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Hyperion II Train, Financed By BRD and BRD Sogelease, Had Today Its Inaugural Trip

13 Sep 2015

Softronic inaugurated today its second Hyperion electric train. The first trip took place between Craiova and Bucharest.

The new train was symbolically inaugurated in the Bucharest North Station in the presence of BRD and BRD Sogelease top management – BRD and BRD Sogelease financed the project – and of the Chairman of Softronic’s board.

The new train will operate on the line Craiova – Bucharest – Brasov beginning with late September.

Hyperion is made by Softronic, the only manufacturer of locomotives and electric trains in Eastern Europe.

Hyperion is a modern multi-unit train able to transport in the best conditions 188 passengers. The train is made of 4 air-conditioned cars and offers Internet access, electrical outlets, a coffee machine and a small library.      

BRD - Groupe Société Générale is the second bank in Romania in terms of assets. It has 2.2 million active customers and operates a network of 845 units. BRD has a leading position on the card market with 2.2 million cards and a network acceptance over 26,000 POS and 1,500 ATMs. With factoring operations of EUR 960 million in 2014, BRD is the leader of the factoring market. Total assets of the bank at end of June 2015 amounted to RON 47.1 Bn.

BRD is part of Société Générale Group, one of the largest European financial services groups. The group has 148,000 employees in 76 countries and 30 million customers worldwide in three key activities:

- Retail banking in France
- International Retail Banking, Financial Services and insurance
- Corporate and investment banking, private banking, asset management and securities services

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