STADLER TO PROVIDE SERVICE FOR GBRF'S CLASS 99 BI-MODE LOCOMOTIVES

Stadler will be responsible for all aspects of service and maintenance of the 30 Class 99 bi-mode locomotives, having won the tender conducted by Beacon Rail and GB Railfreight last year to manufacture and deliver them. The Service contract will start in 2025, once the first locomotive has been handed to the customer. It will last up to 16 years. Beacon Rail will own these locomotives and GB Railfreight will be the lessee.

To ensure both the high availability and reliability of the fleet, Stadler will provide tailored maintenance solutions at a new depot in Leicester, which will become the home of the Class 99 locomotives. It will manage overhauls, spare parts, material supplies, vehicle repairs, mobile service support, data and maintenance software.

The Class 99 is a versatile Co’Co locomotive, adapted to the British gauge and specifications. It combines 25 kV AC electric and diesel operating modes and represents a new generation of locomotives. Underscoring Stadler’s green credentials, it offers economic and environmental benefits to rail operators.