ÖBB has invited expressions of interest in a framework contract for up to 200 locomotives (Photo: ÖBB).

AUSTRIA: Austrian Federal Railways has invited expressions of interest in a framework contract for the supply of up to 200 electric and electro-diesel locomotives equipped to operate in various combinations of European countries.

The tender is divided into three lots. Lot 1 covers a ‘Standard Locomotive’, which would be a four-axle 120 km/h design rated at 5·6 MW. These would be required in an AC-only version with a last-mile diesel engine, and in two multi-system versions with and without Italian certification, for which the last-mile engine would be optional.

Lot 2 covers a ‘Super Cargo West’ electro-diesel locomotive. This would be a four-axle or six-axle 120 km/h design rated at 5·6 MW when operating under AC electrification and at 1·8 MW when running on diesel power.

Lot 3 is for the ‘Super Cargo East’ locomotive, which would be a six-axle 120 km/h AC electric rated at 5·0 MW with an optional last-mile diesel engine.

Responses are due to be submitted to ÖBB by 12.00 on November 25.

Contract Lot 1: Standard locomotive Lot 2: Super Cargo West Lot 3: Super Cargo East
Electrifcation AC Multi-system + Italy Multi-system excluding Italy AC AC
Number 50 25 25 50 50
Initial order 30 30 10
Size of subsequent options 10 10 10 10 10
First delivery 2017 2017 2017 2020 2017
Rating, kW ≥5600 ≥5600 ≥5600 ≥5600 ≥5000
Diesel engine, kW essential 350 no no 1 800 no
desirable ≤500 ≤350 ≤350 no 350
Axles 4 4 4 4 or 6 6
Maximum speed, km/h ≥120 ≥120 ≥120 ≥120 ≥120
Tractive effort, kN ≥300 ≥300 ≥300 ≥450 ≥450
Certified for operation Germany yes yes yes yes desirable
Austria yes yes yes yes Hegyeshalom (Hungarian border) - Wien;
rest of the country desirable
Hungary yes yes yes yes yes
Romania yes desirable desirable yes yes
Bulgaria yes desirable desirable yes yes
Turkey yes desirable desirable yes desirable
Croatia yes yes yes yes desirable
Slovakia yes yes yes yes desirable
Serbia yes desirable desirable yes desirable
Czech Republic 25 kV yes yes yes
Poland yes yes desirable
Italy yes desirable
Bosnia desirable desirable desirable desirable desirable
Macedonia desirable desirable desirable desirable desirable
Greece desirable desirable desirable desirable desirable
Belgium desirable desirable desirable
Netherlands desirable desirable desirable
Slovenia yes yes desirable

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