February 22, 2021

• Maintenance agreement marks important step in expanding RAILPOOL’s footprint in the Balkan region
• Service hub in Zagreb (Croatia) will ensure minimum downtimes and a swift local support thus providing excellent service to RAILPOOL customers
• KONČAR has a modern facility equipped to provide full service maintenance

RAILPOOL, one of Europe’s leading rail vehicle leasing companies, and KONČAR – Electric Vehicles, Inc. have signed a maintenance agreement effective February 2, 2021 for the maintenance of TRAXX locomotives. The herewith added maintenance location in Zagreb (Croatia) will serve RAILPOOL locomotive leasing customers in the region for swift support in their very proximity.

“Through our ongoing growth phase we stand firm behind our commitment to highest vehicle availability and minimum downtimes. With KONČAR we have chosen an experienced and strong partner for preventive and corrective maintenance in the Balkan region adding value to our customers by providing a local service hub when needed,” explained RAILPOOL CEO Torsten Lehnert.

“KONČAR has more than 50 years of experience in the development, production, maintenance and refurbishing of vehicles with the required quality standards for RAILPOOL’s state-of-the-art locomotives. Our goal is to expand operations to wider geographic and market niches and develop long-term partnerships” said Josip Ninić from KONČAR.

About KONČAR – Electric Vehicles, Inc.

KONČAR – Electric Vehicles, Inc. is the leading producer of the vehicles in the region known for its trains, trams and locomotives. The main activity is the development, production, modernization and maintenance of electric vehicles and equipment for electric vehicles. Development activities are focused on the vehicle and its subsystems according to the specific requirements of customers.

In the execution of all works, as well as in its entire business, the company adheres to the requirements of the ISO 9001 quality management and ISO 14001 environmental management standards.

For more information

RAILPOOL

Simone Fankhauser

+49 89 5108 577-108

simone.fankhauser(at)railpool.eu

KONČAR

Igor Tomas

+385 99 5499 848

igor.tomas(at)koncar-kev.hr

About RAILPOOL

RAILPOOL is one of the leading railway vehicle leasing companies offering real expertise for full service from a single source. The company was founded in Munich in 2008 and now operates in 16 European countries.

RAILPOOL is one of the largest providers in Europe with more than 400 locomotives and an investment total of over one billion euro. The RAILPOOL fleet covers 70,000,000 kilometers every year and makes an important contribution to the modal shift to rail. RAILPOOL has its own warehouse with over 78,935 items from 2,700 different spare parts and components.

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