The first new electric locomotive purchased by Romania reached 200 km/h in tests, part of a €150 million contract for 16 units.
Sanziana Georgescu
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The Railway Reform Authority has announced that the first newly built electric locomotive, part of a 767 million lei contract, has reached the speed of 200 km/h at the test center in Făurei. These locomotives, produced by Alstom, will be able to pull passenger trains at a maximum speed of 160 km/h. The Romanian rail fleet has an average age of more than 45 years, and the delivery of the entire batch is expected by August 2026. The locomotives will run on several major routes in the country.
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VIDEO Prima locomotivă pe care statul român a reușit să o cumpere în ultimii 15 ani a atins o viteză record în teste
VIDEO Cum arată locomotiva care prinde 200km/oră pe calea ferată din România? Poate trage 16 vagoane | Newsweek România
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