OREANDA-NEWS. The InnoTrans international trade fair will take place on September 23-26, 2014.

The InnoTrans trade fair 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, scientific and technological achievements in the field of rail transport and transport equipment, as well as systems of urban and suburban transport, long-distance transport. As the industry's leading trade fair, it is also a media event of particular interest both for manufacturing companies and eventual buyers of passenger and freight transport.

For the first time at the exhibition in 2014, the shunter TME3, developed by Belarusian Railways jointly with the Czech company CZ LOKO JSC at the locomotive depot Lida, will be on display.

Manufacturing of biaxial TME3 locomotives is provided on the basis of the investment project "Modernization and production of shunting locomotives in Belarus. The primary use of ТМЭ3 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 regarding environment, health protection of operating personnel, operational safety.

The project will allow the Belarusian Railway to renew the shunting locomotive fleet being operated on the Belarusian railway and house tracks of domestic enterprises as well as to cut operating and maintenance costs for diesel-powered locomotives. Furthermore, the use TME3 will improve working conditions for foot-plate staff and provide security of shunting operations.

Also as part of visit to the exhibition, the Belarusian Railway delegation is planning to hold series of meetings with foreign Railway Equipment Manufacturers such as Poland-based PESA Bydgoszcz SA, Swiss-based Stadler Rail Group, Czech-based CZ LOKO a.s, Germany-based Siemens and others.