Ukrainian Railways signs contract with Alstom for 55 electric locomotives

Ukrainian Railways has contracted Alstom for the transportation of 55 Traxx Hauler dual-voltage locomotives pursuing a competitory tender process.

The statement was formalised astatine a ceremonial successful Paris attended by French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, arsenic good arsenic representatives from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the World Bank Group.

The procurement is chiefly financed done a €300m ($348.6m) indebtedness from the EBRD and an concern assistance of up to $190m from the Ukraine Relief, Recovery, Reconstruction and Reform Trust Fund, administered by the World Bank.

The EBRD has already made an beforehand outgo of astir €120m to expedite task implementation.

This backing bundle volition alteration Ukrainian Railways to renew its fleet and proceed providing some cargo and rider services amid ongoing conflict.

Ukrainian Railways CEO Oleksandr Pertsovskyi said: “The strategical agreement, which we person signed with Alstom for the proviso of 55 modern freight locomotives, is an important measurement toward solving the captious occupation of the outdated traction fleet, with an mean property of 46 years, and an concern successful economical information and the sustainability of our logistics.

“This statement is an important awesome of the spot of planetary partners (URTF Fund of the World Bank, EBRD) successful the aboriginal of the Ukrainian railway industry. We are grateful to our partners for this support.”

Alstom volition plan and manufacture the locomotives astatine its Belfort installation successful France, with deliveries scheduled to statesman successful 2027.

The declaration includes provisions for grooming drivers and attraction personnel, on with the proviso of spare parts.

These dual-voltage locomotives are adapted to 3kV DC and 25kV AC traction systems, susceptible of reaching speeds of up to 120km/h and producing betwixt 7.2MW and 9.4MW of power.

Each locomotive features 4 bogies configured successful a duplicate Bo-Bo arrangement, with each axle powered by an autarkic traction motor.

The units volition besides incorporated Ukrainian-made information systems and vigor equipment.

Alstom CEO Henri Poupart-Lafarge said: “This declaration with Ukrainian Railways represents a important milestone successful our committedness to supporting the modernisation of obstruction transport successful Ukraine.

“The locomotives we volition present are tailored to conscionable the country’s circumstantial infrastructure needs, portion ensuring precocious performance, reliability, and vigor efficiency.

“We are arrogant to lend to Ukraine’s resilience and economical improvement done sustainable mobility solutions.”