Italian intermodal freight operator GTS Rail made a new order for three additional BOMBARDIER TRAXX DC3 E.494 locomotives for its fleet from Bombardier Transportation. This order will increase GTS Rail’s TRAXX locomotive fleet to 20 units, eight of which are of the latest generation, with the entire fleet produced by Bombardier.

“The signing of this contract represents further confirmation of the appreciation and trust between Bombardier and GTS Rail for more than 13 years. It is a real partnership resulting in a fleet of 20 locomotives for Italy, all from Bombardier’s TRAXX product family,” Franco Beretta, CEO of Bombardier Transportation Italy, said. “In addition, another pride of Bombardier is to offer our customers a complete 360-degree service and these superb TRAXX locomotives operated by GTS Rail, which boast strong usage and high monthly mileage, are also serviced under a full maintenance contract with Bombardier.”

“We’re pleased to further strengthen our fleet, which confirms our strategy of being an asset-based company,” Alessio Muciaccia, CEO of GTS Rail, said. “Bombardier is one of our earliest partners and we will also entrust them with our service business for the next 10 years. The years to come will see exponential growth in rail transport and we are pleased to seize this incredible opportunity. Our goal is to double the fleet size over the next five years.”

The new locomotives will be built at Bombardier’s Vado Ligure site in Italy and deliveries will start in September 2021. The TRAXX DC3 E.494 locomotive belongs to the European Bombardier TRAXX product platform.