Railpool
Railpool is a European rolling stock leasing company.[1] Based in Munich, it was formed by HSH Nordbank and KfW IPEX-Bank in 2008 to offer passenger and freight locomotive and rolling stock financing and leasing, and also advice and services.[1]
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 Railpool Bombardier locomotive passing Hjärup railway station in Sweden | |
| Industry | Rail transport leasing (Europe) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Europe |
| Owner | Oaktree Capital Management |
| Website | railpool |
The company was acquired by Oaktree Capital Management in 2014.[2]
Assets
- 36 x Bombardier TRAXX F140 MS electric locomotives[3]
- 6 x Siemens Vectron electric locomotives - [4] Railpool was the first buyer.[5]
- 45 x Bombardier Double-deck Coaches (4th generation DB class) for DSB.[6]
References
- "Railpool to bridge gap between operators and banks". Railway Gazette International. 1 August 2008.
- "Change in Ownership at Railpool", www.railpool.eu, 9 May 2014, archived from the original on 12 May 2014
- "Bombardier Transportation Wins Contracts From Railpool to Supply 58 Bombardier TRAXX Locomotives" (Press release). Bombardier Transportation. 22 September 2008.
- "Siemens wins first Vectron order". Railway Gazette International. 23 December 2010.
- "Railpool is first to buy Vectron locomotives - International Railway Journal". Retrieved 2011-01-03.
- "Railpool enters passenger stock market". Railway Gazette International. 14 October 2008.
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