France’s night train tender is down to one lessor

The Paris–Briançon night train arrives in Briançon behind two diesel locomotives in 2016. Its replacement fleet now hangs on talks with one lessor. Photo: Damd071 via Wikimedia Commons.

France set out to lease a new fleet for its state-funded night trains from the private market. Three of the four leasing companies that came forward have left the competition and Alpha Trains is the last one negotiating with the state.