Railpool opens an office in Paris

Europe’s second-largest lessor of electric locomotives, Railpool, has inaugurated an office in Paris, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

The new legal entity, ‘RAILPOOL France SAS,’ is registered as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company.

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The company boasts an extensive fleet of locomotives, six proprietary depots, a substantial inventory of spare parts (with a €25 million investment), round-the-clock hotlines, and a well-established partner network of repair facilities across Europe.

“We see a positive local market environment and are investing in participating in the growing French railway transport leasing market with a clear intention to establish a high-quality organization in France before the delivery of the first locomotives in 2025.”

It’s worth noting that earlier this year, Railpool placed an order for 50 multi-system Alstom Traxx Universal locomotives.

Railpool is a leading railway transport leasing company founded in Munich in 2008, operating in 19 European countries.

The company’s fleet comprises 500 locomotives and 148 passenger cars, with a total investment volume of €2.1 billion.

As reported earlier, Railpool celebrated the official opening of its new company, Railpool Polska Sp. z o.o., in Poznań, Poland, in early February.

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