Stadler names new CEO in Berlin-Pankow
Josef Köcher has taken over as CEO of Stadler’s Berlin-Pankow site, bringing more than 20 years of management experience from aerospace and international industry.
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Josef Köcher has taken over as CEO of Stadler’s Berlin-Pankow site, bringing more than 20 years of management experience from aerospace and international industry.
The package includes term loans with 14 international banks and seven institutional investors from the US and Europe.
PKP Cargo has submitted final arrangement proposals to the court as part of its restructuring proceedings.
European rail freight and wagon-sector representatives met in Kraków on 29 May 2026 for a programme covering freight strategy, infrastructure investment, intermodal logistics and rolling stock.
Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) has received 11 bids in the tender for the design and construction of road links around the future airport. The contracts cover approximately 90 km of new and upgraded roads, with a total value exceeding PLN 1.7 billion, or around €400 million.
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Hitachi Rail has won a contract worth approximately €168 million to deliver signalling and telecoms systems for Mexico’s Saltillo–Nuevo Laredo passenger rail corridor.
Alstom has appointed Jean-Michel Morvan as Managing Director for Southern Latin America, putting him in charge of the company’s operations in Argentina, Chile, Peru and Ecuador.
In a decision issued on 28 May 2026, the Board found that the revised filing satisfies the completeness requirements for a major rail merger.
The plan updates the inaugural 2020 edition and defines priorities for safety, efficiency, security, resilience, innovation, and workforce development across the National Multimodal Freight Network.
Greenbrier has rejected a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) determination on freight rail couplers issued on 18 May 2026 under the Enforce and Protect Act.
The decision was taken under the EU Merger Regulation through the simplified merger review procedure.
A leadership change is planned at Deutsche Bahn’s supervisory board, with Christoph Franz expected to replace Werner Gatzer in 2027.
Hungarian state railway group MÁV has replaced its chief financial officer as part of a broader management restructuring initiated by the Ministry of Transport and Investments.
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Amtrak Board Chair Tony Coscia said William Herrmann will take over as Interim President while the board conducts a search for a permanent chief executive.
Stahlhut will take over day-to-day leadership of the group, while founder and current CEO Julian Remie will remain Executive Chairman responsible for strategy and long-term development.
He joins the Munich-based locomotive leasing company as it expands its management board back to three members.
RAILPOOL is expanding its locomotive leasing activities in France, with deliveries of 30 Alstom Traxx Universal electric locomotives under way since March 2026.
Správa železnic has announced changes in its senior management and key departments as part of a wider transformation focused on simpler governance, centralisation and more transparent procurement.