European Locomotive Leasing (ELL) ordered eight multisystem locomotives that will be leased to the Czech railway carrier České Dráhy for passenger service on the Prague-Berlin route. For Siemens, this marks the sale of its 500th electric Vectron locomotive, a “jubilee locomotive” that was ordered by ELL, and currently the biggest Vectron customer. A total of 507 electric Vectron locomotives have been ordered to date.
“This milestone highlights the success story and reliable service of our Vectron locomotives throughout Europe. We’ve already convinced 31 customers in 14 countries with our flexible platform and customer-tailored equipment packages,” Jochen Eickholt, CEO of Siemens Mobility Division said.
The Vectron fleet has accumulated more than 75 million kilometers of service so far. The locomotives are currently certified for operation in Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey.
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