DB InfraGo finalized the €33.2m Linsinger contract to supply six rail milling machines through to 2029, securing the upgrading of the track infrastructure as well as the overall reliability of the German rail network.

DB InfraGo orders Linsinger rail milling machines for track modernization
Photo: Linsinger

This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

DB InfraGo contract and partnership with Linsinger

The tender was undertaken by the German infrastructures operator DB InfraGo, with Linsinger emerging as the winner. The transaction includes the provision of six rail milling machines. The value of the contract was €33.2m in total. The company clearly gave the deal much importance.

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Meanwhile, DB InfraGo officials emphasized that the deliveries will be completed in the end of 2029. Nevertheless, the venture is considered in the long term as part of building the modern maintenance system of the track.

Importance of Linsinger rail milling machine deliveries

Acquisition of the Linsinger rail milling machines will further improve technical maintenance of track lines. Therefore, the new order is certainly an investment in the Germany rail network’s efficiency.

Linsinger is renowned for its high-class rail processing machines, which have been successfully employed in various European nations. Nevertheless, the cooperation with DB InfraGo highlights the enormous scale and long-term potential of the current project.

Linsinger

Linsinger is an Austrian-based company established in 1939 that is considered one of the world’s leading manufacturers of rail milling machines. The company is actively working on innovations such as milling trains powered with hydrogen and is selling its products in Europe and Asia.

Why did DB InfraGo choose Linsinger?

The choice was based on the company’s position as the world’s leading producer of rail milling machines as well as its long experience in long-term infrastructure projects in Europe.

When will the rail milling machines be delivered?

Six units will be handed over to DB InfraGo during the year 2029.

What will happen to Germany’s railways with the Linsinger contract?

The pact will boost maintenance efficiency, reduce the expenses of repairs, and provide an added level of protection across Germany’s rail network.

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