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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.

January 24, 2023 | Financial

National Express awarded 10-year Rhine-Ruhr Express contracts

The contracts were previously operated by Abellio.

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.

May 27, 2022 | Fleet

DB Regio wins Lower Rhine-Münsterland network contract

Services will be operated with new CAF BEMUs.

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.

November 23, 2021 | Financial

Abellio to lose Ruhr region contracts from February 2022

The operator is pushing to regain the contracts through emergency awards.

October 6, 2021 | Financial

Keolis to sell Eurobahn and exit German rail market

Operator struggled to make money due to rising staff costs, compensation payments, and the growing costs associated with DB Network's infrastructure failures.

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