Karel Novak

Karel Novak

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Karel has more than 25 years of experience in news and press media. For many years he was Editor in Chief of Newsroom of Czech National TV Broadcast. As Head of Strategy, Karel is responsible for overal coordination of newsroom team and general content of Railmarket News.
Freight Rail

RCG: new board member for production and maintenance

Bettina Castillo, former IKEA logistics manager, to take over Rail Cargo Austria AG's production and maintenance department as of 2024. She succeeds Imre Kovács, who becomes Senior Advisor for Eastern and South-Eastern Europe at ÖBB.

August 23, 2023 · 3 min read
Freight Rail

Genesee & Wyoming Affiliates Seek to Implement Zero-Emission Rail Vehicles

Georgia Central Railways and the Heart of Georgia Railroad, both under the umbrella of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W), have approached the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval to trial a zero-emission rail-freight technology developed by Parallel Systems on selected segments of their rail networks.

August 23, 2023 · 2 min read
Passenger Rail

Ukraine and Moldova: European gauge on key lines

A study published by the EC and the EIB suggests that the European track gauge should be introduced on the lines to Lviv and Chiṣinău as a first step to improve connections between Poland and Ukraine and between Romania and Moldova.

July 25, 2023 · 3 min read
Business

Liability in rail freight transport

At its meeting last week, the Swiss Federal Council approved a report on liability rules in rail freight transport. The report shows that today the railway undertakings are almost always liable in the event of accidents - even when private wagons are involved.

June 26, 2023 · 3 min read
Freight Rail

Samskip targets multimodal transport in Central Eastern Europe

As a next step in strengthening its value proposition in new markets, Samskip is continuing to expand its 'Multimodal Customer Care' model in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The new office in Prague will enable Samskip and local shippers to meet and discuss how to integrate multimodal transport into their supply chains.

June 23, 2023 · 2 min read