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PKP Cargo and Newag signed a letter of intent regarding the purchase of DRAGON 2 locomotives, said PKP Cargo. The letter paves the way for negotiations regarding the acquisition by PKP Cargo of three six-axle E6ACTa locomotives – DRAGON 2, manufactured by Newag. If the talks are successful, the carrier will receive the ordered vehicles no later than the end of this year.
"The DRAGON 2 locomotives meet our expectations because they allow the transport of heavy goods. "modernize our fleet and buy new units from Polish manufacturers," said PKP Cargo chairman Czesław Warsewicz, quoted in the statement.
"By investing, the company responds to the challenges posed by the market, and investment in rolling stock will help us prepare for the peak of transportation in the following years, in part due to the growing demand for 39, construction aggregates, and DRAGON 2 locomotives will certainly increase our transportation potential "- Warsewicz added.
At the beginning In April, the agreement between the two companies concerning the modernization of the locomotives was signed. He says that in 2018-2021, Newag will modernize 60 ST48 locomotives belonging to PKP Cargo, recalled
. PKP Cargo debuted in 2013 on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. The company operates in the following segments: freight transport, intermodal transport, shipping and rolling stock repairs, has its own modernization facilities and its own transhipment terminals. The company is the leading carrier in Poland (44.8% market share by weight and 51.6% according to transport performance in 2017) and the second largest carrier in the European Union
The Newag Capital Group It occupies production, modernization and repair of railway and railway equipment. Newag debuted on the Warsaw Stock Exchange in 2013
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