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- Locomotives News
- 23. October 2023
- Press Release | Alpha Trains
Press release
Alpha Trains and Alstom sign Service Agreement
Antwerp, 23 October 2023 - Alpha Trains, Europe′s leading leasing company for locomotives and trains, has formalised a Framework Maintenance Service Agreement with Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, in Italy. The contract provides for the maintenance of up to 20 TRAXX locomotives manufactured by Alstom at its depots in Italy over a period of eight years. This extensive, long-term commitment will permit Alpha Trains to enhance its full-service offering of Traxx locomotives throughout Italy.
Through this agreement, Alpha Trains continues to bolster its Europe-wide network of professional and reliable workshops to provide its customers with the best service for maintaining a fleet of highly dependable Traxx locomotives in Italy.
Gianmaria Castori, Commercial Manager for the Italian Market, about this partnership: "The product knowledge, the wide service network as well as the quality of maintenance delivered by Alstom have prompted us to reach this agreement, thereby enabling Alpha Trains to offer an exceptionally reliable fleet of Traxx locomotives throughout Western and Central Europe."
This strategic collaboration between Alpha Trains and Alstom underscores their commitment to sustainable and efficient transportation solutions throughout Europe.
About Alpha Trains
Alpha Trains is the leading rolling stock lessor in Europe. A total of 130 employees from 17 countries work in offices in Luxembourg, Antwerp, Cologne, Madrid, Paris and Warsaw. Alpha Trains owns more than 1,000 locomotives and passenger trains and offers tailor-made leasing solutions, comprehensive know-how in maintenance and vehicle repairs as well as long-term experience in the financing of new-build projects. Alpha Trains’ fleets are in use at many public and private operators in 22 European countries. Alpha Trains′ shareholders are APG, Arcus European Trains, PGGM and Swiss Life.
Contact
Alpha Trains Group
Heike Zimmermann, Group Head of PR & Marketing
Telefon: +49 221 9140 9063
heike.zimmermann@alphatrains.eu