotives.
Flat wagons are purposed for the transport of long rails, palletized building materials, and machinery.
The batch delivered in April 2025 represents the beginning of the delivery cycle for this year. Earlier deliveries under similar configurations have already entered regular operation.
The company is targeting Nordic rail freight corridors as a long-term area of operation, supported by an expanding fleet that aligns with evolving environmental and performance requirements.
The delivery follows a pattern of incremental fleet growth by RheinCargo through leasing arrangements.
Representatives from Romania’s Railway Reform Authority (ARF) visited the Polish production site to inspect progress under the delivery contract signed in January last year.
The agreement represents the first passenger train delivery by Alstom in Bulgaria and introduces the first new electric interregional trains purchased by the country in two decades.
Siemens Mobility has started production of the hydrogen-powered trains that will enter service on the Südostbayernbahn network at the end of 2026.
The fleet now consists of five EuroDual and four Euro9000 locomotives.