Express Rail buys own cargo locomotive from Siemens

Express Rail to use Siemens multi system locomotive in Slovakia
 
The Slovakian railway enterprise Express Rail, a.s. took over a new electronic locomotive. The Siemens multi-system locomotive ES 64F4 (BR189) is designed for cargo transport in Europe. The new vehicle in customer-specific brand design was delivered in mid-September 2012 and will be used with Express Rail for cargo transport mainly in Slovakia, but is also available for use in Germany, Austria, Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic. Siemens assumes the maintenance service for the locomotive.
 
So far Express Rail, a. s. effected its transports with leased electronic locomotives and diesel locomotives. Due to the steadily growing transport tasks Express Rail decided to acquire its first own locomotive. As to Siemens, the delivery of the ES 64 F4 locomotive to Express Rail means consolidation of the leading position as manufacturer of locomotives in Austria and CEEE, as well as the market entry in Slovakia.
 
Express Rail, a.s. was established in 2008 as a company of Express Slovakia. Express Rail, a.s. acts as railway transport company and offers complex services for cargo transport in Slovakia and the Czech Republic. The company insures state and regional railway transport including border crossings, services of feeder railways and manipulation. In addition Express Rail, a.s. acts as shipper and transporter of cargo on the railway. The main goods groups are coal, oil, fuel, chlorine and ethanol.

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