Exo, the public transit company providing transport services in the Montreal metropolitan area awarded Siemens Mobility a contract to design, manufacture and deliver 10 Charger locomotives that will replace the existing F59PH locomotive fleet. CAD 132 million (USD 103.78 million) is the value of the contract under which the operator will benefit state-of-art vehicles that meet the stringent Tier 4 regulations for emissions.
The delivery of the first locomotive is scheduled for 2025 when will enter trials before being put into commercial operation.The other 9 vehicles will follow soon after.
With low fuel consumption, the ability to run on biodiesel and fulfilling the most stringent Tier 4 emissions standards, the Charger is the most sustainable passenger locomotive in the industry. It features 95% particulate matter reduction and 89% emissions reduction compared to existing Tier 0 locomotives.
“The commuter train is undeniably part of the sustainable mobility equation and that is why we continue to invest in the network to build a reliable and efficient public transport network. By acquiring these new locomotives, exo is ensuring that it offers reliable and pleasant service to its customers, thus contributing to the use of public transit and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions,” Sylvain Yelle, the CEO of exo said.
With the acquisition of these locomotives, exo will modernise its train fleet and increase the reliability of its network. The Charger locomotives will be able to pull a greater number of cars – to 10 instead of 8 – which will give exo more flexibility to modulate the length of the trains and improve the experience of its users.
This project has received funding from the Government of Quebec the government assistance programme for the public transport of passengers (PAGTCP).
The F59PH locomotives currently used on the exo network were acquired from the Toronto transport operator GO Transit in 2011. They had been in service since 1989 in Toronto and underwent several renovations across theyears.They will be replaced to ensure the sustainability of exo’s commuter train service.
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