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Abellio

May 12, 2025 | Main line

Next British operator to be nationalised confirmed

Department for Transport will take over operations from Greater Anglia when current contract ends in October.

October 29, 2024 | Main line

Vias Rail wins German operating contract

New 11-year Lower Rhine contract follows operation on an emergency basis to replace Abellio.

April 24, 2024 | Main line

BeNEX acquires Abellio Germany from Netherlands Railways

Sale brings to an end NS’ operations outside the Netherlands.

June 21, 2023 | Commuter Rail

Vias Rail wins North Rhine-Westphalia regional tender

Ruhr-Sieg network has a new operator following the demise of Abellio Rail.

March 2, 2023 | Financial

NS records €304m operating loss in 2022 as passenger numbers drop

Additional payments from the government contributed to net result of €579m.

January 24, 2023 | Financial

National Express awarded 10-year Rhine-Ruhr Express contracts

The contracts were previously operated by Abellio.

October 28, 2022 | Main line

Baden-Württemberg tenders former Abellio operating contract

The tender is part of a wider operating tender in the German state.

October 19, 2022 | Fleet

West Midlands Railway’s first Civity DMU enters service

Introduction of the CAF-built class 196 is two years late but will increase train capacity by 25%.

August 24, 2022 | Policy

NS to exit British railway market

British subsidiary of NS to be sold to a management buyout ending 20 years of operating trains and buses in Britain.

July 28, 2022 | Infrastructure

Sleeper inspections lead to temporary line closures in Germany

The sleepers are being inspected following the fatal derailment at Burgrain.

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