RS Lease to Expand Fleet with Siemens Mobility’s Vectron Locomotives in New Agreement

RS Lease to Expand Fleet with Siemens Mobility’s Vectron Locomotives in New Agreement

(IN BRIEF) RS Lease has signed a framework agreement with Siemens Mobility to purchase up to 65 Vectron locomotives, with an immediate delivery of 30 units and an option for 35 more. These new Vectron Multi-System and Dual Mode locomotives will strengthen RS Lease’s ability to provide modern and efficient rail services across Central Europe. The locomotives, capable of 200 km/h and 6.4 MW output, will be manufactured at Siemens Mobility’s Munich-Allach plant, with chassis sourced from Graz. This agreement will potentially expand RS Lease’s current fleet of 90 Vectron MS locomotives to 155. RS Lease is also negotiating an extension of its full-service maintenance agreement with Siemens to cover the new locomotives.

(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 27-Sep-2024 — /EuropaWire/ — RS Lease, a leading Slovak private railway lessor, has signed a framework agreement with Siemens Mobility to acquire up to 65 Vectron locomotives, expanding its fleet significantly. The agreement includes the immediate delivery of 30 Vectron Multi-System (MS) locomotives, with an option for an additional 35 Vectron MS and Dual Mode locomotives. This move strengthens RS Lease’s ability to provide modern, efficient rail services throughout Central Europe.

Tibor Cunderlik, CEO of RS Lease, emphasized the benefits of the ongoing strategic partnership with Siemens, which has enabled them to offer technologically advanced locomotives, improving railway services and enhancing rail traffic safety across the region. Steffen Bobsien, Head of Locomotives and Coaches at Siemens Mobility, highlighted the role of RS Lease’s fleet in promoting environmentally friendly railways and supporting the growth of climate-friendly logistics and modern passenger transport.

The new Vectron locomotives, capable of reaching speeds of up to 200 km/h with a maximum output of 6.4 MW, will be built at Siemens Mobility’s factory in Munich-Allach, with the chassis sourced from Graz. RS Lease currently operates a fleet of around 90 Vectron MS locomotives, and with this new agreement, the fleet could grow to 155 units. Additionally, RS Lease is in discussions to extend its full-service maintenance agreement with Siemens Mobility to cover the new vehicles.

Siemens Mobility is a separately managed company of Siemens AG. As a leader in intelligent transport solutions for more than 175 years, Siemens Mobility is constantly innovating its portfolio. Its core areas include rolling stock, rail automation and electrification, a comprehensive software portfolio, turnkey systems as well as related services. With digital products and solutions, 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 2023, which ended on September 30, 2023, Siemens Mobility posted revenue of €10.5 billion and employed around 39,800 people worldwide. Further information is available at: www.siemens.com/mobility

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Claas Belling
Siemens Mobility GmbH
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Michael Braun (Austria)
Siemens Mobility GmbH
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SOURCE: Siemens