Brussels, 12/02/2013 (Agence Europe) - The loan agreement signed by the Rhône-Alpes Region and the European Investment Bank (EIB) aims to upgrade the regional express rail service by purchasing new trains. The €200 million finance contract was signed on Friday 8 February 2013 by Jean-Jack Queyranne, President of the Rhône-Alpes Regional Council, and EIB Vice-President Philippe de Fontaine Vive.
The loan will provide half of the finance to purchase 40 Régio2N electric trains. These new...