Business
Vossloh: €40 million agreement with Denmark's Banedanmark
Four-year framework agreement represents significant market share in switch business in Denmark.
Karel Novak
03/10/2023
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Stories about billions of euros at rail offices: news about the biggest deals, transactions, acquisitions, and railway bosses in commercial newsfeed.
Business
Ukrzaliznytsia and USAID join forces to improve Ukrainian grain transport
The memorandum outlines several initiatives, including the repair and restoration of grain bins, the procurement of locomotives, reducing the cost of grain transportation, and improving cargo weighing and scanning processes.
Marketa Horpeniakova
03/10/2023
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Business
Confirmed: MSC buys 50% stake in Italo
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has confirmed that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire a stake of approximately 50% in Italo - Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori S.p.A (Italo).
Lubomir Cech
03/10/2023
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New rail freight connections in Europe and Australia at the beginning of October
Intermodal traffic revived in late September and early October with new connections in the United Kingdom, Austria, France, and Australia. In addition, seasonal sugar beet traffic started in Hungary.
Lubomir Cech
02/10/2023
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3 min read
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VTG Group announces key personnel changes
In a strategic move to strengthen its leadership team, VTG Group has announced significant personnel changes effective 1 January 2024.
Marketa Horpeniakova
30/09/2023
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3 min read
Business
DB merges its two infrastructure companies into one: DB InfraGO
Two infrastructure divisions of DB, one taking care of the railway network (DB Netz) and the other responsible for stations and services (DB Station&Service) will merge from 1.1.2024 into a single DB company.
Lubomir Cech
29/09/2023
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2 min read
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GB Railfreight launches £5.75M Maintenance Hub to boost rail freight sector
The facility is equipped with advanced technology to improve the safety, reliability, and efficiency of rail freight maintenance and operations.
Marketa Horpeniakova
28/09/2023
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2 min read
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Lineas and Infrabel: infrastructure works in Liege
Infrabel has once again chosen Lineas to support the infrastructure needs of the Liège region in Belgium next year.
Karel Novak
28/09/2023
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1 min read
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ALLRAIL complaints about a double-standard approach to DB ticket sales in various countries
The Alliance of Passenger Rail New Entrants (ALLRAIL) points at DB for refusing to sell tickets of its competitors on its ticket sales portals in Germany while benefitting from such an approach in the UK.
Lubomir Cech
28/09/2023
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2 min read
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ČD Cargo: 30.9 million tonnes of goods in the first half of 2023
During this period, the Czech Republic's largest rail freight carrier earned €20 million before tax.
Karel Novak
26/09/2023
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3 min read
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Medlog enters Renfe Mercancías: MSC is its new strategic partner
After a long selection process, Spanish state-owned rail freight carrier Renfe Mercancías selected its strategic partner to create a JV where all assets and employees will be moved.
Lubomir Cech
26/09/2023
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2 min read
Business
Smoother chromite exports from South Africa to Mozambique by rail
Based on an expanded cooperation agreement between Transnet Freight Rail and Caminhos De Ferros De Mocambique, more seamless trains will flow from chromite-rich deposits of South Africa to the port of Maputo in Mozambique.
Lubomir Cech
25/09/2023
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1 min read
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Spanish transport ministry gives eco-incentives worth 26.1 million euros to eight freight operators
The subsidies aim to contribute to decarbonising freight transport and rebalancing the modal distribution to increase the weight of trains.
Lubomir Cech
25/09/2023
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2 min read
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Mexico: Ferromex halts goods train operations to ensure the safety of migrants
Ferromex has halted 60 trains traveling to northern Mexico due to the surge in migrants seeking passage on goods trains and numerous accidents resulting in injuries and deaths.
Marketa Horpeniakova
21/09/2023
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2 min read
Business
RCG: New connections between Central Europe and Central Asia
New TransFER links the commercial centres of Central Europe with those of Central Asia via the Middle Corridor with sixteen new intermodal services.
Karel Novak
19/09/2023
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1 min read
Business
ÖBB CEO Andreas Matthä elected as Chairman of CER for the third time
Key objectives for third term: support for European freight transport, decarbonisation and expansion of European rail infrastructure.
Karel Novak
19/09/2023
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2 min read
Business
ECS launches first rail link between Zeebrugge and the Czech Republic
This direct rail link aims to reduce road traffic by 4,400 lorries per year, resulting in a reduction of 3,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions.
Marketa Horpeniakova
19/09/2023
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2 min read
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Ukraine and Austria join forces to boost intermodal railway connectivity
The Memorandum of Understanding sets the stage for the creation of a regular railway service connecting Kyiv and Vienna, with potential routes via Lviv and Budapest.
Marketa Horpeniakova
18/09/2023
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2 min read
Business
Greenfield Auctions: auction of machinery and equipment of the insolvent TransTec F&E Vetschau GmbH
Greenfield Auctions sells machinery and equipment of the insolvent TransTec F&E Vetschau GmbH at online auction.
Karel Novak
18/09/2023
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2 min read
Business
Bahndienstleistungen Sebastian Schlemmer GmbH: two years of resilience and growth
With the opening of a new training center and plans for innovative training solutions, the company remains committed to its mission of providing training and education services to the railway industry.
Marketa Horpeniakova
16/09/2023
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2 min read