Quebec-based manufacturer of trains and planes, Bombardier Transportation, and rolling stock leaser Akiem, introduced the Bombardier TRAXX DC3 locomotive to Poland during an event at Wroclaw, Poland. The TRAXX DC3 is now the most efficient and modern locomotive in service in the country.
Akiem placed a €112-million order of 20 locomotives in November 2018 under contracts for a total of 33 AC (alternating current), DC (direct current) and MS (multi-system) models, all scheduled for delivery between 2019 and 2021.
Bombardier Traxx DC3
The Bombardier TRAXX DC3. Source: Bombardier
Fabien Rochefort, CEO of Akiem, said, “We’re proud to have been serving a large number of Polish customers operating domestic and international traffic for more than five years. We have decided to commit further to the growth and performance of rail transport in Poland as well as in Central Europe by investing in some 30 new locomotives dedicated to Polish domestic and cross-border operations. Our fleet will count no fewer than 180 TRAXX locomotives by 2020, among which will be 55 locomotives operable in Poland. We are officially opening an office in Warsaw to support the development of both Akiem and mgw Service in this region and we’re delighted to embed new local skills and expertise to better serve our customers.”
Peter Ammann, Head of Global Ecosystem Freight Corridors, Bombardier Transportation, added, “This project shows once again that we are supporting the Polish economy by producing carbodies for the domestic market and exporting them almost worldwide – including more than 2,400 locomotive car bodies so far. Every single car body for our European and North American locomotives comes from our site here in Wroclaw. This recent contract with our long-term partner Akiem has also extended the scope of our innovative TRAXX DC3 locomotive, the most advanced in Europe, to Poland, where the previous generation of TRAXX locomotives has been operating reliably.”
Bombardier already has four manufacturing sites in Poland, employing a total of 2,800 people, as well as two service depots and engineering sites. Akiem has recently opened a new office in Warsaw and built a strong network of local partners. For the operators of TRAXX locomotives, the companies’ services include spare parts management, maintenance and a support hotline, all of which are managed by Polish teams.
Its three models, TRAXX AC3, TRAXX MS3 and TRAXX DC3, cover Europe’s mainline applications under all four catenaries and offer optional Last Mile function, a support diesel engine which bridges non-electrified sections. The new locomotives are based on the successful TRAXX platform, with 18 years of experience and more than 2,000 vehicles currently in operation in Europe.
Back to Homepage
Back to Transportation