Vilnius Locomotive Repair Depot

ABOUT US Vilnius Locomotive Repair Depot (VLRD) is a company of the Lithuanian Railways Group, the biggest and most advanced rolling stock repair centre in the region. It is a reliable and modern cooperation partner of European and Eastern gauge enterprises. VLRD provide complex services of manufacturing locomotives, track machinery, as well as repair and modernising of freight and passenger wagons. The machinery manufactured and upgraded here is appreciated for quality, efficiency and reliability. One of the most important priories is the development of progressive technologies making a breakthrough in the field of rolling stock manufacturing. This is the top quality guarantee of services and a key to the gates of innovations and technologies to the Western and Eastern Europe. THE BEGINNING – 130 YEARS AGO The history of the company goes back to the year 1884 when the Vilnius locomotive return depot was set up. On its basis, on 1 October 2003, Vilniaus Lokomotyvų Remonto Depas was established. FOR LITHUANIAN RAILWAYS AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES The company provides the major part of its services to its main customer – Lithuanian Railways. A significant share of production, however, is exported to Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Ukraine, Azerbaidzhan, and other foreign countries. 19 new shunting locomotives were manufactured in 2014. In addition, nearly 70 locomotives were repaired. Together with partners from Western Europe, track machines were manufactured and platforms for the transportation of railway switchers were repaired.