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The Polish company PKP Cargo has already announced the development of new types of freight locomotives that will use hydrogen
The reports of the Center for Transport Strategies
started with the Polish coal company JSW . 19659003] The purpose of the development of new locomotives is the desire of Polish carriers to reduce energy consumption and reduce the negative impact on the environment of emissions of fuels and products of coal combustion
According to the DPT, similar locomotives as has already developed in the French company Alstom.
Reminder, February 23, UZ and the American company General Electric signed a contract of $ 1 billion. The framework agreement provides for the modernization of locomotives and the construction of new locomotives. One of the conditions of the agreement is the location of the production of locomotives in Ukraine: in the first stage – 10%, and later – 40%.
By the end of 2018 and the first quarter of 2019, it is planned to supply 30 GE TE33AC diesel locomotives with a 10% locating rate. Their production will begin in early 2018 in the United States and the first deliveries are expected this fall. In total, UZ plans to buy up to 225 new diesel locomotives and move to existing 75 over a period of 15 years
As Alcov wrote, modernization of an old locomotive operated by General Electric can cost 50 to 60% of the cost of the new.
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