With heavy snowfall impacting the reliability of northern Europe's rail networks during recent frigid winters, two new snow clearance machines trialled this winter in Sweden and Britain aim to minimise future disruption, as Kevin Smith discovers.
THE board of French National Railways (SNCF) has approved the purchase of shares in public transport operator Keolis held by the three other shareholders - Axa Private Equity, CDPQ, and Pragma, thereby increasing SNCF's stake in the company to 70%.
