Siemens Mobility to deliver 14 Vectron MS multisystem locomotives to Mitsui Rail Capital Europe, a locomotive leasing company, as part of an existing contract

Siemens Mobility to deliver 14 Vectron MS multisystem locomotives to Mitsui Rail Capital Europe, a locomotive leasing company, as part of an existing contract

(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 19-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Siemens Mobility, redefining mobility with intelligent infrastructure, sustainability, passenger experience and availability and a separately managed company of Siemens AG, has announced the delivery of 14 of its Vectron MS multisystem locomotives to Mitsui Rail Capital Europe (MRCE), a full-service locomotive leasing company, as part of an existing contract. The new locomotives will join MRCE’s fleet of 147 Vectron locomotives and will be used by the leasing firm across European markets as Germany, Austria, Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, and the Netherlands.

“We are especially pleased that our long-standing customer MRCE is further expanding its fleet of Vectrons. MCRE’s trust in us shows that our Vectron locomotives stand for reliability and flexibility in European passenger and freight transport,” said Albrecht Neumann, CEO Rolling Stock at Siemens Mobility.

“We believe that Vectron will be the solution in the long run for meeting future cross-border needs in the European market, and we intend to steadily increase our Vectron fleet as a main asset in our portfolio,” said Hayato Yanagisawa, CEO of MRCE.

The multisystem locomotives ordered by MRCE have a maximum power at wheel of 6.4 megawatts and a top speed of 160 km/h. The locomotives will be manufactured at the Siemens Mobility plant in Munich-Allach, and equipped with the European Train Control System (ETCS) as well as the required national train control systems.

Since their introduction, Siemens Mobility has sold more than 1,500 Vectron locomotives to 62 customers in 16 countries. The Vectron fleet has covered more than 600 million kilometers in service to date and the locomotives are approved for operating in 20 European countries.

Siemens Mobility is a separately managed company of Siemens AG. As a leader in transport solutions for more than 160 years, Siemens Mobility is constantly innovating its portfolio in its core areas of rolling stock, rail automation and electrification, turnkey systems, intelligent traffic systems as well as related services. With digitalization, Siemens Mobility is enabling mobility operators worldwide to make infrastructure intelligent, increase value sustainably over the entire lifecycle, enhance passenger experience and guarantee availability. In fiscal year 2021, which ended on September 30, 2021, Siemens Mobility posted revenue of €9.2 billion and had around 39,500 employees worldwide. Further information is available at: www.siemens.com/mobility.

Mitsui Rail Capital Europe (MRCE) has the biggest fleet of modern cross-border locomotives in Europe. The fleet consist of over 300 electric locomotives. The product offered by MRCE is special as it combines the leasing and maintenance management of locomotives. MRCE is a subsidiary of the Japanese Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and has strategically divided its business over the headquarters in Amsterdam and Munich. The MRCE Head office in Amsterdam is responsible for operational leasing, procurement, financing and sales of locomotives. The office in Munich manages the maintenance and technical servicing of the locomotive fleet. www.mrce.eu

Media contacts:

Eva Haupenthal
Siemens Mobility
+49 152 01654597
eva.haupenthal@siemens.com

MRCE
+31 20 708 5910
info@mrce.eu

SOURCE: Siemens