The maintenance will start in December 2025 and will be carried out in Umeå and Luleå, increasing the presence of Alstom’s operations in the north of Sweden.
The shunters, which are owned by Porterbrook, are expected to reduce emissions by 40% and will be used to move steel billets from an electric arc furnace to CELSA’s rolling mills.
This marks another significant milestone for emission-free mobility in the Berlin-Brandenburg and Bavarian regions, where hydrogen-powered trains will be used for the first time.
In its pursuit of excellence, Vossloh works closely with Fives Machining, a leader in large-scale machining solutions, to meet the ever-growing demands of the railway market.
The Class 99, powered by electricity or renewable fuels like HVO, is the UK’s first heavy-haul freight locomotive capable of mainline speeds and high volumes.