A locomotive with number 248.082 reinforced the locomotive fleet of ČD Cargo at the beginning of April. It is a Vectron Dual Mode locomotive manufactured by Siemens, i.e. the same type of locomotive that we tested in trial operation last year. During the loan, 4 063 km run was achieved, with most of the performance being carried out with the locomotive on the right riverside line between Děčín – Mělník and Nymburk. However, it also appeared, for example, in Beroun and a matter of interest was its deployment on the non-electrified line between Děčín and Česká Lípa.

"We have leased the Vectron from North Rail for a period of one year with an option," revealed Tomáš Tóth, Chairman of the Board of Directors of ČD Cargo, adding: "A modern vehicle fleet is a necessary precondition for expansion into foreign markets. Last year, ČD Cargo transported almost 2.3 million tonnes of goods in Germany alone."

Operation of the locomotive is possible on lines with a 15kV/16.7 Hz supply system, so it will be deployed mainly on trains in Germany – specifically, for example, on trains with automobiles, timber, or scrap iron.