MRCE announces the delivery of its first Vectron locomotives
The leading European locomotive leasing company Mitsui Rail Capital Europe (MRCE) announced today that it will receive the delivery of the first 10 out of in total 15 ordered Siemens Vectrons, this month. The new locomotives will be available in Munich at the Siemens production facility in the second week of January. The locomotives will be certified for operation in Germany, Austria and Hungary.
MRCE purchased AC Vectrons that are capable of running 160 km/h, with a maximum power of 6.400 kW. All the company’s locomotives of this model are equipped with the national safety systems PZB/LZB and ETCS. “As the result of the evaluation, we judged the Vectron is the most suitable locomotive for the company. Therefore, I believe that the new Vectron locomotives will be a great addition to strengthen the backbone of the company” says Tetsu Ikeda, CEO of MRCE.
The Siemens Vectron platform was designed to fulfil the need for a flexible and reconfigurable multipurpose locomotive. The Vectron has been developed to succeed the Siemens EuroSprinter platform and will be available in different variants. Besides the AC’s of MRCE, a DC variant and a diesel version are part of the Vectron family.
About Mitsui Rail Capital Europe
MRCE is a leading locomotive leasing company and is a European subsidiary of the Japanese Mitsui & Co. Ltd. MRCE has the biggest fleet of modern cross-border locomotives in Europe. The fleet consist of around 300 locomotives, varying from Siemens ES64F4 and ES64U2, the Bombardier Traxx model, to Diesel locomotives with shunting capabilities.
The company 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 looks after the maintenance and technical servicing of the locomotive fleet. MRCE Munich also assists the management with technical requirements in regard to the fleet and logistics. MRCE has a workforce of approximately 100 employees.
In 2014 MRCE’s shareholder Mitsui & Co. Ltd. comprises 268 subsidiaries and 142 associated companies. With a consolidated number of approximately 45.000 employees, Mitsui’s workforce operates in business areas such as petrochemicals, commerce, construction, engineering, energy, finance, mining, food, machinery, metals, real estate and transportation. In its long history, Mitsui has been split up, dissolved and re-associated. Contemporary Mitsui & Co. Ltd. was established in 1947 and now forms the basis for the network of companies in many countries around the globe.
Source: MRCE