The updated rolling stock configuration reduces train length by approximately 3 metres per wagon while increasing the payload per unit.
The company is showcasing this development during live sessions in the outdoor area FM704A/3 throughout the first half of the week.
The first 150 wagons, valued at approximately EUR 44 million, are intended to replace aging rolling stock currently in use on the Irish Rail freight network.
Flat wagons are purposed for the transport of long rails, palletized building materials, and machinery.
The handover took place at Vienna Freudenau and adds further rolling stock capacity for cross-border transport of bulk materials.
This initial handover is part of a test phase under a new multi-year leasing agreement between the two companies.
At the transport logistic 2025 exhibition in Munich, Wascosa will display two freight wagon concepts developed in cooperation with industry partners.
The company—formerly known as Chicago Freight Car Leasing Australia (CFCLA)—has focused on expanding domestic production, updating its locomotive fleet, and offering new leasing models to customers.
The decision affects one of the three factories operated under Astra Rail Industries, a company built on the legacy of Astra Vagoane Arad, Meva, and Romvag Caracal.
The cooperation allows purchasers to order wagons equipped with PJM’s WaggonTracker system directly from the production line.
The first completed units have departed the company’s production site in Sivas, central Turkey, and are currently en route to Vienna.
The wagon has been developed to address the specific demands of transporting bulk sleepers to trackbed locations on track construction and renewal sites.
The delivery involves a standard double-deck design commonly used for the transport of passenger vehicles by rail.
These covered coil wagons will remain in use within RCG’s operations throughout 2024 and beyond.
The procurement process, initiated by Rail Cargo Austria, focused on acquiring freight wagons suited for general cargo operations.
The use of purpose-built wagons supports operations involving high-density commodities such as steel.
This rating places the company within the top 5% of approximately 130,000 companies evaluated internationally.
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Further deliveries are scheduled throughout 2025.