(IN BRIEF) KfW IPEX-Bank has provided a €100 million promotional loan to RAILPOOL under KfW’s sustainable mobility programme to support the acquisition of new locomotives. The financing is integrated into RAILPOOL’s existing funding platform and will primarily support operations in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Aida Welker, CAPEX facility, climate-friendly transport, development bank financing, electric locomotives, European rail market, green logistics, Hybrid Locomotives, Ingo Wurzer, KfW IPEX-Bank, KfW Program 269, locomotive leasing, logistics transition, New KfW backed financing boosts rail freight capacity and sustainable logistics in Germany, rail freight Germany, rail infrastructure investment, rail leasing industry, Railpool, sustainable mobility financing, Transport Decarbonization
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has named Kees van der Snel as Country Managing Director Netherlands, effective 1 March 2026, bringing more than 30 years of industrial and rail-sector experience to the role. Having previously held leadership positions at Alstom and Bombardier, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alstom, Alstom Europe, Andrew deLeone, Bombardier, Country Managing Director Netherlands, engineering and operations, European rail market, executive appointment, Kees van der Snel, Kees van der Snel Takes the Helm of Alstom Netherlands to Drive Project Delivery and Long Term Market Development, Mobility sector, Netherlands mobility, New Leadership Appointment Signals Alstom’s Commitment to Expanding Sustainable Transport Solutions in the Netherlands, project management, rail industry leadership, sustainable transport, transportation projects
(IN BRIEF) Flix has awarded Talgo a €2.4 billion contract to supply up to 65 high-speed trains based on the Talgo 230 platform, with an initial order of 30 units valued at €1.06 billion. The trains, designed for full accessibility … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged accessibility, André Schwämmlein, Carlos Palacio, digitalisation, Europe, European rail market, Flix, FlixTrain, fuel consumption reduction, Germany, high-speed trains, partnership, payload capacity, public transport, rail expansion, rail transport, sustainability, TALGO, Talgo 230, €2.4 billion contract
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