Alstom to supply Traxx electric locomotives to Ontrain sp. z o.o. in Poland

Under the second contract, signed on 12 December, Alstom will supply five third-generation Traxx Universal multisystem locomotives, authorised for operation in the Eastern Corridor, i.e. Poland, Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. The purchase of the above-mentioned locomotives by WBW2 sp. z o.o., operating under the OnTrain brand, will be carried out within the framework of the contract awarded in November 2024 for the supply of 5 units of brand new zero-emission electric multisystem locomotives together with their maintenance during the warranty period in the scope of maintenance levels: p1 to p3.

In total, Alstom will supply OnTrain with 40 third-generation Traxx Universal multi-system locomotives and, with the exercise of an additional option to purchase 20 locomotives, this will increase to 60 locomotives, making OnTrain the largest Alstom customer for this type of locomotive in this part of Europe.

Alongside the locomotive supply agreements, Alstom and OnTrain have signed contracts for preventive maintenance of the purchased rolling stock during the warranty period.

Alstom's plant in Kassel, Germany, will be responsible to produce the rolling stock, while the bodies will be built at the Alstom site in Wrocław. The vehicles will be equipped with the Onvia signalling system (formerly known as Atlas), Alstom's market-leading on-board solution for European Train Control System (ETCS), covering the largest number of countries and subsystems.

“We are delighted with the contract with Ontrain, a new player in the market, has chosen our locomotives as the foundation of the vehicle fleet it is creating to serve transport needs in Poland and the region,” stated Beata Rusinowicz, Managing Director of Alstom in Poland, Ukraine and the Baltic States.

“We are seeing increasing interest in leasing modern locomotives. Poland is investing and will continue to invest huge resources in the coming years in the modernisation and construction of rail transport corridors. This will be further enhanced by the continuing dynamic development of intermodal transport. Poland's growing economic position, however, is not matched by statistics on the age and efficiency of the rolling stock used by hauliers. We have a lot of catching up to do here. Given these circumstances, we believe that the demand for the hire of modern locomotives will accelerate, thus making OnTrain an attractive partner for hauliers. The purchase of Traxx 3 multi-system locomotives is part of our strategy to offer our customers locomotives that meet the highest expectations and will contribute to the positive environmental impact of rail transport. This is possible thanks to the involvement of investors Marguerite, Griffin Capital Partners and WBW Invest” - added Piotr Ignasiak CEO of OnTrain.

OnTrain is a new company whose majority shareholder is Marguerite, a pan-European infrastructure investor, while the other shareholders are Griffin Capital Partners, a private equity and real estate investor and asset management firm in Central and Eastern Europe, Germany and other selected EU countries, and WBW Invest, a Polish investment firm operating in the renewable energy, transport and logistics sectors, with extensive experience in the rail industry, particularly in the rental of rolling stock. OnTrain's strategy is to provide rail operators with modern locomotives along with maintenance services.

Third-generation Traxx multisystem locomotives are characterised by high operational efficiency, reliability, energy efficiency and extended maintenance intervals. They are designed to handle higher loads compared to other locomotives in the same class. The design of the vehicles is based on a modular platform, used in passenger and freight transport, national and cross-border services, available in various configurations (AC, DC, multi-system).

More than 5,700 Alstom locomotives have been in operation in service since 2000, and are used in many European countries, as well as in Asia, North America and Africa. Alstom is also a leader in the locomotive maintenance segment. It currently provides maintenance for more than 2,450 locomotives worldwide, including more than 600 Traxx locomotives.

Alstom solutions have been contributing to the development of a sustainable and low-carbon Trans-European Transport Network for many years. Thanks to Traxx Universal locomotives, rail carriers and logistics operators operating on key European corridors can achieve strategic objectives in a responsible and cost-effective manner. The vehicles, manufactured by Alstom with a significant Polish team, cover a total of more than 300 million kilometres per year, across 20 European countries.

ALSTOM™, Traxx™ and Onvia™ are trademarks of the Alstom Group.