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Vossloh signs contract on divestiture of locomotives business
Vossloh is set to complete its group restructuring with the sale of this third business unit, since it made the decision to strategically focus on rail infrastructure.
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Robel Holding takes majority share in Vogel & Plötscher
Robel Holding GmbH now holds a majority share of 70 per cent in the German track measurement systems and electric drives company, Vogel & Plötscher GmbH & Co. KG.
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Brookfield Infrastructure and GIC to acquire Genesee & Wyoming (G&W)
U.S. railroad operator, Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W), has been acquired by consortium of vendors which is expected to cost in excess of $84 billion and close by early 2020.
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BLS Cargo strengthens its position in Europe with Crossrail acquisition
BLS Cargo has signed an agreement giving the company a 100 per cent shareholding in Belgian rail freight operator, Crossrail. This acquisition strengthens BLS Cargo’s position on the North–South freight corridor and access to the Belgian ports.
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EKE-Electronics Ltd. acquires software company specialised in predictive maintenance
Through this acquisition, EKE-Electronics expands its range of offerings to become a global supplier of remote condition monitoring systems for railway applications.
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Top five trends that will shape the global rail industry in 2019
Viswanath Machiraju, General Manager and Strategy Head of Cyient’s Transportation Business Unit, explores the trends he believes the rail industry will focus on as 2019 progresses.
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Frauscher Sensor Technology joins the Delachaux Group
On 28 February 2019, the acquisition of the Frauscher Sensor Technology Group GmbH by the French Delachaux Group was closed. The Delachaux Group now holds the major share in the company, with the Frauscher Management Team holding the remaining shares.
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Brightline to rename itself as Virgin Trains USA due to strategic partnership
A strategic partnership sees Brightline, the express intercity passenger rail system, collaborate with Virgin to establish a new rail brand.
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Goldschmidt Thermit Group acquires PLR, a company from Magdeburg
PLR is the sole supplier of ultrasonic and eddy current technology for inspection trains of the German railways (Deutsche Bahn AG).
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Ironhorse Resources acquires San Pedro and Southwestern Railroad
San Pedro Valley Railroad (SPV) serves Cochise County from connections with Union Pacific’s (UPRR) main line at Benson and Willcox.
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RAIL.ONE starts partnership with voestalpine VAE Apcarom
The Romanian subsidiary of PCM RAIL.ONE AG, S.C. TRAVERTEC S.R.L., has a new shareholder in voestalpine VAE Apcarom SA. With this step, RAIL.ONE strengthens its position in the South-East European market and sells 60 per cent of its shares.
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ORR welcomes an investigation into the potential merger of Siemens and Alstom
Believing that arguments about the scale and significance of Chinese entry into the market have been over-exaggerated, ORR strongly supports the investigation into the merger…
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To provide value to customers, Thales has acquired Cubris
With this acquisition, Thales is strengthening its offering and positioning within the rail traffic management segment…
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Siemens and Alstom have signed a Business Combination Agreement
The agreement has been signed and both companies have suggested individuals to be nominated for the leadership roles within the new mobility business: Siemens Alstom…
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Innovation and global reach through agency partnerships
With SNCF, the French national railway company, recently signing a key deal with SilverRail, a market leader in rail travel technology, we speak to Will Phillipson, Co-founder and COO at SilverRail about the importance of promoting rail as a viable and appealing long-distance travel option through agency partnerships.