Škoda Group: financial results in 2024
Škoda Group did much better financially last year. The volume of new orders increased by 74% to EUR 1.7 billion, and EBITDA rose by 185% year-on-year to reach a total of EUR 62 million.
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Škoda Group did much better financially last year. The volume of new orders increased by 74% to EUR 1.7 billion, and EBITDA rose by 185% year-on-year to reach a total of EUR 62 million.
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The company reported €154.3 million in revenue for the first quarter of 2025, with EBITDA reaching €13.6 million.
The announcement took place together with the presentation of a digital platform intended for end-to-end freight transport management.
Under the agreement, Uber will integrate ticketing for the service into its app, while the rail operation will remain fully under Gemini Trains’ management.
Almaty, Kazakhstan is preparing to host a major global logistics event that will shine the spotlight on the future of transport in Central Asia.
China Railway Group Limited (CREC) has released its 2024 annual report, showing a decline in several key financial indicators.
Ivan Bednárik has been appointed as the new CEO of the Slovak state railway infrastructure manager, effective from 15 May 2025.
The transaction involves a 50% stake in the intermodal operator N’UNIT and a 25% stake in the cross-border terminal Mostyska.
Despite the continued growth in traffic generated by ČD Cargo's foreign branches and subsidiaries, the total traffic volume decreased to 56.7 million tonnes in 2024.
Both moves are part of the company’s effort to establish a broader presence in the northern Harz region through combined traction capability and infrastructure access.
Freight, maintenance and rail infrastructure news from the northwestern German railway company.
At the beginning of May there was a change at the top of Swiss company Wascosa, which focuses on the rental and management of freight wagons for rail transport.
Norske tog has published its annual report for 2024, presenting a year defined by procurement initiatives and operational adjustments, alongside overall sector-wide challenges in Norwegian passenger rail.
Rail, port, inland waterway, and intermodal associations are calling on EU lawmakers not to sideline Combined Transport as two key pieces of freight legislation move through Brussels.