Newag has received an order worth approximately €500 million from Akiem for 10 multisystem and 20 single-system Dragon 2 electric locomotives, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Newag will supply Dragon 2 electric locomotives

The contract also includes an option for 50 locomotives and 8 years of technical maintenance.

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All electric locomotives are required to be equipped with a 0.5 MW diesel engine for ‘last mile’ operations.

Previously, Polish carrier PKP Intercity announced Newag as the winner of a tender for 63 multisystem electric locomotives, with an option for an additional 32 units.

Newag was the sole participant in the respective competition, and the contract signing is expected by the end of this year.

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