Name

NEXRAIL.lease

Legal name

Nexrail Manco BV

Website

https://nexrail.lease

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Luxemburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Locomotive Leasing: Full-service locomotive leasing as core product, offering dry or wet (with crew) lease solutions. Leasing pool of modern, efficient center-cab locomotives including Vossloh DE18, G6, and G1000 models.
2. Full-Service Maintenance: Comprehensive maintenance services through partner workshop network across Europe, including in-house workshops of clients.
3. Alternative Fuel Solutions: Services supporting transition to sustainable fuels including HVO, hydrogen, and e-diesel. Working with OEMs, engine manufacturers, and fuel suppliers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NEXRAIL is a European rolling stock leasing company (ROSCO) that provides full-service leasing of modern, low-emission locomotives to rail freight operators, rail construction companies, and industrial clients across Western Europe. The offering centers on a fleet of hybrid and conventional diesel locomotives (Vossloh DE18, G6, G1000, Stadler EURO9000 panto-battery hybrid, Alstom Prima H3) bundled with full-service maintenance through a partner workshop network and alternative fuel transition services (HVO, hydrogen, e-diesel).

Product overview

NEXRAIL.lease operates as a locomotive leasing company offering a fleet of modern, low-emission locomotives for freight and shunting operations across Western Europe. The product portfolio centers on innovative hybrid and dual-mode locomotives including the DE18 Smart Hybrid (diesel-battery), EURO9000 Battery (panto-battery hybrid), and conventional diesel models (G 6, G 1000, DE18). Supporting the locomotive fleet, NEXRAIL provides full-service leasing, full-service maintenance, and alternative fuel solutions. The company is expanding into zero-emission mainline operations through the Stadler EURO9000 Battery, the first mainline corridor locomotive enabling terminal-to-terminal zero-emission transport.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EURO9000 Battery Locomotive Panto-battery hybrid mainline corridor locomotive co-developed with Stadler. Combines up to 9MW pantograph power with 1.2MW high-performance battery for zero-emission operation on both electrified and non-electrified routes. Planned for delivery in Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy, Austria, and Switzerland.
• DE18 Smart Hybrid Locomotive Diesel-battery hybrid heavy-duty mid-cab locomotive with 1,800kW diesel engine, 106 kWh traction battery (560kW peak), enabling up to one hour of emission-free operation and 15-40% diesel/CO2 savings. Homologated for Belgium, France, Luxembourg, and Germany with ETCS Level 2 (BL3.6) and Germany PZB upgrades.
• DE18 Locomotive Diesel-electric mid-cab locomotive with 1,800kW power output, suitable for freight and shunting operations. Homologated for Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, and Luxembourg.
• G 6 Locomotive Diesel shunting locomotive with 670-690kW power output and compact center-cab design. Operated across multiple European markets including Czech Republic, Germany, France, Italy, Poland, and Sweden.
• G 1000 Locomotive Diesel locomotive with 1,200kW power output and Bo-Bo axle configuration, designed for operations in Germany.
• Alstom Prima H3 Locomotive Diesel-battery hybrid locomotive with 340kW Stage 5 diesel engine and 360kW battery; first diesel-battery hybrid with mainline homologation in Germany. Equipped for port shunting operations with 60m minimum curve radius.
• Full-Service Leasing Core leasing product offering complete lease solutions including maintenance through partner workshops and client in-house facilities, available as dry lease (without crew) or full-service/wet lease (with crew) on multi-year contracts.
• Full-Service Maintenance Comprehensive maintenance services for diesel locomotives delivered through a partner workshop network across Europe, including heavy maintenance support and spare parts provision. Operated in-house via subsidiary LocMaint.
• Alternative Fuel Solutions Services to transition diesel locomotives to sustainable fuels including HVO, hydrogen, and e-diesel. Collaboration with OEMs, engine manufacturers, and fuel suppliers for fuel supply and locomotive solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15-40% diesel and CO2 savings with Smart Hybrid technology
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Stadler ValenciacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 November 2025NEXRAIL ordered up to 200 EURO9000 panto-battery hybrid locomotives from Stadler. The EURO9000 combines pantograph power with battery technology for zero-emission mainline operation. First deliveries planned for 2029, with Hamburger Rail Service as launching customer.
• Stadler (MoU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 September 2024At Innotrans 2024, NEXRAIL and Stadler Valencia signed a Memorandum of Understanding for exploring collaboration on development of next generation dual-mode and hybrid locomotives for European and UK rail freight markets.
• AlstomsecondaryTechnology or Integration · 26 March 2024NEXRAIL acquired two Alstom Prima H3 diesel-battery hybrid locomotives from Alstom. The Prima H3 was the first diesel-battery hybrid locomotive with mainline homologation in Germany. Locomotives leased to Hamburger Rail Service for port shunting in Hamburg.
• Vossloh LocomotivescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 September 2021Vossloh Locomotives (Kiel, Germany, subsidiary of CRRC ZELC) is the exclusive partner for DE18 platform locomotives. They partnered with NEXRAIL for an inaugural fleet of 53 shunting locomotives plus up to 50 DE18 Stage V SmartHybrid locomotives, with NEXRAIL as exclusive provider for Belgium market.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Railpool: Railpool is a Munich-based locomotive lessor with one of Europe's largest locomotive fleets, serving freight and passenger operators across multiple countries. It is a direct peer to NEXRAIL in the locomotive leasing space with similar geographies and customer segments.
• Wascosa: Wascosa is a Swiss-based rail freight car and locomotive lessor serving European operators. It is a direct comparable to NEXRAIL in European rolling stock leasing, with similar customer segments and Western European geographic focus.
• Akiem: Akiem is a France-based locomotive and passenger train lessor operating across Europe, backed by CDPQ. It is a direct peer to NEXRAIL given the same European locomotive leasing model, similar customer base of freight operators, and overlapping geographies including France, Germany, Benelux, and Italy.
• Northrail: Northrail is a Hamburg-based European locomotive lessor offering full-service leasing of diesel and electric locomotives. NEXRAIL's CTO Juliane Storm-Ohm was previously COO at Northrail, and the two companies compete head-to-head in the German and Benelux freight leasing market.
• Alpha Trains: Alpha Trains is one of Europe's largest rolling stock leasing companies (ROSCO), leasing locomotives and passenger trains to operators across the continent. It is a direct comparable to NEXRAIL as both are European locomotive lessors serving freight and passenger operators with multi-country fleets.
• Beacon Rail: Beacon Rail is a European rolling stock lessor with locomotives and freight wagons. NEXRAIL's Executive Chairman Neil Bennett was a former founder and COO of Beacon Rail, making it a directly comparable peer in locomotive leasing with overlapping customer base in European rail freight.
• MRCE (Mitsui Rail Capital Europe): MRCE is a European locomotive leasing company owned by Mitsui & Co and is one of the largest lessors of electric and diesel locomotives in Europe. It is a direct peer to NEXRAIL given the cross-border locomotive leasing model, full-service offering, and shared freight operator customers.
• AAE (Ahaus Alstätter Eisenbahn): AAE is a Swiss-headquartered rail freight car and locomotive leasing company with operations across Europe. It is a direct peer to NEXRAIL in European rolling stock leasing, with overlapping customer base among European freight rail operators.

Broad incumbents

• GATX: GATX is a global railcar leasing company with operations in Europe through GATX Rail Europe. It is a broad incumbent comparable to NEXRAIL in the rolling stock leasing business model, though GATX's portfolio is dominated by freight wagons rather than locomotives.
• VTG: VTG is one of Europe's largest rail freight car lessors and also operates wagon hire and rail logistics services. It is a broad incumbent in European rolling stock leasing; less directly comparable to NEXRAIL on locomotives but operates in the same leasing-as-a-service category serving European freight operators.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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