Eurotunnel and Siemens Test Train In Bid to Boost Cross-Channel Rail Freight
Tests carried out overnight Jan. 25-26 with the latest generation of Siemens Vectron locomotives were successful, Eurotunnel and Siemens said Monday. The Vectron is the first locomotive to be certified under interoperability standards in Europe, and is capable of hauling…
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traffic directly from the continent to the U.K. The tests were to prove its compatibility with Channel Tunnel systems and safety rules. The series of tests is part of Eurotunnel's goal to encourage the development of “normal” rail freight between the U.K. and continental Europe, ending the need for very specific Class 92 locomotives. The new rolling stock “is the vital counterpart to the open access model put in place by Eurotunnel,” said Groupe Eurotunnel SA Deputy Chief Executive officer Michel Boudoussier.