On December 10, 2025, Siemens Mobility and RAILPOOL signed a preliminary agreement to purchase a 15,000 square meter plot in the Verona Interporto logistics hub, Italy’s largest integrated traffic terminal. The joint investment of approximately 20 million euros will be used to develop a state-of-the-art expert center for locomotive maintenance, capable of servicing locomotives from various manufacturers. The facility will feature five tracks for light maintenance and one track with a wheel lathe, allowing for testing and maintenance of locomotives with different signaling systems.
The new center is strategically located on the Verona-Brenner corridor, which is expected to experience a significant increase in rail traffic with the opening of the Brenner Base Tunnel in 2032. The facility will optimize lifecycle performance and system availability, providing light maintenance services, routine inspections, and minor adjustments to ensure immediate operational readiness. This partnership reaffirms Siemens Mobility’s commitment to advancing Italy’s rail infrastructure with localized, high-tech solutions for a more reliable, efficient, and environmentally friendly transport system.
The Verona hub will complement Siemens Mobility’s existing Rail Service Center in Novara, which has been providing full service for over 120 locomotives since 2015. Locomotive maintenance for freight transport is a key activity for Siemens Mobility in Italy and Europe, with a global network of over 100 service locations in more than 30 countries and approximately 7,000 rail service experts. RAILPOOL will leverage its expertise from its six in-house workshops and expand its capabilities through the new hub, utilizing its team in Italy and a warehouse with over 4,500 spare parts.
This partnership is an extension of the framework agreement signed by the two companies in 2024, which includes the delivery of up to 250 locomotives to RAILPOOL. The agreement includes multisystem Vectron variants capable of operating in up to 16 countries and across various European corridors. The new facility is expected to play a critical role in supporting the anticipated modal shift towards rail and will serve as a key base for light maintenance, ensuring the immediate operational readiness of locomotives.