Today, the 21st of  September 2026, the European Train departed from Brussels for Berlin, bringing together colleagues, partners, stakeholders, representatives of the European Commission and journalists from across the European railway sector for a day of discussions, networking and exchange on the way to InnoTrans. AERRL was very proud to sponsor this Europe’s Rail initiative.

All AERRL members gathered in Rotterdam last week. As was the case last year, the Board of Directors was elected by the General Assembly on the basis of a rotation of one director in five, and the 2026–2027 strategy was discussed with in-house experts and new partners. Discover the AERRL annual activity report and the topics on the agenda by reading our last press release.

As the ERTMS 2026 Conference kicks off in Valenciennes, AERRL joins forces with ALLRAIL and ERFA to send a clear message: the governance of ERTMS must evolve to accelerate deployment across Europe. We cannot afford to wait any longer. We support stronger EU coordination, an EU deployment manager and continued public private partnerships to unlock ERTMS full potential and ensure a truly interoperable rail system.

The Association of European Rail Rolling Stock Lessors (AERRL) joins 44 other European transport organisations in calling on EU Member States and the EU to strengthen funding for the transport sector under the future EU budget.

AERRL has approved the inclusion of Wyss&Lila as an associate member. Their membership marks a new milestone for AERRL, welcoming a new category of members beyond the traditional lessors, broadening the association’s perspective and strengthening its strategic approach to Europe’s rail challenges.

On the 25th of June 2025, the Association of European Rail Rolling stock Lessors has met at Northrail’s headquarters in Hamburg for the General Assembly 2025. 
Read our press release to know more.

AERRL, in collaboration with Infrabel is launching the second phase of the study project to lead the way towards the decarbonisation of the railway transport in Europe.

AERRL is happy to welcome OnTrain as its 10th member. OnTrain, a new leasing company based in Wrocław, is dedicated to providing high-performance locomotives and comprehensive services in Central Europe to enable freight operators to modernise their fleets. Above an illustrative material.

AERRL and ALLRAIL urge the European Commission to include circular economy and impact of new technologies on the commercial success of rail in the new ERA Regulation.