06.10.2021
The 23 DMUs will be leased to HLB by DAL Deutsche Anlagen-Leasing as part of a long-term leasing agreement. The fuel-efficient diesel railcars already comply with the strictest EU Stage V emissions standard and will help to reduce high emission motorised private transport.
Hessische Landesbahn (HLB) has emerged as the successful bidder in a Europe-wide competitive tendering process, enabling it to continue operating the Lahntal-Vogelsberg-Rhön network (LVR network) for another 15 years from December 2023. Helaba Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen will be lending its support to HLB by financing the fully refurbished Alstom LINT 41 light rail vehicles that will be deployed on the route. The 23 DMUs will be leased to HLB by DAL Deutsche Anlagen-Leasing as part of a long-term leasing agreement. The fuel-efficient diesel railcars already comply with the strictest EU Stage V emissions standard and will help to reduce high emission motorised private transport.
„This is now the third project in a row that we have realised as lead manager or financing partner with and for our long-standing client HLB.“
Martin Metz
Head of Land Transport Finance
"This is now the third project in a row that we have realised as lead manager or financing partner with and for our long-standing client HLB", says Martin Metz, Head of Land Transport Finance at Helaba, in summing up the deal. Veit Salzmann, Managing Director of Hessische Landesbahn GmbH, explains: "Once again, our collaboration with Helaba and DAL has proved to be very constructive and professional. The timeframe for the closing was meticulously adhered to."