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INNOVATIVE LOCOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES IMPROVE RAILWAY EFFICIENCY

12:36 in Magazine - article by stationmaster

Janis Vitins, PhD, member IEEE // Bombardier Transportation

Over the last ten years, BOMBARDIER TRAXX has become the most successful locomotive platform in Europe. The platform is based on a modular building-block structure from which four locomotive types are available. Today, they operate in almost all European countries in both passenger and freight service. TRAXX locomotives have been continuously developed to meet the newest railway requirements and standards using state-of-the-art technologies.