Alstom handed over a H3 hybrid locomotive to Volkswagen (VW). The locomotives were built at Alstom’s Stendal site in Scaxony-Anhalt, Germany. This new generation of hybrid shunting locomotive will be used at Volkswagen’s Wolfsburg plant for zero-emission freight transport, making a sustainable contribution towards reducing CO2 emissions. Alstom is in charge of maintaining the locomotives for a period of 10 years.
In comparison with conventional shunters, the new H3 shunting locomotive with its hybrid drive produces up to 50% less CO2, while pollutant emissions overall are cut by up to 70%. Noise emissions have also been significantly reduced. The 350 kW diesel generator meets the requirements of exhaust gas standard stage IIIB2 and has been designed with future exhaust gas standards in mind. Depending on its use, the shunting locomotive will spend between 50% and 75% of its service time in battery mode. This makes it possible to achieve zero-emission rail transport in urban areas or production halls. The locomotive reaches maximum speeds of 100 km/h and can therefore easily be integrated in main line traffic. The approval from the German Federal Railway Authority is expected before the end of 2015.
Alstom is pleased to hand over the third new H3 shunting locomotive to Volkswagen after receiving orders of eight more from Audi, DB Regio Franken and Mitteldeutsche Eisenbahn Gesellschaft. Alstom is now ready for in-series production to address the needs of companies wishing to opt for zero-emission freight transport,” commented Ralf Materzok, Managing Director of Alstom Lokomotiven Service GmbH.
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