The state of mine electric locomotive transport and the main directions of mine electric locomotive drive improvement are shown. The expediency of introducing a new train weight limitation into the traction calculation methodology under the condition of electric locomotive drive acceleration is indicated. The criterion for electric locomotive drive control when moving the assembled train from the place is given, the implementation of which allows to increase the service life of trolleys coupling devices. The possibility of increasing traction properties of mine electric locomotives by means of combined drive is considered. The efficiency of using of traction motors with mixed excitation on mine electric locomotives is shown.
