New Locomotives For Germany’s TX Logistik
3rd April 2017
The first two of ten new Vectron locomotives have been handed over by Alpha Trains to the German railway logistics company, TX Logistik AG. With this investment, Alpha Trains, leasing company for railway vehicles, says it is expanding its portfolio in a sustainable way, thus “consolidating its relevant market position”. Eight further Vectron Multisystems will be delivered in three phases in 2017.
Both vehicles built and handed over in the Siemens plant in Munich-Allach carry the slogan “Zwei Pole mit enormer Zugkraft” (“Two poles with enormous tractive power”) in large letters.
“Modernisation is an ongoing task that starts at the front end of our transport operations. We are keeping a young fleet and are facing the future with advanced high-performance technology,” explains Mirko Pahl, chairman of TX Logistik. “With ten new Vectrons we are taking a new generation of traction to the railway network: The multisystem locomotives are interoperable and can be used flexibly on our core corridors between Padborg and Verona. The positioning of TX on the north-south-axis is further strengthened as a result.”
Capable of 160 kilometres an hour and with an output of 6,400 kW, the Vectron MS is used to transport goods on the return route between Germany, Austria and Italy. For cross-border traffic, the vehicles are equipped with both country-specific transaction and train control systems and the European Train Control System (ETCS).