OREANDA-NEWS. August 19, 2013. The new three-section locomotive 3TE116U-001 of PJSC "Luhanskteplovoz" production will find its customers on Ukrainian and Russian markets. This was started by Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov during a visit to the Luhanskteplovoz (Lugansk Locomotive works) in Lugansk.

"It is very important that the company engaged in the development and production of new samples of equipment. Today we’ve sawn a new three-section locomotive, which is almost in 1.5 times increases the possibility of transportation of cargoes. I think that this machine will be in demand as in Ukraine and Russia," Mykola Azarov said.

He stressed that on an example of the Luganskteplovoz you can find account in mutual cooperation with Russia.

According to the Prime Minister, 90% of the products of the plant are exported to the needs of Russian Railways. These orders allow the plant to modernize, increase wages, increase payments to budgets of all levels, which, by the way, over the past two years has increased twofold.

"This is a very good example of cooperation and I hope that the implementation of such cooperation and integration projects allow us to cooperate with Russia in future too," Mykola Azarov said.