KVSZ: We are ready to supply any traction option

KVSZ are ready to develop any traction option, but subject to a guarantee of further order from UZ. Back in 2015, Kryukovsky Railcar Building Plant proposed to Ukrzaliznytsia to develop a line of traction: electric and diesel locomotives.

This is reported by the railway magazine Railway Supply with reference to urm.media Oleg Shkabrov, head of the design and development department, spoke about this during the online panel “Innovative development of rolling stock and infrastructure”.

The owner of KVSZ offered to allocate UAH 31.5 billion for the purchase of freight cars

“Back in 2015, we offered UZ to develop the entire line of traction. We made a draft design, agreed on the terms of reference and are ready to start work. But investing without a purchase guarantee is a risk.

We are interested in this topic, we participated in the project for the supply of General Electric diesel locomotives.

We are ready to continue to participate, and if there is a certain interest on the part of UZ, then we are ready to supply any option of traction “, – Oleg Shkabrov.

He also said that the company is interested in localizing the production of Alstom locomotives.

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