RAILPOOL and Alstom, one of Europe's leading rail car rental companies, have signed a framework contract that includes 27 newly built Traxx AC3 and Traxx DC3 locomotives and an additional 15 locomotives options.
The locomotives are intended for use in Poland, Italy, Norway and Sweden and will be produced at Alstom plants in Kassel (Germany) and Vado Ligure (Italy) for delivery from 2024. is shifting nine additional Traxx AC2 locomotives in its current fleet to Sweden and Norway, where RAILPOOL has operated its own three workshop locations in Oslo, Gothenburg and Malmö since the takeover of Nordisk TogTeknikk AS and its 2022% daughter NTT Sverige AB in 100.
Torsten Lehnert, CEO of RAILPOOL, said: “We are pleased to quickly meet the growing demand for rolling stock in Sweden and Norway, providing more of our reliable fleet, and also feeding the region with up to 20 newly built Traxx AC3 Last Mile locomotives. We are proud of the successful expansion of our footprint, thanks to the supply of modern e-locomotives, as well as our local engagements in Scandinavia, Italy and Poland.”
In particular, with this latest order, RAILPOOL has become the lessor with the largest homogeneous fleet of Traxx DC3 Last Mile locomotives in Italy, where RAILPOOL has its office in Savona. In Poland, at the beginning of February, RAILPOOL celebrated the opening of the official office of the newly formed Railpool Polska Sp. z oo in Poznań.
Peter Amman, Alstom Locomotive Customer Director, added: “With the Traxx 3, we are delighted that Railpool has once again chosen the most modern platform for four-axle locomotives in Europe. We are proud to resolutely support one of our greatest engines. customers in the locomotive sector to expand their operations across the continent.”