The locomotives are scheduled for delivery in 2028 and will increase Alpha Trains’ EURO6000 fleet to 92 locomotives.
KiwiRail and Stadler will prepare the three locomotives for operation over the next four to six weeks. After this phase, the locomotives will move to the main line for further testing.
The locomotive was built at TÜRASAŞ’s Eskişehir site.
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The Polish rolling stock leasing company said the first five Traxx MS3 locomotives have already been produced for operation in Germany, Austria, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland.
Stadler and SBB have presented the final livery of the EURO DuFour locomotives for SBB Cargo Switzerland, with the first units planned for commissioning in 2027.
The first Vectron order from Croatia will start being delivered in early 2027.
One locomotive is undergoing testing at the Velim test circuit before transfer to San Donato, where network trials are planned for November.
Heavy Haul Rail and BNSF Railway have presented commemorative locomotive liveries linked to history.
From June 10th, 2026, every newly made Vectron by Siemens Mobility will be a Vectron X.
The agreement covers 170 bogies from Akiem’s BB27000, BB37000 and BB37500 fleets.
European Loc Pool has handed over two EuroDual locomotives to FRACHTbahn Traktion and a third Euro9000 locomotive to Raildox.
The Czech manufacturer’s bid was selected ahead of Pesa, according to Polish procurement reporting.
RS Lease ordered the two electric locomotives in 2025, with delivery planned for April–May 2026.
The Polish testing is intended to support approval for operation on both electrified and non-electrified lines.
The package includes term loans with 14 international banks and seven institutional investors from the US and Europe.
The programme began in 2023 and covers 150 Prima locomotives.
After a period in operation, the operator reports improved performance compared with the pre-modernisation configuration.
The Spanish freight operator said the expansion is intended to support higher transport volumes in 2026.
The fleet milestone means nearly 15% of all Vectron locomotives produced by Siemens Mobility are now owned by the Vienna-based leasing company.