VTG buys Swiss wagon lessor

摘要

The major wagon-leasing company VTG has acquired Swiss-based wagon-hire company Ahaus Alstatter Eisenbahn Holding (AAE). The move strengthens VTG's position as the largest private wagon-hire company in Europe, increasing its fleet from 50,000 to 80,000 vehicles. VTG says that the main focus of the newly acquired fleet is combined or intermodal wagons, filling a gap in its portfolio. VTG has been active in the United Kingdom for many years, leasing out a variety of wagons.