Alstom has signed a contract with Captrain Polska – an independent railway operator offering transport services throughout Europe. Alstom will deliver three third-generation Traxx Universal locomotives, which will serve the intermodal operations.
The units will be homologated in at least six countries, including Poland, Germany, Austria, France, Belgium and Luxembourg. The Alstom site in Kassel, Germany, will be responsible to produce the units. The locomotives’ car-body shells will be manufactured at the Alstom facility in Wrocław, Poland.
“Captrain Polska has been using Traxx locomotives, both in MS and DC configurations, for more than 10 years and we are very satisfied with them. To date, we have leased all the locomotives of this platform, but in accordance with the company’s policy, after exceeding a certain number of locomotives of a certain type, we decide to supplement the fleet with our own locomotives. The current level of 10 MS locomotives and the recent decision to build our own warehouse of spare parts and develop the competence of our workshop in Wolow towards this particular locomotive platform, is the right moment to decide that Traxx locomotives will be the first modern locomotives purchased by Captrain Poland. Not without significance is the fact that this locomotive is approved in all the countries in which Captrain Companies from the Rail Logistics Europe group operate,” emphasizes Paweł Szczapiński, Managing Director of Captrain Polska.
The Traxx Universal locomotives have been approved in 20 countries, where they cover a total annual distance of more than 300 million kilometres. The third-generation multi-system units can reach a top speed of 160 km per hour and can handle heavier trains compared to other locomotives in the same class.
They offer a flexible design based on a strong, modular platform approach compatible with many applications (single or multi-country freight and passenger transport) and available in various configurations (AC, DC and multi-system). The units will be equipped with the leading signalling system Onvia (formerly known as Atlas), Alstom’s onboard solution for the European Train Control System (ETCS). This system offers the most extensive coverage across various countries and lines.
During the warranty period, Alstom will be ECM (Entity in Charge of Maintenance) and undertake preventive maintenance for the locomotives. As part of the contract, Captrain Poland employees will also be trained to perform maintenance on the locomotives themselves.
“We are proud of another contract for a carrier providing international services. The Traxx locomotives will provide increased operational efficiency and reliability, as well as better availability thanks to extended maintenance intervals. We are pleased that Alstom solutions have supported logistics operators in achieving their strategic goals for many years, while also contributing to the development of a sustainable and low-emission Trans-European Transport Network,” said Beata Rusinowicz, Managing Director of Alstom in Poland, Ukraine and Baltic States.
Since 2000, Alstom has produced over 5,700 locomotives, that have started operation and have been used in many European countries, as well as in Asia, North America and Africa. Alstom is the leading locomotive services provider, maintaining more than 2,450 locomotives around the world, including over 600 Traxx locomotives.
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