Belarusian Railways to showcase new shunter at Berlin expo in September

The primary use of the shunter TME3 is shunting operations on public tracks and house tracks with a rail gage of 1520 mm. "Components and fittings used in the construction of TME3 meet the highest standards in the field of environment, health protection of operating personnel, operational safety," noted experts.

It is planned that 12 shunters TME3 will be manufactured by the end of 2015.

The InnoTrans international trade fair is due in Berlin on 23-26 September 2014. The expo will cover such important topics as rail transport structure, railway technology, railway infrastructure, rolling stock interior equipment, public transport and tunnel construction. The main focus is presentation of modern rail rolling stock models, technological achievements in rail transport and transport equipment, systems of urban and suburban transport, long-distance transport.

“InnoTrans is a showplace for both manufacturers and potential customers of passenger and freight transport,” said the press service. As part of visit to the expo, the Belarusian Railways delegation is planning to hold a series of meetings with railway equipment manufacturers such as Poland-based PESA Bydgoszcz SA, Swiss-based Stadler Rail Group, Czech CZ LOKO a.s, Siemens and others.