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July 19, 2022 | Rolling stock

Korean manufacturers fined for collusion

Hyundai Rotem, Woojin Industrial Systems and Dawonsys were fined by the Fair Trade Commission.

June 13, 2022 | Passenger

Slow progress: French market entry still difficult for private operators

It is now over 10 years since the French passenger market was first opened up to competition, but new entrants are still finding the going hard as fundamental issues remain unresolved. Robert Preston reports.

June 10, 2022 | Fleet

EC alleges collusion by ÖBB and CD to prevent RegioJet from accessing rolling stock

The findings relate to activity between 2012 and 2016.

August 13, 2021 | Financial

EC approves €550m in state aid for DB Long Distance

The funding will cover losses incurred between March and June 2020.

July 27, 2021 | Policy

German Monopolies Commission says DB subsidies could harm competition

The commission also called for competition to be introduced alongside the Deutschland Takt regular timetable.

May 14, 2021 | Financial

Renfe loses patience with France

Curtailing of operator’s attempts to enter the French market have prompted complaints to national regulator.

April 20, 2021 | Financial

European Commission approves state aid for Polish Regional Railways

The aid was approved as the collapse of the operator would have had serious consequences for travel in Poland.

October 30, 2020 | Financial

EC investigation alleges Czech Railways engaged in “predatory pricing”

THE European Commission (EC) has informed state-owned Czech Railways (ČD) of its preliminary view that ČD breached European Union (EU) anti-trust rules by engaging in predatory pricing on passenger services operated on the Prague - Ostrava route between 2011 and 2019.

July 31, 2020 | Financial

EC approves Alstom’s Bombardier Transportation acquisition

THE European Commission (EC) has approved Alstom’s bid to take over rival Bombardier Transportation, a move which will create the second largest manufacturer in the rail sector behind CRRC.

May 5, 2020 | Policy

Mofair questions government funding for DB Long Distance

GERMAN pressure group Mofair is calling for fair government treatment of all train operators and complete transparency in providing extra funding for German Rail (DB).

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