AVES One announced on August 22 that it will acquire ERR Rail Rent Vermietungs and 33.3% of the shares in parent company European Rail Rent (ERR).
NUREMBERG Transport has awarded a consortium of Iftec, Germany, and Vossloh Kiepe a €5.1m contract to modernise its fleet of 14 GT6N and 26 GT8N trams, which were originally supplied by a consortium of Adtranz and Siemens in 1995-2000.
SWISS private railway BLS has placed an order for the IVU.rail integrated planning system from IVU Traffic Technologies, Germany.
GERMAN Rail (DB) announced on August 10 that its subsidiary DB Regio has lodged an appeal at the regional high court in Munich against a ruling by Bavaria’s public procurement authority which upheld the decision by Bavarian Railway Company (BEG) to award two contracts for the operation of the Nuremberg S-Bahn network to National Express.
ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland CEO Mr Dirk Ballerstein, Saxony-Anhalt transport minister Mr Thomas Webel and Thuringia’s minister for infrastrucutre and agriculture Mrs Birgit Keller signed a 14-year contract in Aschersleben on August 10 for the operation of the Saxony-Anhalt Diesel Network.
TRELLEBORG, Sweden, announced the acquisition of Schwab Vibration Control, a manufacturer of vibration control components and system solutions, on August 10.
SCHLESWIG-Holstein transport authority NAH.SH invites bids by September 9 for a contract to supply and maintain a fleet of multiple units which will initially be used on mainly non-electrified lines.
GOLDSCHMIDT Thermit Group announced on August 9 that it has acquired Swedish road-rail vehicle company SRS Sjölanders for an undisclosed sum.
GERMANY’s federal cabinet approved the 2030 Federal Transport Infrastructure Plan (BVWP 2030) and three items of draft enabling legislation on August 3, bringing the country a step closer to implementing the €269.6bn programme.
GERMAN regional operator Länderbahn is set to continue operating Alex regional services from Munich to destinations in Franconia and the Allgäu after Bavarian railway authority BEG directly awarded the IR 25 Übergang interim contract to the Netinera subsidiary.
