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May 1, 2026 | Financial

John Laing enters German market

British investor to majority fund fleet of 61 BEMUs for northwestern Germany.

September 18, 2025 | Financial

Rock Rail finances German BEMUs

A total of 61 trains will be deployed in northwestern Germany from 2029.

February 7, 2025 | Financial

Temporary public ownership for German operator Eurobahn

Northwest German transport authority NWL will oversee operations until a new buyer is found.

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.

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.

September 12, 2022 | Commuter Rail

Tendering starts for Rhine-Sieg operating contract

Regional network of 2.51 million train-km per annum.

June 27, 2022 | Fleet

More CAF battery EMUs for North Rhine-Westphalia

NWL orders 10 more trains for €170m.

April 12, 2022 | Fleet

German regions order 63 battery trains

Infrastructure work will be carried out ahead of the trains beginning operation.

December 20, 2021 | News

DB subsidiary wins cross-border tender to serve Eindhoven

Passenger services were due to commence in 2024, but have been delayed to due late rolling stock deliveries.

December 16, 2021 | Commuter Rail

Three operators to replace Abellio in the Ruhr

National Express, Vias and DB Regio to inherit contracts relinquished by the NS subsidiary.

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