Railpool news
News about locomotive leasing company Railpool.
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NewsLeasing company opens a locomotive workshop of superlatives
GERMANY: Railpool Lokservice has opened ‘Europe’s most modern locomotive workshop’ at Hamburg Billbrook. ‘We wanted a workshop of superlatives and we built it’, said Managing Director Christoph Engel. ‘Right from the start, the aim of the construction project was to provide our customers with the best ...
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NewsRailpool signs 250-loco framework agreement
EUROPE: Leasing company Railpool and Siemens Mobility have signed a framework agreement for the supply of up to 250 Vectron locomotives. This covers variants that can operate in up to 16 countries and on north-south and east-west corridors in Europe. Depending on the variant, the 6·4 ...
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NewsRailpool sets up French subsidiary
FRANCE: Already the largest locomotive leasing company in Germany, Railpool has opened a French subsidiary with a view to tapping into demand for greater interoperability between European rail networks and growing domestic rail freight in France. Created in 2008 and based in München, Railpool has turnover ...
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NewsRailpool orders Modula heavy shunting and freight locomotives
GERMANY: Leasing company Railpool has ordered 45 Modula heavy shunting and freight locomotives from CRRC’s Vossloh Rolling Stock business, with options to purchase 142 more. The initial batch of locomotives is to be supplied in two variants. All will be fitted with a 1 MW diesel ...
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NewsRailpool orders 50 Traxx Universal locomotives
EUROPE: Leasing company Railpool has awarded Alstom a €260m contract to supply 50 Traxx Universal multi-system electric locomotives suitable for cross-border freight and passenger operation in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg and Poland. The locomotives will be fitted with Alstom’s Atlas onboard equipment for ...
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NewsGIC becomes majority shareholder in Railpool
GERMANY: Singapore’s foreign reserves investor GIC has become the majority shareholder in rolling stock leasing company Railpool, following the acquisition of a further 27% stake from co-owner German infrastructure investor Palladio Partners which takes GIC’s stake to 77%. ‘Railpool has delivered strong business performance since our ...
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NewsRailpool orders more Traxx locos
EUROPE: Leasing company Railpool has awarded Alstom a framework contract for the supply of up to 42 Traxx AC3 and Traxx DC3 locomotives with a firm order for 27, the two companies announced on February 21. The locomotives are intended for use in Poland, Italy, Norway ...
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NewsRailpool breaks ground for Hamburg locomotive workshop
GERMANY: Leasing company Railpool has broken ground to launch construction of an eco-friendly locomotive workshop at its Hamburg Billbrook site. ‘By investing in a future-proof workshop infrastructure, we are making an important contribution to the rail industry by providing the maintenance capacity required for the growing ...
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NewsRailpool orders Traxx locomotives
EUROPE: Leasing company Railpool has awarded Alstom a contract to supply 15 Traxx 3 locomotives for use in Norway, Sweden and Italy, with an option for five more. The electric locomotives with last mile diesel engines are to be delivered from Alstom’s plants at Kassel in ...
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NewsRailpool awards 100-loco framework contract
EUROPE: Leasing company Railpool has awarded Siemens Mobility a framework contract for the supply of 100 Vectron locomotives, with a firm order for an initial 70. The 6·4 MW locomotives with a maximum speed of 200 km/h will be equipped with ETCS and national train control ...
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NewsRailpool orders electric locos equipped for 11 countries
EUROPE: Railpool has awarded Siemens Mobility a contract to supply 20 Vectron MS electric locomotives suitable for operation in Germany, Austria, Poland, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia. ‘We want to position Railpool even better to handle anticipated market developments, especially ...
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NewsLeasing company acquires Duisburg workshop
GERMANY: Railpool Group has acquired KTG Railservice, which operates a locomotive maintenance workshop at Duisburg inland port. The leasing company now has three workshops in Germany, open to all customers. KTG founder Carsten Janneck will continue to lead the business as Managing Director. ‘An almost fully ...
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NewsAssociation of European Rail Rolling Stock Lessors formed
EUROPE: The Association of European Rail Rolling Stock Lessors has been formed to promote ‘interoperable, efficient, sustainable and safe’ rolling stock in the European Union and Switzerland. Based in Brussels, the non-profit organisation aims to enhance technical collaboration and engage with public bodies at the European ...
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NewsInter Cargo leases Traxx locomotives
POLAND: Freight operator Inter Cargo has leased two Bombardier Traxx locomotives from Railpool under a deal which includes full maintenance. The Class 186 locomotives will augment Inter Cargo’s own fleet of 22 electric locos, and are being used on domestic services within Poland. ‘We are pleased ...
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NewsRailpool and Končar sign loco maintenance agreement
CROATIA: Leasing company Railpool and Končar Electric Vehicles have signed an agreement for the maintenance of Bombardier Traxx locomotives in Zagreb. Several of Railpool’s Traxx locomotives are used in Croatia by a number of freight operators. ‘We have chosen an experienced and strong partner for preventive and ...
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NewsRailpool to acquire maintenance company Ajax Loktechnik
GERMANY: Leasing company Railpool is to take over Hamburg-based locomotive maintenance company Ajax Loktechnik with effect from March 1. Railpool said Ajax Loktechnik would bring expertise in flexible mobile servicing and heavy maintenance, as well as a second workshop in the important freight hub of Hamburg. ...
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NewsRailpool financing package agreed
EUROPE: Leasing company Railpool’s plans for the acquisition of new vehicles are being supported by KfW IPEX-Bank, ABN AMRO Bank, Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank and ING Bank, which are providing equal amounts of debt capital totalling €150m in a seven-year financing package. KfW IPEX-Bank is ...
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NewsTX Logistik leases locos for Swiss transit traffic
EUROPE: The TX Logistik subsidiary of FS Group’s freight business Mercitalia is to lease seven Railpool-owned Bombardier Transportation Class 186 Traxx multi-system electric locomotives approved for operation in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy, as well as two Class 187 locos with last mile engines and approval for ...
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NewsRailpool launches in Italy with Traxx contract
ITALY: Railpool has launched an Italian business, which CEO Torsten Lehnert said would form the basis for future expansion ‘in all southern Europe’. An initial contract has been signed for Captrain Italia to lease six new Bombardier Transportation Traxx E494 electric locomotives with last mile capability for ...
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NewsFlixTrain expands as refurbished coaches arrive
GERMANY: Open access operator FlixTrain was able to step up its low-cost services on August 13, when a fourth set of refurbished coaches was put into operation on its Hamburg – Köln route, and is now lengthening trains as additional vehicles arrive.