Custom specific solutions
Electric freight locomotive E40AC for Australia
Customer challenges
QR National: Over-aged existing fleet with insufficient performance .Coal demand was rising in a way that QRN could not handle traffic with refurb locomotives alone. New locomotive were required.
PN, BMA: Rolling stock required for pulling heavy coal trains.
Siemens offerings
QR National: Siemens provided concept for new locomotive based on components used for refurb locos and delivery schedule that could overcome QR National’s locomotive shortage
PN, BMA: New locomotives provided
Results and value
Example QR National:
CO2 saving of 2587 t per train and year possible
Less locos required = less maintenance required and less waste produced during maintenance
Electric locomotives 2ES7 and 2ES10 for Russian Railways
Customer challenges
Overaged existing fleet with insufficient performance
Siemens offerings
Convincing concept using existing mechanical portion of 2ES6 locomotive combined with Siemens AC technology (Vectron based converter; Drive)
Ability to deliver quickly
Results and value
Productivity increase versus old locos ( two sections instead of three sections)
Less energy consumption due to energy recuperation
Less maintenance effort and less waste produced during maintenance
ACS-64 passenger locomotive for Amtrak, USA
Customer challenges
Over-aged existing fleet with low reliability and availability causing negative feedback from ridership and high costs of maintenance
Expansion of passenger services planned mid-term
Siemens offerings
Siemens provided concept suiting Amtrak’s operational needs best:
Locomotive based on Eurosprinter and Vectron
Results and value
Regenerative braking will save energy - estimate 8 to 10 %, thus equally reduced CO2 emission and energy costs
Higher power than today‘s Amtrak locomotives allows for better keeping schedule, thus increasing ridership satisfaction