The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) has inaugurated the first of the 15 ACS-64 electric locomotives developed by Siemens.
The locomotive was manufactured at Siemens’ site in Sacramento, California, and is expected to enhance the SEPTA Regional Rail service’s reliability, capacity and availability.
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Siemens will use the site to build the remaining 14 ACS-64 electric locomotives, which will enable SEPTA to expand its fleet and replace eight ageing locomotives.
SEPTA’s new ACS-64 electric locomotive features a FastBrake New York Air Brake System and electronically controlled pneumatic brake system, which is designed to conduct a push-pull operation without turning.
Featuring a wide-body, double-cab design, the locomotive includes an integrated Crash Energy Management System, as well as regenerative braking and an onboard Advanced Civil Speed Enforcement System control unit, including train radio, automatic train control and positive train control.
The locomotive’s engineers cab has been designed in collaboration with the Brotherhood of Engineers Cab Committee.
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By GlobalDataIt was purchased under the Act 89, Pennsylvania’s comprehensive funding transportation bill.
SEPTA general manager Jeffrey Knueppel said: “SEPTA’s Regional Rail Ridership has grown by more than 50% over the last 15 years.
“The addition of these new Siemens ACS-64 locomotives is critical for SEPTA to expand capacity and meet the needs of our riders.”
SEPTA’s new locomotives are initially planned to operate with the existing rail coach cars and will later be paired with a new fleet of multi-level coaches that have been ordered from CRRC MA.
Some ACS-64 electric locomotives are currently operating on the Northeast Corridor line, bringing improved transportation benefits to riders, reducing delay incidents and times by 25% and 30%, respectively.
