10.11.2020
Artikel Nummer: 34026
Russian carrier to test 200 innovative tanks
Railgo has signed a contract with United Wagon Company (WC) on the supply of 200 innovative Model 15-9993 tank cars for transporting petroleum products.
The deal will allow the company to assess the model’s operational advantages and take a decision on further investments in innovative rolling stock. The 15-9993 car has an increased tank volume of 88 cbm and a load capacity of 73.3 t.
This allows operators to transport bulk oil and petroleum freight of various kinds with a density of up to 1.03 t/cbm and increase per-car loads by 7 t, providing additional economic benefits.
Railgo manages a total of 30,000 rolling stock units. The company is among Russia’s ten largest rolling stock owners. (ben)