Russia’s State Transport Leasing Company (STLC) and United Wagon Company (UWC) have signed an agreement for the supply of 5,122 freight cars with increased payload. UWC has already shipped more than 10,000 freights cars to STLC under previous agreements as of September 2017. The largest contract in recent years for delivery totalling over 15,000 freight cars calculates more than RUB 50 billion (USD 864 million).
Tikhvin Freight Car Building Plant (TVSZ) is supplying two types of gondolas to STLC with unloading hatches and solid-bottom. The freight cars have enhanced load capacity of 75-77 tonnes, compared to 70 tons for standard freight cars in Russia.
Bogies with axle load of 25 tonnes provide efficient transport services, using full load capacity when carrying cargoes of varying densities. Freight cars have an extended period between scheduled maintenance – 800,000 km or 8 years. A freight train consisting of 71 TVSZ gondolas with gross weight of 7,100 tonnes can carry nearly 500 tonnes more cargo than standard freight cars.
The State Transport Leasing Company (STLC) is the largest leasing company in Russia. It leases equipment for air, water, rail and automobile transportation as well as special equipment to domestic transport enterprises, and also makes investments for the development of Russia’s transport infrastructure.
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