The locomotive has been delivered in the contractor’s yellow and black livery.
Czech national carrier České dráhy (ČD) is phasing out several older locomotive and railcar classes as new rolling stock enters service across the country.
The locomotives will operate primarily in Germany and on the Rhine–Alpine Corridor linking the North Sea ports with Southern Europe.
The Finnish private freight operator is expanding its fleet as transport volumes from the forest industry increase and pulp shipments begin this year.
This expands the company’s operational fleet of large diesel locomotives used for non-electrified freight, passenger and special traffic.
The companies stated that they consider the settlement preferable to continued litigation. No financial terms or additional details of the agreement were disclosed.
The demonstrator will replace the locomotive’s existing diesel engine with HyOrc’s modular power unit and test it in main line freight service.
Hankavik positions itself as a link between Central European rolling stock suppliers and Scandinavian rail freight operators seeking additional traction capacity.
Locomotive E4MSUa-002 is undergoing tests in Buchs, Switzerland, to assess its electrical interaction with infrastructure. After completion, testing will continue in Germany.
Freight traffic has started on the Belgrade–Budapest high-speed line between Serbia and Hungary.
The locomotives will operate primarily in the Czech Republic, with additional deployment supporting RegioJet’s services in Poland.
For the rail industry, the record backlog signals continued capital spending by North American freight operators and sustained procurement activity in passenger markets.
The handover took place on 9 February in Sete Lagoas, attended by Brazil’s National Secretary of Rail Transport.
The locomotive, named “Jasmína”, was handed over in the presence of representatives of Hrochostroj and holding company enteria.
The locomotives arrived by vessel and were unloaded on site before entering the UK network.
The first locomotive entered service in February in Polkowice, with further deliveries scheduled for the second and third quarters of 2026 and the final unit due in September.
New business involve minerals as well as containers movements.
The delivery adds RBP to its customer portfolio and expands the presence of the Euro9000 platform in the German freight market.
Under the transaction, the locomotives will continue to be leased to SBB Cargo International under a full-service agreement covering maintenance and technical support, ensuring uninterrupted cross-border freight operations.
Alstom has started the delivery of Traxx Universal locomotives with the new OnviaCab train control system to Northrail.