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Voltage Switching Tests With A Railjet (And Vectrons)
Voltage Switching Tests With A Railjet (And Vectrons)

On 16 May 2021, switching tests between the 15 kV 16.7 Hz and 3 kV DC voltages took place at the border crossing station Spielfeld-Strass with a railjet rake and Taurus and Vectron locomotives.

InterJet To Be Tested In Poland
InterJet To Be Tested In Poland

The four-car ČD's InterJet rake continues its foreign testing.

Paribus Orders Vectron DM Locomotives
Paribus Orders Vectron DM Locomotives

On 29 June 2021, Siemens Mobility and Paribus Rail Investment Management have signed a framework purchase agreement and a full-service contract for up to 30 Vectron Dual Mode locomotives.

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InterJet ČD In Hungary
InterJet ČD In Hungary

The first non-traction unit from the batch of ten Viaggio Comfort trains for ČD, which were named InterJet by the operator in May this year, has started the previously announced tests in Hungary. 

ITL Eisenbahngesellschaft Acquires Vectron DM Locomotives
ITL Eisenbahngesellschaft Acquires Vectron DM Locomotives

ITL Eisenbahngesellschaft (a Captrain Deutschland subsidiary and therefore part of SNCF) is another user of a Type Vectron Dual Mode. On 18 May 2021 it took over 248 008, the first of the two on order.

FRACHTbahn Traktion Vectron Named
FRACHTbahn Traktion Vectron Named

On 6 May 2021, the FRACHTbahn’s first locomotive branded in the corporate design was symbolically “christened”.

Primol-Rail With The Renewed Safety Certificate
Primol-Rail With The Renewed Safety Certificate

On 13 April 2021, Primol-Rail has renewed its safety certificate for rail transport, valid until February 2026.

FRACHTbahn Traktion Active
FRACHTbahn Traktion Active

In October 2019, FRACHTbahn Traktion (Freight Railway Traction) of Wien was established, whose founders were the Austrian entrepreneurs Hans Peter Haselsteiner and Erhard Grossnigg, who had previously founded WESTbahn in 2008. 

CARGOUNIT Hires Vectrons To Bahnoperator
CARGOUNIT Hires Vectrons To Bahnoperator

The polish Industrial Division (CARGOUNIT) vehicle pool received the first three of the five Vectrons it has ordered. They arrived in Poland on 18 March and were handed over to Bahnoperator Polska on the 31st of the month.

ČD Hires Vectrons From RSL
ČD Hires Vectrons From RSL

On 11 March 2021, ČD took over into hire most of the first six locomotives from Slovak leasing company Rolling Stock Lease (former S Rail Lease).

Vectrons For NS
Vectrons For NS

On 10 March 2021, ELL Vectrons 193 759 and 193 766 left Austria. NS is hiring these for the purpose of haulage Amsterdam - Berlin Intercity services and the new Nightjet services to Amsterdam.

DB Cargo Polska Orders Vectrons Using Intermodal Transport Support Program
DB Cargo Polska Orders Vectrons Using Intermodal Transport Support Program

DB Cargo Polska has signed a contract with Siemens Mobility for purchasing four Vectron MS locomotives, as the operator announced on 1 March 2021.

"Hungaria" With Through Haulage
"Hungaria" With Through Haulage

As of 6 April 2021, the EC 172/173 “Hungaria" Budapest - Hamburg service is to be hauled by Class 193 Vectron of ČD/ELL whole the way without the change of locomotive. 

ČD Will Hire Vectrons From Rolling Stock Lease
ČD Will Hire Vectrons From Rolling Stock Lease

In order to provide haulage of the line R18 Praha - Zlín / Luhačovice / Veselí nad Moravou trains by Vectrons, ČD will hire six machines from Rolling Stock Lease.

Vectron For Laude In Poland
Vectron For Laude In Poland

On 31 January 2021 in the morning, Vectron 193 488 entered Poland from Germany (via Frankfurt an der Oder).

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