Two new Smartron locomotives have already been delivered to BDZ

photo: Siemens/Two new Smartron locomotives delivered to BDZ

Two new Smartron locomotives have already been delivered to the locomotive depot in Poduyane and are being prepared for their inclusion in the BDZ (Bulgarian State Railways) train schedule. With them the company already has 13 new locomotives in fulfillment of the contract for delivery of a total of 15 Smartron locomotives with DZZD Siemens Tron.

The remaining 2 locomotives will be delivered by the end of the year, through which BDZ will significantly improve its available fleet of rolling stock, necessary for the normal implementation of the Train Timetable. The newest two Smartron locomotives will bear the names of the Bulgarian rulers Tsar Ivan Asen II and Tsar Kaloyan. Each of them has a specific QR code, during the scanning of which information about the history of the ruler, to whom the locomotive is named, appears via a mobile device. Another interesting detail is that on the forehead of each Smartron is depicted a letter from the Glagolitic alphabet, which is a kind of way to promote and preserve Bulgarian values ​​and rich history. A prayer service for the consecration of the new locomotives for their accident-free journey was held today at the locomotive depot in Poduyane.