photo: Cargounit/Cargounit enters the Romanian market with Smartron: Here's all you need to know
On August 25th, Polish rolling stock provider Cargounit took delivery of the first Smartron locomotive intended for the Romanian market in Bucharest.
Siemens Mobility transferred a Smartron locomotive for the Romanian market to Cargounit, expanding the company's range with another Siemens vehicle. The locomotive is dedicated to the Romanian market, and the delivery is a significant step in Cargounit's modernization plan. The company has been using modern Vectron locomotives for years and is now expanding its portfolio with Smartron locomotives. According to Hubert Meronk, the CEO of Siemens Mobility, modern and environmentally-friendly locomotives are playing an important role in helping Cargounit achieve its ambitious development objectives and promoting rail transportation in Europe.
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The Smartron locomotive is based on the Vectron platform, Europe's most modern locomotive, with over 1,500 units sold, and is designed to operate on either 15 kV or 25 kV alternating current. The locomotive is equipped with the PZB/LZB train control system and has a power output of 5.4 MW, a maximum speed of 160 km/h, a wheelbase of 1435 mm, and weighs approximately 83 tons. The locomotive was purchased by Cargounit to replace older vehicles with modern ones, with demand for modern rolling stock increasing due to a shift to rail transportation of significant volumes of goods previously exported from Ukraine by sea. The Smartron locomotive is approved for use in Germany and Bulgaria as well as Romania.
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Cargounit's CEO, Łukasz Boroń, says the locomotive leasing market has significant potential, with demand for modern rolling stock increasing due to the need to replace older vehicles with modern ones. The final user of the new vehicle will be Unicom Tranzit, a private rail freight carrier and forwarder operating in Romania since 1994. Cargounit plans to lease the Smartron locomotives to other Romanian markets as well as in neighboring Bulgaria.
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