(Feb 17) – Netinera Deutschland, a leading private operators of public transportation in Germany, has acquired eleven new trains thanks to the partnership with UniCredit Leasing. In the last weeks it came into effect the contract with the company of the Italian group, which financed the acquisition by Netinera Deutschland – a subsidiary of the Ferrovie dello Stato – of new trains. Netinera has the second largest fleet of private local transportation in the German market. The transaction between UniCredit Leasing GmbH and Netinera Deutschland GmbH is divided into two leases of eleven and ten years ,respectively for three GWT trains and eight Double Deck, all of them produced by the Swiss Stadler. The financing of 73.2 million euros covers the costs the eleven trains. Netinera Deutschland has already put into operation the first three new trains in the metropolitan area of Berlin, while the remaining eight will be on service at the beginning of 2013. Purchased in December 2010 by the Italian Ferrovie dello Stato as part of a detailed plan for and international expansion of its activities, Netinera Deutschland expands its regional offer to passengers in a region, such as Brandenburg, characterized by a strong economic and social dynamism and, consequently, a growing demand for urban mobility. (Caf)
