[DE / Expert] Siemens Mobility presents new Vectron Dual Mode locomotive

• Sustainable and economical solution for freight transport in Germany
• Combined diesel and electric locomotive
• Available from the end of September 2018

Siemens Mobility will be presenting a new locomotive at the InnoTrans 2018, the world’s largest trade fair for railway technology. The Vectron Dual Mode can be operated as both a diesel and electric locomotive. On electrified sections of track, the new locomotive is powered by electricity to save fuel and reduce maintenance costs. The locomotive can be switched to diesel mode on non-electrified sections.

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