LTG Cargo has purchased 17 electric locomotives from manufacturer Stadler Valencia. The Lithuanian operator started investing in modern and emission-free rolling stock in anticipation of the country’s full network electrification. The new locomotives are expected to be delivered in 2027.
The deal with Stadler Valencia is worth 115.66 million euros. LTG Cargo underlined that the Spanish manufacturer will provide spare parts, maintenance and support services for the first 3 years of operation. Additionally, the contract includes the possibility of extending the agreement to deliver a second batch of 17 locomotives on top of the initial delivery.
The Lithuanian operator aims to use the new locomotives on the critical Vilnius-Klaipeda route. “The purchase of electric locomotives is an important step not only in the railway electrification programme of the LTG Group. It marks the start of a new era of more sustainable and reliable rail freight transport. The new electric locomotives will transport freight between Vilnius and Klaipėda – a corridor that carries half of all rail freight in Lithuania every year,” stressed Eglė Šimė, CEO of LTG Cargo.