EUROFIMA has agreed a new €500 million financing transaction with Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS) to support the renewal of regional passenger rolling stock in Italy.
The financing has a 20-year tenor and will cover trains dedicated to regional services across the country. The transaction includes 31 Alstom Pop single-deck electric multiple units in four-car configuration and 31 Hitachi Rail Rock double-deck EMUs in four-, five- and six-car configurations.
Both train types are part of FS’s wider investment programme to modernise Italy’s regional fleet and encourage greater use of rail as part of the country’s decarbonisation objectives.
The new rolling stock includes updated passenger comfort features, passenger information systems and accessibility improvements for persons with reduced mobility.
For FS, the financing supports continued investment in regional services, where modern electric multiple units are central to improving capacity, reliability and passenger experience outside long-distance and high-speed markets.
EUROFIMA said the transaction reflects its public mission in Italy, particularly in supporting regional connectivity and more sustainable transport. The Basel-based organisation was founded in 1956 to finance public service rail transport and rolling stock renewal across Europe.
