Polish rolling stock manufacturer Newag has officially begun the approval process for the Griffin E4MSUa-002 locomotive in Germany.
Obtaining approval will allow the multi-system electric locomotive to operate on the railway networks in Austria and Germany, thus opening a new stage in the development of Newag.
The Griffin E4MSUa-002 electric locomotive is undergoing tests on the electrical influence of the vehicle on the infrastructure in Buchs, Switzerland. Once these tests are complete, they will continue in Germany.
In order to optimize the testing schedule, a second Griffin locomotive, with the designation E4MSUa-015, is undergoing EMC testing in Velim, Czech Republic, to verify compliance with the requirements applicable on the German market, preparing the vehicle for the next stage of testing and authorization for operation.
The tests carried out in the Czech Republic and Slovakia have been completed with positive results. The certification process is currently underway, which will allow, in the second quarter of this year, the submission of an application to the European Union Agency for Railways to obtain authorisation for operation in these countries.
The Griffin E4MSUa locomotive will be able to operate in six countries
The approval procedure for the Griffin E4MSUa locomotive is being carried out in accordance with the provisions of the contract between Newag and PKP Intercity. The Griffin multi-system locomotives produced will be able to operate in six countries, namely Poland, Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary.
The new multi-system locomotives will be able to run on electrified lines with 3 kV DC, 15 kV AC, and 25 kV AC power supply systems. This means they will be able to pull trains on both Polish lines and international routes.
All locomotives will be equipped with the European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 2, which significantly contributes to increasing railway safety standards.
In October 2023, the Griffin E4MSUa-001 multi-system locomotive reached a speed of 240 km/h during dynamic tests, which was run at this speed on the test line that assists in the approval procedure for the Griffin E4MSUa locomotive, for which locomotives operate at speeds of 200 km/h.
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