Topic: Electric locomotives

fleet modernisation LTG Cargo invests in locomotives ahead of Vilnius-Klaipeda route electrification

LTG Cargo has purchased 17 electric locomotives from manufacturer Stadler Valencia. The Lithuanian operator started investing in modern and emission-free rolling stock in anticipation of…
Rolling stock recovery Romanian diesel locomotives not to be scrapped, but rather made electric

Twenty Romanian diesel shunting locomotives have been saved and given an opportunity for revival. The locomotives would typically be scrapped as they near the end…
rolling stock shortages 404 error: locomotives in Russia not found

Reports from earlier this year concerning a straining situation in the Russian rail freight market due to locomotive shortages are confirmed. Dmitry Pegov, deputy general…
Ukrainian Railways receives half a billion euros in international support

Ukrainian Railways (UZ) is receiving approximately 500 million euros in international financial support. The money comes from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)…
LTG Cargo to buy electric locomotives for the first time ever

LTG Cargo, Lithuania’s national rail freight company, will invest around 100 million euros to purchase electric locomotives to use on the country’s rail network equipped…
Siemens supplies Indian Railways with 1,200 electric locomotives in deal of the century

In the single largest locomotive order in the company’s history, Siemens Mobility will deliver 1,200 electric locomotives to Indian Railways. Producing 9,000 horsepower (HP), the…