Step 1
Post or receive rental requests
Lessees post standardized requests with specific details regarding desired locomotive types, locations, rental duration, time period, and other requirements.
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Resource Sharing Broker
Welcome to digital locomotive leasing.
120+ rail operators and leasing companies across DACH already use the Resource Sharing Broker (RSB) to lease out idle locomotives and hire in extra capacity within one platform. Standard contracts, fully digital handover, nothing binds until you sign. Free until the end of 2026.
Trusted by 120+ rail operators across DACH already on RSB
Project partners: Fraunhofer IML, BELog, Rail-Flow
Funding
The project Resource Sharing Broker is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Transport (BMV) as part of the federal programme Zukunft Schienengüterverkehr (Z-SGV, Future of Rail Freight).
WHY Resource Sharing Broker
Say goodbye to traditional barriers.
With the Resource Sharing Broker, you lease out locomotives by the day, week or month and place unused capacity directly on the market. The platform takes you from request through contract and handover to invoicing in a single process. Contract creation and digital handover logging are built in. This raises the utilisation of your locomotives and reduces the effort per rental.
Fast access to potential locomotive lessors and lessees
We facilitate easy access to a wide range of locomotives from leasing companies and railway undertakings for short-term rentals, whether for days, weeks, or months.
Reduced operating costs through structured processes.
Our platform digitizes and simplifies the entire leasing process for both sides, matching supply and demand quickly and transparently while minimizing manual efforts.
Free to get started
Free for the entire DACH rail industry until the end of 2026. The RSB is publicly funded, developed with the rail industry and operated for it.
Efficient service delivery with centralized information visibility
The platform digitizes and accelerates the leasing process through smart data integration and tailored process support.
HOW IT WORKS
How does the platform work?
From the first offer to the closed invoice: the platform guides lessors and lessees through the same process. Many users find themselves on both sides, depending on the week.
Order-to-cash process timeline
Step 2
Create and compare offers
Based on the request details, lessors can easily create and modify offers, and lessees can compare incoming offers side by side and negotiate with individual lessors.
Step 3
Confirm the order
Once both parties confirm an offer, they sign the contract, optionally using the modular standard contract provided by RSB.
Step 4
Document the handover
Both parties use the Checklist feature to swap relevant information and document the locomotive’s condition at handover.
Step 5
Generate inovices
Both parties get a detailed summary of all relevant rental information, a transparent cost overview, and the lessor can easily generate invoices.
RESOURCE SHARING BROKER
The fastest way to your first short-term locomotive lease as lessor or as lessee.
Registration in minutes. Free until the end of 2026.
KEY FEATURES
Explore the core capabilities of Resource Sharing Broker.
RSB enhances the optimal utilization of locomotives in the market and improves profitability for lessors and lessees. The platform digitizes and accelerates the leasing process through smart data integration and tailored process support, providing a transparent overview of rental requests and automating the contract process from request to handover, and invoicing. The RSB integrates functions like contract creation and digital handover logging, all in one centralized digital platform, leading to further reduced operational costs.
Reach a wide range of potential lessors and lessees
End-to-end process transparency in locomotive leasing
Fast, transparent transactions from request to handover
MORE FEATURES
Everything else Resource Sharing Broker handles.
Beyond matching, contracts and checklists, the RSB covers what short-term locomotive leasing requires day to day.
Automatic assignment of requests to available locomotives
Precise display of locomotive details, such as type and operating countries
Targeted contract execution directly through the platform
Communication via email and in-app chat feature for fast rental processes
Digital handover logging
Automatic validation of entries according to business rules
PUBLICLY FUNDED · ENTERPRISE-READY
Resource Sharing Broker project
The RSB project creates a platform for brokering resources in rail freight transport, enabling market participants to market locomotives at short notice in a transparent, straightforward and profitable way through a web-based solution.
The search functions and targeted matching of the RSB enable lessees to respond flexibly to peaks in demand. This leads to additional rail services and, in turn, higher revenue. For locomotive lessors, the RSB simplifies and speeds up the process, reduces manual effort and improves profitability through better utilisation of their locomotives.
DISCOVER RESOURCE SHARING BROKER
Any questions about the Resource Sharing Broker?
Reach out to us.
Christopher Smith
Product Manager
+4915172609197
c.smith@rail-flow.com
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