Topic: Akiem

EU rolling stock association: full electrification by 2050 is not realistic

The European Association of European Rail Rolling Stock Lessors (EARRL), a representative body from the railway sector acting at the EU level, said that full electrification of the EU railways by 2050 cannot be achieved....Read more

08-05-2023|Comment|author: Marco Raimondi

GB Railfreight signs loco leasing deal with Akiem

British rail freight operator GB Railfreight (GBRf) has announced a ten-year locomotive leasing deal with Akiem, the well-known European rolling stock leasing company. The deal will see examples of the familiar class 66 diesel workhorses...Read more

13-01-2023|Comment|author: Simon Walton

Siemens Vectron. Source: Siemens press release

Whole lotta locomotives: Akiem and Siemens keep doing business together

Akiem, a rolling stock leasing company co-owned by SNCF and DWS, ordered 65 Vectron AC and Vectron MS locomotives from Siemens Mobility. They will be delivered in mid-2024. The locomotives will be deployed for both...Read more

01-09-2022|Comment|author: Marco Raimondi

SNCF might sell Akiem to Canadian investor

SNCF is negotiating the sale of its freight locomotive leasing company Akiem with the Canadian investment fund Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec (CDPQ). The railway company jointly owns the subsidiary (50:50) with German...Read more

02-08-2022|Comment|author: Stuart Todd

The Bombardier Traxx Multi-System Locomotive. Photo: Bombardier

Bombardier to deliver 33 Traxx locomotives to Akiem

Worldwide rolling stock manufacturer Bombardier Transportation will deliver 33 Traxx locomotives to European leasing company Akiem between 2019 and 2021. The 112-million Euros order includes three types: Traxx MS 2 (multi-system), Traxx AC 3 (alternating...Read more

12-11-2018|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko