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French Alstom to supply 50 freight locomotives to Azerbaijan
French company Alstom is expected to supply its electric locomotives to Azerbaijan in 2017.
Alstom will supply 50 electric locomotives with 40 being freight and 10 – passenger. The locomotives will be brought to the country under the project being realized by Azerbaijan Railways, Zaura Rakhmedova, Alstrom communication manager told Trend.
“Freight locomotives will be manufactured in the production area located in Astana, Kazakhstan while passenger locomotives will be produced in France,” Rakhmedova said.
The AZ8A electric locomotives with the capacity to pull up to 9,000 metric tons at a speed of 120 km per hour are considered to be one of the most powerful in the world. The locomotives will be manufactured specifically for Azerbaijan. New locomotives will give an impetus for increasing the transportation capacity of the company.
Azerbaijan Railways LTD and Alstorm Company signed a contract on the supply of 50 freight locomotives in 2014 while the final agreement was reached in May 2015. The total amount of the contract is 300 million euros.
http://www.azernews.az/business/96664.html
AZ8A electric locomotives
As for passenger trains, it will most likely be Alstom Coradia Polyvalent
As for other orders to modernize rail fleet includes 10 TE33A (Evolution ES44ACi)
30 Stadler Flirt 3
and 5 Stadler double-deck EMUs for Baku - Sumgait route.
Stadler is also currently building its factory in Azerbaijan, and Baku Metro is planning on making a deal with Alstom for a factory in Azerbaijan.
next phase of Southern Gas Corridor starts in 2 days (TAP)
French company Alstom is expected to supply its electric locomotives to Azerbaijan in 2017.
Alstom will supply 50 electric locomotives with 40 being freight and 10 – passenger. The locomotives will be brought to the country under the project being realized by Azerbaijan Railways, Zaura Rakhmedova, Alstrom communication manager told Trend.
“Freight locomotives will be manufactured in the production area located in Astana, Kazakhstan while passenger locomotives will be produced in France,” Rakhmedova said.
The AZ8A electric locomotives with the capacity to pull up to 9,000 metric tons at a speed of 120 km per hour are considered to be one of the most powerful in the world. The locomotives will be manufactured specifically for Azerbaijan. New locomotives will give an impetus for increasing the transportation capacity of the company.
Azerbaijan Railways LTD and Alstorm Company signed a contract on the supply of 50 freight locomotives in 2014 while the final agreement was reached in May 2015. The total amount of the contract is 300 million euros.
http://www.azernews.az/business/96664.html
AZ8A electric locomotives
As for passenger trains, it will most likely be Alstom Coradia Polyvalent
As for other orders to modernize rail fleet includes 10 TE33A (Evolution ES44ACi)
30 Stadler Flirt 3
and 5 Stadler double-deck EMUs for Baku - Sumgait route.
Stadler is also currently building its factory in Azerbaijan, and Baku Metro is planning on making a deal with Alstom for a factory in Azerbaijan.
next phase of Southern Gas Corridor starts in 2 days (TAP)