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PKP CARGO INTERNATIONAL hires a Dragon 2 locomotive
PKP CARGO INTERNATIONAL hires a Dragon 2 locomotive

PKP CARGO INTERNATIONAL has started using one Dragon 2 (Type E6MST) locomotive. 

Griffin is heading to the VUZ Velim
Griffin is heading to the VUZ Velim

On 31 January 2024, Griffin E4MSUa-002 (5370 078) was sent from Poland to the VUZ test centre at Velim to start the first tests of the new multiple-voltage version outside Poland.

Dragons for Akiem
Dragons for Akiem

On 16 November 2023 Akiem signed a contract with Newag for delivery of 30 Dragon 2 electric locomotives, with an option for 50 more.

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More 3 kV DC Griffins for PKP IC (?)
More 3 kV DC Griffins for PKP IC (?)

At the beginning of August this year, PKP IC launched a tender for the purchase of 46 single-voltage locomotives with a maximum speed of 160 km/h and with the on-board ETCS Level 2 for use on national lines.

TRAKO 2023 (2)
TRAKO 2023 (2)

From 18 to 21 September, the 15th TRAKO trade fair took place in Gdańsk.

Griffin E4MSUa achieved 240 km/h
Griffin E4MSUa achieved 240 km/h

The locomotive E4MSUa-001 from the batch, which is now being built for PKP IC by Newag, has reached a speed of 240 km/h.

First E4MSUa Griffin on test
First E4MSUa Griffin on test

Newag is currently working on a contract for ten Type E4MSUa locomotives for PKP IC. 

More Inspiros for metro in Sofia
More Inspiros for metro in Sofia

On 20 July 2023 the SIMETRO consortium (consisting of Siemens Mobility Bulgaria, Siemens Mobility Austria and NEWAG) has signed a contract with Metropoliten EAD to supply eight additional three-car Inspiro trains for the Sofia Metro Line 3.

Class ET43 Dragons In Service
Class ET43 Dragons In Service

Dragon 2 Type E6MST locomotives, i.e. the Polish Class ET43, have been appearing occasionally on freight trains in Poland since the beginning of April.

Dual-Voltage Dragon 2 Received ERA Certification
Dual-Voltage Dragon 2 Received ERA Certification

On 28 February 2023, ERA granted approval for Type E6MST Dragon 2, i. e. Polish Class ET43 locomotive.

Polregio Places EMU Order
Polregio Places EMU Order

On 25 January 2023 the operator signed a series of framework agreements (but not yet contracts) with major Polish train manufacturers for up to 200 EMUs.

Testing Of Class ET43 Dragons Continues
Testing Of Class ET43 Dragons Continues

As part of the approval of the Class ET43 of PKP CARGO for operation in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, test runs with the ET43-001 were carried out this April on the Správa železnic network.

Dragon Also Tested On The ŽSR Network
Dragon Also Tested On The ŽSR Network

As part of the approval of the PKP CARGO’s Class ET43 for operation in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, test runs with ET43-001 were carried out this April on the Czech public network after previous tests on the VUZ Velim test centre (from late 2020). After that, Dragon returned to Velim again and then headed to Slovakia in early June.

Dragon 2 Tested On The Czech Public Network
Dragon 2 Tested On The Czech Public Network

Following a test program at the VUZ Velim centre (see here and here), the required tests on the public railway network were started with the locomotive ET43-001 (3 260 003).

Dragon At Velim
Dragon At Velim

Newag is currently building a batch of 24 dual-voltage Class ET43 locomotives for PKP Cargo.