{"id":75381,"date":"2026-08-19T18:55:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T18:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/75381\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T18:55:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T18:55:14","slug":"srbijavoz-signs-e35m-deal-for-six-vectron-locomotives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/75381\/","title":{"rendered":"Srbijavoz Signs \u20ac35M Deal for Six Vectron Locomotives"},"content":{"rendered":"

Author:
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\n Batrak Oleksandr
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\n \u2014 Editor-in-Chief at Railway Supply<\/p>\n

19.08.2026 <\/p>\n

SERBIA: State passenger operator Srbijavoz has signed a \u20ac35.35 million contract, excluding VAT, with Siemens Mobility for six new multi-system electric Vectron locomotives to replace equipment the company\u2019s own director calls unreliable and more than 40 years old.<\/p>\n

\"<\/a>A Siemens Vectron locomotive in New Belgrade. Illustrative photo \u2014 does not depict the specific units ordered for Srbijavoz. Photo: Sr\u0111an Popovi\u0107, CC BY-SA 4.0.<\/p>\n

The contract was formally signed in Belgrade on Aug. 18 by acting Srbijavoz director Ljubi\u0161a Peji\u010di\u0107 and Siemens Mobility Austria managing director Matthias Hermann Koch, according to B92<\/a>. \u201cSrbijavoz currently uses locomotives that are more than 40 years old. They are neither reliable nor of good quality,\u201d Peji\u010di\u0107 said, adding that the new locomotives will \u201cdrastically raise\u201d service quality once delivered. The locomotives are due to arrive in June\u2013July 2027. The procurement also includes<\/a> maintenance for at least eight years or until the locomotives reach 1.2 million kilometres, as well as training for operating staff.<\/p>\n

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Why the timing matters<\/p>\n

The purchase continues a wider modernisation programme that also includes new trains procured for EXPO 2027. Belgrade will host the international specialised exposition from May 15 to Aug. 15, 2027, meaning the locomotives are scheduled to arrive while the event is already under way. Their arrival does not necessarily mean immediate entry into passenger service, since commissioning may still be required. Peji\u010di\u0107 said the locomotives would be used on services to Budapest. Siemens Mobility Austria\u2019s Andreas Palfi said more than 3,000 Vectron locomotives have been produced, with around 2,000 already in operation, calling the signing \u201ca significant step\u201d in expanding the company\u2019s cooperation with Serbia\u2019s rail sector.<\/p>\n

What to watch<\/p>\n

Watch for whether the locomotives arrive on the stated June\u2013July 2027 schedule and when they subsequently enter passenger service. Delivery would take place while EXPO 2027 is under way, but no commissioning timetable has been announced. Also worth tracking is whether the contract will be financed through the \u20ac90 million EUROFIMA-backed programme approved in 2025, which allocated \u20ac40 million for six electric locomotives. The funding source for this contract has not been explicitly confirmed.<\/p>\n

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