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About ELP

European Loc Pool was established in 2018 by Peter Spuhler and Willem Goosen, who wanted to positively disrupt the European Rail freight market. With its head office located in Frauenfeld, Switzerland, ELP commenced its operating activities in 2019, and currently owns fleet of 124 innovative six-axle Hybrid locomotives, which are offered under long-term full- service contracts. The fleet consists of 84 EuroDual locomotives and 40 Euro9000 locomotives, operating in 6 countries and in use with over 30 different operators across Europe.

European Loc Pool aims to serve rail operators, logistics companies and industrial enterprises across Europe with focus on new innovative six-axle hybrid locomotives. ELP is committed to sustainability and utilise advanced technology to reduce their environmental impact while improving operational performance.

European Loc Pool’s comprehensive and care-free leasing package not only includes full-service maintenance, but also locomotive insurance, driver training, and the unique option to customize the locomotive exterior. Additionally, clients have access to the MyELP digital customer platform to enhance their fleet management.

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Our team

With Dutch CEO Willem Goosen at the helm, ELP has decades of experience and broad expertise in the European rolling stock leasing segment. With a small and dedicated team we tender to the needs of our clients and guarantee maximum availability and reliability of our locomotives. We are ECM certified for our fleet and with our team of professionals we ensure safe and carefree operations of our locomotives at all times.

The ELP team in April 2024

First row, from left:
Allan Burri, Kristijan Rados, Emiel Knarren, Christian Gecer, Wael Nakbi,
Stefan Christian Hofstetter, Victor Matthias Fehr

Upper rows
Patricia Sedky, Julia Rösch, Willem Goosen, Ľubomír Dlábik, Henrike Wilkens,
Roman Langenegger

 

Our Management

Willem Goosen
CEO, European Loc Pool
Victor Matthias Fehr
CFO, European Loc Pool
Stefan Christian Hofstetter
CTO, European Loc Pool
Emiel Knarren
CCO, European Loc Pool

 

Members of the Board of Directors

Peter Jenelten

Chairman of the Board
Senior Advisor to the Chairman at PCS Holding

Peter Spuhler

Owner of PCS Holding
President of the Board of Directors 
at Stadler

Christof Reichmuth

General Partner and President of the Board of Directors
Reichmuth & Co. Private bankers

Urs Gerspacher

Founding member and CEO
AIL Structured Finance AG

Stefan Hasenböhler

Partner and member of the management
Reichmuth & Co. 
Investment Management

Willem Goosen

CEO
European Loc Pool

Trusted by Leading Operators

Trusted by Leading Operators
''Investing in the EuroDuals provides us with long-term cost efficiency, giving us a competitive advantage in the German market and beyond.''
Cenk Seringölge,
Rail Cargo Logistics – Germany
''The EuroDual offers a very good opportunity to improve the economic efficiency of our raw material transports for our customers while simultaneously reducing our CO2 footprint.''
Dr. Johannes Dreier,
VPS
“The new, innovative 6-axle locomotives enable us to reliably bring heavy trains to their destination and respond flexibly and sustainably to the needs of our customers.”
Andreas Mandl,
LTE Gruppe
“European Loc Pool is an excellent partner for NeS. ELP not only provides suitable locomotives but also essential services and maintenance. We benefit from the extensive experience of the team.”
Felix Hils,
CEO of NeS
“The efficiency of the EuroDual in first/last-mile operations and its ability to use alternative routes under diesel traction provide invaluable flexibility, especially during infrastructure construction projects.”
Volker Kohl,
CEO of FRACHTbahn Traktion GmbH
“With European Loc Pool, we have found a partner who shares our vision of efficient and sustainable rail transport.”
Manfred Merkel,
CEO of BM Bahndienste
“The versatility of the EuroDual locomotive is a clear advantage, opening up new possibilities in freight transport. Its flexibility and the option to increase train capacity are decisive factors.”
Jan Habraneck,
CEO of Flex Bahndienstleistungen
''Investing in the EuroDuals provides us with long-term cost efficiency, giving us a competitive advantage in the German market and beyond.''
Cenk Seringölge,
Rail Cargo Logistics – Germany
''The EuroDual offers a very good opportunity to improve the economic efficiency of our raw material transports for our customers while simultaneously reducing our CO2 footprint.''
Dr. Johannes Dreier,
VPS
“The new, innovative 6-axle locomotives enable us to reliably bring heavy trains to their destination and respond flexibly and sustainably to the needs of our customers.”
Andreas Mandl,
LTE Gruppe
“European Loc Pool is an excellent partner for NeS. ELP not only provides suitable locomotives but also essential services and maintenance. We benefit from the extensive experience of the team.”
Felix Hils,
CEO of NeS
“The efficiency of the EuroDual in first/last-mile operations and its ability to use alternative routes under diesel traction provide invaluable flexibility, especially during infrastructure construction projects.”
Volker Kohl,
CEO of FRACHTbahn Traktion GmbH
“With European Loc Pool, we have found a partner who shares our vision of efficient and sustainable rail transport.”
Manfred Merkel,
CEO of BM Bahndienste
“The versatility of the EuroDual locomotive is a clear advantage, opening up new possibilities in freight transport. Its flexibility and the option to increase train capacity are decisive factors.”
Jan Habraneck,
CEO of Flex Bahndienstleistungen