04.07.2023
Artikel Nummer: 45866
Narrow-gauge locos ordered for grain transport
The Western Australian cooperative CBH has commissioned Wabtec to build 17 CM20ACi dual-cab, diesel-electric locomotives. The first tranche of five of these narrow-gauged locomotives will arrive in Australia in the March quarter of 2026 and will be operational soon after.
The following second tranche of twelve locomotives will be arriving in the June quarter of 2026. The locomotives will enable CBH to increase grain shipments and drive CO2 emission reductions by moving more grain via rail.
The cooperatives aim is to increase its monthly export capacity over three-time horizons to reach a peak of 3 million t by 2033, or sooner. (ben)