NORD/LB Norddeutsche Landesbank has announced its support for sustainable rail travel through the financing of three electric locomotives and 45 night train carriages for RDC Asset GmbH (RDC). This financing, valued in the low double-digit million euro range, aims to improve long-distance rail travel across Europe.
The new fleet, consisting of sleeper, couchette, and seating cars, is leased by RDC, a subsidiary of the US-based Railroad Development Corporation. The vehicles will serve state railways such as SBB (Switzerland), ÖBB (Austria), and SJ (Sweden). Additionally, they will be used seasonally by BahnTouristikExpress, which operates the Hamburg to Lörrach car train route, part of the RDC Deutschland Group.
This transaction was structured with the involvement of DAL Deutsche Leasing (DAL), which acted as the rental seller through a property company and collaborated with NORD/LB on the financing arrangement.
NORD/LB has been active in the energy and infrastructure sector for three decades. The bank's current infrastructure financing volume exceeds EUR 5.5 billion, with significant contributions to public transport solutions aimed at reducing emissions from private transport.
