Bombardier on the right Traxx
Posted on 30 Mar 2014 and read 941 times
Bombardier Transportation and Paribus-DIF-Netz-West-Lokomotiven GmbH (Paribus-DIF) have signed a contract for the delivery of 15 Bombardier Traxx diesel multi-engine locomotives (this is the first time that a private customer has ordered these locomotives).
The contract, which at list price is worth about 60 million euros, includes an option for up to five additional locomotives. Delivery to Paribus-DIF is scheduled for 2015 (Paribus-DIF is a joint venture of the German investment management company Paribus Capital GmbH and the Dutch Infrastructure Fund (DIF) — a Europe-focused institutional investor in infrastructure assets). Paribus’ subsidiary Northrail GmbH will provide all asset management services to the joint venture.
The locomotives are designed for speeds up to 160kph. Moreover, the multi-engine concept allows four engines working together to be controlled individually to maximise their energy efficiency. This means that these Traxx locomotives use less diesel fuel than other locomotives with the same overall power; they also meet the Stage IIIB emission standards, providing more environment-friendly operation while also emitting less noise.
The locomotives will come from Bombardier’s Kassel plant in Germany; the bodies will be produced at the group’s Wroclaw site in Poland, the bogies at its Siegen site in Germany, and the propulsion and control equipment at its Mannheim and Hennigsdorf sites (also in Germany). The locomotives will be powered by Bombardier Mitrac traction converters, which are currently driving more than 3,000 locomotives globally.