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

PKP Cargo Boosts Market Share in August

PKP Cargo Group has strengthened its position on the Polish rail freight market, increasing its share of transported cargo to 26.74% in August 2025 — a rise of 1.48 percentage points month-on-month.

October 15, 2025 · 2 min read
Business

Evelyn Palla Reboots DB Communications

A new chapter for Deutsche Bahn has begun, with CEO Evelyn Palla at the helm. She has revamped the company's communication and marketing leadership to align with her ambitious reform agenda.

October 15, 2025 · 2 min read
Infrastructure

Rail Baltica Takes Shape in Lithuania

Track laying has officially begun on the Rail Baltica section in Lithuania’s Jonava district, marking a major step in building the European-gauge railway that will connect the Baltic States with Western Europe.

October 15, 2025 · 3 min read
Freight Rail

RAIL&PORTS 2025: Istanbul Hosts Key Logistics Forum

RAIL&PORTS 2025: MIDDLE CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT, organized by RDL Group with General Partner Railport Terminal, invites the logistics community to Istanbul, Türkiye, for one of the most anticipated transport and logistics events of the year.

October 14, 2025 · 2 min read
Rolling Stock

Stadler to Build Hydrogen Trains for Sicily

Stadler has signed its first contract with Ferrovia Circumetnea (FCE) to deliver two narrow-gauge hydrogen trains for Sicily, marking another step in the decarbonisation of Italy’s regional rail network.

October 10, 2025 · 3 min read
Business

Kazakhstan signs $4.2bn Wabtec locomotive deal

Wabtec has secured the largest locomotive contract in its history, worth $4.2 billion, with Kazakhstan’s national railway KTZ to supply new Evolution Series locomotives and long-term service support.

October 6, 2025 · 2 min read
Business

DB: Evelyn Palla has been confirmed

As RAILMARKET NEWS reported on Monday, Evelyn Palla to take over as Chair of the Management Board and CEO on October 1, 2025 as successor to Richard Lutz.

September 24, 2025 · 3 min read
Business

PKP’s Alan Beroud to lead CER from 2026

ÖBB CEO Andreas Matthä will step down as president of the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) at the end of 2025. PKP’s Alan Beroud is set to succeed him.

September 24, 2025 · 2 min read
Business

Evelyn Palla to lead Deutsche Bahn

For the first time in its history, Deutsche Bahn is set to appoint a female CEO. Evelyn Palla will take over amid pressure to fix chronic delays.

September 22, 2025 · 2 min read
Business

ČD wants to buy up to ten more long-distance trains

In consideration of the success of the ComfortJet trains, even before they have been fully put into service, České dráhy (ČD) has announced a tender for the delivery of an additional ten push-pull trains for long-distance routes.

August 26, 2025 · 2 min read
Freight Rail

PKP Cargo: No agreement on the CBA. Redundancies begin.

PKP CARGO S.A., which is undergoing restructuring, has announced that, due to failing to reach an agreement with the trade unions on shortening the term of the company's collective bargaining agreement (CBA), it will begin a process of group layoffs. This is expected to affect up to 765 employees in 2025.

August 14, 2025 · 3 min read