Alstom/Bombardier TRAXX MS3 Akiem (2018) Archives - Railcolor News https://railcolornews.com/category/alstom/bombardier-traxx/bombardier-traxx-ms3/bombardier-traxx-ms3-akiem-2018/ New trains made in Europe Fri, 30 Jan 2026 21:12:00 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://railcolornews.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-logos2021-favicon-news-1-32x32.png Alstom/Bombardier TRAXX MS3 Akiem (2018) Archives - Railcolor News https://railcolornews.com/category/alstom/bombardier-traxx/bombardier-traxx-ms3/bombardier-traxx-ms3-akiem-2018/ 32 32 Be prepared — Alstom has completed a large number of new Traxx 3 MS locomotives [updated with pictures] https://railcolornews.com/2025/12/03/be-prepared-alstom-has-completed-a-large-number-of-new-traxx-3-ms-locomotives/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=be-prepared-alstom-has-completed-a-large-number-of-new-traxx-3-ms-locomotives Tue, 02 Dec 2025 23:01:30 +0000 https://railcolornews.com/?p=147583 Be prepared — Alstom has completed a large number of new Traxx 3 MS locomotives [updated with pictures]

Slowly but steadily, the “garden” in Kassel is once again filling with third-generation newly built Traxx multi-system locomotives.

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ČMŽO Elektronika / DB Cargo / Transnet / Finland / TRIA / go.Rheinland / Alstom https://railcolornews.com/2025/11/28/cmzo-elektronika-db-cargo-transnet-finland-tria-go-rheinland-alstom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cmzo-elektronika-db-cargo-transnet-finland-tria-go-rheinland-alstom Fri, 28 Nov 2025 14:52:12 +0000 https://railcolornews.com/?p=148856 ČMŽO Elektronika / DB Cargo / Transnet / Finland / TRIA / go.Rheinland / Alstom

ČMŽO Elektronika completes first ETCS installation on RegioJet’s locomotive

The first RegioJet “Ace” locomotive has been fitted with ETCS.

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[Locomotive] Innotrans 2024 – What is new in the Traxx Universal project for Akiem? https://railcolornews.com/2024/10/30/locomotive-innotrans-2024-what-is-new-in-the-traxx-universal-project-for-akiem/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=locomotive-innotrans-2024-what-is-new-in-the-traxx-universal-project-for-akiem Wed, 30 Oct 2024 13:50:40 +0000 https://railcolornews.com/?p=137525 [Locomotive] Innotrans 2024 – What is new in the Traxx Universal project for Akiem?

Alstom Traxx3 MS or Traxx Universal. A multi-system locomotive developed by Bombardier has been trying unsuccessfully for years to break into the European market for interoperable locomotives.

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[locomotive] Akiem and Alstom sign contract for certification testing and delivery of three Traxx MS3 prototypes https://railcolornews.com/2024/03/23/locomotive-akiem-and-alstom-sign-contract-for-certification-testing-and-delivery-of-three-traxx-ms3-prototypes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=locomotive-akiem-and-alstom-sign-contract-for-certification-testing-and-delivery-of-three-traxx-ms3-prototypes Sat, 23 Mar 2024 14:21:44 +0000 https://railcolornews.com/?p=127948 [locomotive] Akiem and Alstom sign contract for certification testing and delivery of three Traxx MS3 prototypes

Akiem is working with Alstom to support certification testing for the first MS3 locomotives to be delivered for operation on corridors linking France and other European countries.

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[EU] Deal is done: Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is the new owner of Akiem https://railcolornews.com/2022/12/15/eu-deal-is-done-caisse-de-depot-et-placement-du-quebec-is-the-new-owner-of-akiem/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eu-deal-is-done-caisse-de-depot-et-placement-du-quebec-is-the-new-owner-of-akiem Thu, 15 Dec 2022 14:44:08 +0000 https://railcolornews.com/?p=107838 [EU] Deal is done: Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is the new owner of Akiem

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On 09.12.2022, SNCF and DWS concluded the sale of Akiem to Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPC). 

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[IT / Expert] First Akiem MS3 shows itself https://railcolornews.com/2019/10/14/it-expert-first-akiem-ms3-shows-itself/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=it-expert-first-akiem-ms3-shows-itself Mon, 14 Oct 2019 13:05:22 +0000 https://railcolornews.com/?p=37624 [IT / Expert] First Akiem MS3 shows itself

Bombardier is completing the first TRAXX MS3 electrics for three different customers. We have seen the black 188 010 for TX Logistik and a white locomotive for ČD Cargo while being completed.

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[EU / Expert] A full introduction to Bombardier’s new TRAXX DC3 and MS3 locomotives https://railcolornews.com/2018/06/18/eu-a-full-introduction-to-bombardiers-new-traxx-dc3-ms3-locomotives/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eu-a-full-introduction-to-bombardiers-new-traxx-dc3-ms3-locomotives Mon, 18 Jun 2018 15:22:50 +0000 http://railcolornews.com/?p=17767 [EU / Expert] A full introduction to Bombardier’s new TRAXX DC3 and MS3 locomotives

TRAXX: A new generation has arrived. Over the past months, Bombardier completed the first exponents of its new TRAXX DC3/MS3 product range.

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[IT / Expert] Interporto Servizi Cargo signs a full-service contract with Akiem for 10 TRAXX MS3 electrics https://railcolornews.com/2018/04/10/it-interporto-servizi-cargo-signs-a-full-service-contract-with-akiem-for-10-traxx-ms3-electrics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=it-interporto-servizi-cargo-signs-a-full-service-contract-with-akiem-for-10-traxx-ms3-electrics Mon, 09 Apr 2018 23:07:40 +0000 http://railcolornews.com/?p=16793 [IT / Expert] Interporto Servizi Cargo signs a full-service contract with Akiem for 10 TRAXX MS3 electrics

On 27.03.2018, Interporto Servizi Cargo (ISC) and Akiem signed a 10-year full-service leasing contract for 10 TRAXX MS3 locomotives to be delivered in 2019, with an option for six more.

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