InnoTrans 2024 report (5)

On 26 September, RS Lease, the leading private lessor of railway vehicles in Slovakia, and Siemens Mobility have signed a framework agreement for the delivery of up to 65 Vectrons. The agreement includes a fast delivery of 30 Vectron MS locomotives: deliveries are to start in 2025 and will continue until 2028. There is also a option to purchase 35 additional locomotives of both Vectron MS and Vectron Dual Mode variants.

Tibor Čunderlík, CEO of RS Lease: "In 2017, we decided to enter into a strategic collaboration with Siemens in the field of locomotives. This partnership enables us to offer our customers throughout the entire Central European region the most modern and technologically advanced locomotives."

The new Vectrons have a maximum output of 6,400 kW and a top speed of 200 km/h. They will be a valuable addition to RSL's fleet of Vectron MSes. Currently, the company operates approximately 90 Vectron MS locomotives. For the existing fleet, a full-service maintenance agreement is in place between RSL and Siemens Mobility. Discussions are underway to extend this contract to cover the new vehicles.