Stadler has won a contract in Türkiye for the delivery of 35 EURO4001 diesel-electric locomotives to the Turkish State Railways, TCDD Taşımacılık.
The contract includes the design, manufacture and delivery of the locomotives, as well as the supply of spare parts, consumables, special tools and testing equipment, together with maintenance and repair services for a period of three years.
The locomotives ordered by TCDD Taşımacılık will be designed and manufactured at Stadler’s centre of competence in Valencia. In addition to Stadler Service Türkiye, Stadler will work closely with Turkish partners Aykal Group and Certifer Türkiye to ensure timely delivery, local integration and smooth commissioning.
The EURO4001 locomotives in Co’Co’ configuration comply with Euro Stage V emission standards, reducing particulate emissions by more than 90% and nitrogen oxide and hydrocarbon emissions by over 50% compared with the existing fleet, while also meeting European TSI interoperability requirements. They are also equipped with both the European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 2 and the Turkish national ATS system.
EURO4001 diesel-electric locomotives are the most powerful in Europe, specifically designed for heavy freight transport on non-electrified lines and steep gradients. The maximum operating speed of the new locomotive is 120 km/h.
Turkey is increasingly becoming a key transit country for rail freight transport between Europe, Asia and the Middle East. To encourage a modal shift from road to rail and to increase market share, the Turkish rail freight market is currently undergoing a process of liberalisation. The government is making significant investments in expanding the rail sector, with the aim of turning Turkey into an international logistics hub.
An essential component of this strategy is the modernisation of the locomotive fleet with state-of-the-art freight vehicles. These measures aim to increase the annual transport volume to approximately 400,000 containers by 2030, a substantial rise compared with 29,000 containers in 2021.
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