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CSX announces approval to acquire Pan Am Railways
CSX has announced the approval of their planned acquisition of Pan Am Railways, enabling them to extend their reach to a wider customer base.
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Amtrak agrees to support proposed CP-KCS combination
Amtrak has agreed to support the proposed combination of current partner, Canadian Pacific Railway Limited and Kansas City Southern railways, to expand Amtrak’s service in the Midwest and South.
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Deutsche Plasser and Robel Service become Plasser Robel Services
Deutsche Plasser Bahnbaumaschinen GmbH and Robel’s business unit, Service & Support (S&S), are now one unit: Plasser Robel Services GmbH (PRS).
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CP and KCS merger proposal receives Mexican regulatory approvals
The Canadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) merger proposal has received the required Mexican regulatory approvals to create the first single-line rail network linking the U.S., Mexico and Canada.
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Southeastern services successfully handed over to government-owned SE Trains
Trains will continue to run as normal with SE Trains vowing to focus on improving the passenger experience on one of the UK’s busiest commuter networks.
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Siemens Mobility finalises acquisition with top rail software provider
Siemens Mobility has finalised an acquisition for Sqills, a leading rail software provider, with aims to manage the provider as a subsidiary and to strengthen its position in mobility solutions.
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CP and KCS sign merger agreement to form a single-line rail network
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited and Kansas City Southern have signed a merger agreement to form a single-line rail network linking the U.S., Mexico and Canada.
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CP reaches new milestone with a definitive merger agreement with KCS
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited has released a ‘Company Superior Proposal,’ according to the Kansas City Southern, with the two companies negotiating to a new partnership.
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Transport for Wales signs contract to purchase engineering firm
Transport for Wales (TfW), the not-for-profit organisation established by the Welsh government, has signed a deal with Colas Rail UK to buy Pullman Rail Limited.
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Hitachi Rail to acquire Thales’ Ground Transportation Systems business
Once the acquisition is finalised, Hitachi Rail expects to drive growth by expanding its rail signalling systems business globally, bringing an enhanced turnkey railway offering to new markets around the world.
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Atos acquires Ipsotek, a leading AI enhanced video analytics software provider
With this acquisition, Atos will strategically reinforce its leading position in Edge and Computer Vision.
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Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern enter merger agreement
Following final approvals, the merger will combine the two railroads to create the first rail network connecting the U.S., Mexico and Canada.
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Wabtec signs agreement to acquire Nordco to its portfolio
Through the acquisition, Wabtec will expand its installed base and accelerate growth across Nordco’s innovative product portfolio both domestically and internationally, while driving increased value creation for customers and shareholders.
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Renfe to acquire major stake in Leo Express
Renfe, the Spanish national rail operator, has announced that it intends to acquire a 50 per cent stake in Czech train operator, Leo Express.
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Dellner celebrates 80 years of excellence in Train Connection Systems
Dellner is celebrating its 80th anniversary as the global leader in producing couplers, gangways and dampers for trains. Here, the company looks back at its history, the milestones and achievements it has accomplished.