(Finance) – Alstom, global leader in intelligent and sustainable mobility – signs a contract with Mercitalia Rail, a company of FS Logistics Hubfor the supply of 70 locomotives TraxxUniversal for Italy with relative complete maintenance service for 12 years. Some locomotives will be equipped with Ultimo Miglio technology. The contract has a value of more than that 323 million euros and includes the option to supply an additional 30 locomotives and extend maintenance services.
The Traxx Universal is the most advanced platform for four-axle locomotives offering high energy efficiency and traction capacity. The functional design, combined with an extended maintenance plan with a reduced frequency of interventions, is able to guarantee high levels of reliability and availability. The system Last Mile It allows a seamless transition from line traction to non-electrified lines, such as those found in ports, industrial areas or terminals.
“We are pleased to announce this significant new contract with Polo Logistica, a long-standing customer and one of the pioneers in Italy to have invested in high-power electric locomotives. Over the years we have supplied Polo Logistica with over 50 locomotives, all operational – he has declared Michele AvenueGeneral Director of Alstom in Italy.
And he continues: “This new agreement strengthens the activities of the site I go Ligurian and reaffirms ours competence in technologies railways more cutting-edge. Our commitment to excellence and innovation allows us to provide tailored solutions to meet the needs of our customers. The supply contract in fact includes some locomotives equipped with Ultimo Miglio capable of directly connecting the net railway with terminals and ports, improving the efficiency, speed and safety of cargo movement worldwide.”
All Traxx Universal locomotives intended for the Italian market are produced in establishment Alstom of Vado Ligure. This plant, with over a century of experience in vehicle production, takes advantage of the competence of over 300 people. The site is active in various stages of production, including electrical and pneumatic sub-assembly, bogie assembly, vehicle painting, final assembly, testing, rain testing, vehicle weighing and repair of power and control electronics.
A team of experts technicians, located in five maintenance depots throughout Italy, currently takes care of the maintenance of over 200 Traxx Universal locomotives. With this contract, the number of locomotives under maintenance will exceed 300 units and the team will be further strengthened. A local hub, specialized in digital maintenance, acquires data from locomotives in order to monitor their conditions in real time. This makes it easier prediction of maintenance interventions to be carried out in the depot, and of minor interventions, in over 10 sites located in Italy, guaranteeing maximum performance and availability of the fleet.
Over the last 20 years, more than 2,700 Traxx locomotives have been sold across Europe, of which over 325 in Italy alone. Alstom is the market leader in services railways and supports customers across the entire asset lifecycle with the broadest portfolio of service solutions. Maintenance services FlexCare Performance from Alstom are customized to customer needs and operational requirements, from technical assistance with spare parts, to fully outsourced maintenance solutions. Alstom maintains over 2,450 locomotives worldwide and is responsible for the maintenance of over 170 locomotives in Italy.