ÖBB-Technische Services GmbH (ÖBB TS), LTE Logistics & Transport Europe (LTE), and ELL European Locomotive Leasing (ELL) are forming a joint venture with ETL Lokservice GmbH to establish and operate a service center for locomotives.
The new hub in Gramatneusiedl, southeast of Vienna, is located at the intersection of international rail freight corridors.
Starting in the fall of 2021, modern locomotives will be maintained there in a facility with an area of approximately 1,000 m² and four work bays. The three partners bring different areas of expertise to the table: LTE and ELL contribute their modern locomotive fleets, while ÖBB TS brings its many years of expertise as an established and professional rail vehicle maintenance provider.
Among the major locomotive leasing companies, ELL’s competitors already have their own repair shops: Akiem acquired mgw Service, which operates a repair shop in Krefeld; Railpool took over the northrail repair shop in Hamburg; and MRCE and Siemens opened the Locomotive Workshop Rotterdam (LWR) in 2019.