The Austrian Railways, ÖBB, launched an international tender for the supply of up to 200 electric and elctro-diesel locomotives that will be used for freight transport.
The international tender is divided into three lots. Lot 1, or ”Standard locomotive”, involves the acquisition of 50 multi-system locomotives, of which half of them will be used for international transport and Italy, and the other half, for international traffic, excluding Italy. The four-axle locomotives will be delivered starting with 2017, with initial order of 30 units.
”Super Cargo West” is the second lot and includes the acquisition of 50 electro-diesel locomotives with four-axle or six-axle. The first 30 units will have to be delivered starting with 2020.
Under the Lot 3, or ”Super Cargo East” ÖBB will purchase 50 AC electric locomotives with six-axle. These units will be used for rail traffic in Romania, Hungary and Bulgaria and in Austria will be put into operation on Hegyeshalom (Hungarian border) – Wien route. The winner of the contract will have to deliver the first 10 units starting with 2017.
ÖBB will receive the EOI until November 25.
Photo: (c) ÖBB/RCG
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