27.01.2020
Artikel Nummer: 30453
Acquisition of eco-friendly shunting locomotives on track
German freight operator DB Cargo is ordering the first 50 locomotives from Toshiba and plans to lease another 50 locomotives. Preparations for assembling the locomotives start in 2021 at DB Cargo's maintenance depot in Rostock, Germany.
The 50 new hybrid locomotives will replace 61 existing locomotives. As well as considerably reducing diesel consumption and lowering maintenance costs, the diesel-battery hybrid locomotives will also improve average fleet availability.
Moreover, the battery modules can be charged via external power supply, which further increases the proportion of renewable energy used in railfreight services. (ben)