Paribus Rail Investment Management GmbH and Siemens Mobility signed a framework agreement for the supply of up to 30 Vectron Dual Mode locomotives. A call was placed for seven locomotives for which Northrail GmbH, also belonging to the Paribus Group, has already concluded rental contracts with German railway companies. The seven locomotives, planned for freight transport in Germany, are to be delivered beginning September 2021.
“With our acquisition of the new Siemens Vectron Dual Mode locomotives, we have made an important decision toward ensuring a sustainable future for rail freight transport when it comes to energy efficiency and pollutant reduction,” Volker Simmering, the Managing Partner of Paribus Rail Investment Management GmbH and Northrail GmbH said.
Through this locomotive fleet expansion, Northrail GmbH will provide its customers the highest possible operational flexibility on all the railway lines while saving the resources.
Siemens Mobility will provide full service for the locomotives for a period of up to 20 years. “With the long-term maintenance contract, we will further expand and enhance our service competence in Germany. Paribus will profit from having lifecycle costs that are optimized and can be planned, and from maximized availability of the locomotives,” Gerhard Greiter, CEO Region Northeast Europe at Siemens Mobility said.
The Vectron Dual Mode which is designed for rail freight transport services is a sustainable alternative to conventional diesel locomotives which can switch from diesel to electric operation on the electrified rail lines.
The locomotive is based on the Vectron platform and components. The locomotive has a track gauge of 1,435 mm and weighs 90 tonnes. It is designed to operate on a 15 kV AC voltage system and is equipped with a PZB train protection system. In both of its operating modes, traction power at the wheel rim is 2,000 kW. The fuel tank holds 2,600 liters of diesel. The locomotive’s maximum speed is 160 km/h.
In 2019, Paribus and Siemens Mobility signed a framework agreement for the delivery of 25 Smartron locomotives of which 16 locomotives have been called up.
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