Siemens has delivered the first advanced technology locomotives for the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration’s (MDOT MTA) MARC Train and Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). The new locomotives will enter service in 2018.
MARC received the first three of eight Charger diesel-electric locomotives. MDOT MTA will replace older locomotives with the new Charger diesel-electric locomotives, which will improve the reliability and efficiency of MARC for thousands of commuters and tourists. The Charger can operate at speeds up to 200 km per hour and is powered by a 4,400 horsepower Cummins diesel engine. The new high-speed diesel-electric locomotives will help operators achieve cost savings by reducing trip times, while improving reliability and efficiency for its passenger rail service.
The Siemens Chargers are the first high-speed passenger locomotives to receive Tier 4 emissions certification from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). With the environmentally-friendly Cummins-built diesel engine, the locomotives reduce emissions by nearly 90% compared to Tier 0 locomotives.
In Pennsylvania, the first of 15 ACS-64 electric locomotives for SEPTA was delivered. The new electric locomotives are more efficient than their predecessor and will enable Philadelphia to increase its capacity. SEPTA will use the new electric locomotives to replace an aging fleet as it seeks to expand capacity and provide more efficient and reliable service as part of the Building the Future program. The new locomotives are designed for improved reliability and easier maintenance to provide faster turn-around and increased availability for service.
The locomotives were built at Siemens’ Sacramento, California rail manufacturing hub.
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