SPAIN: RENFE has unveiled the first of 100 freight locomotives that are being built at its Villaverde workshops in joint venture with Bombardier. Rated at 5 400 kW, the 3 kV DC locos are part of the Traxx family and have a maximum speed of 140 km/h. Under a €442m rolling stock investment programme for the freight business, 91 Class 333 diesel locos are being rebuilt by Vossloh and 288 new wagons are being acquired.
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