As RAILMARKET NEWS reported on Monday, Evelyn Palla to take over as Chair of the Management Board and CEO on October 1, 2025 as successor to Richard Lutz.
ÖBB CEO Andreas Matthä will step down as president of the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) at the end of 2025. PKP’s Alan Beroud is set to succeed him.
For the first time in its history, Deutsche Bahn is set to appoint a female CEO. Evelyn Palla will take over amid pressure to fix chronic delays.
The rebranding was finalised at the beginning of September, following several months of preparation.
In an interview with French daily Les Échos, FS CEO Stefano Antonio Donnarumma outlined the group's ambition to reshape long-distance rail travel across Europe by expanding its cross-border high-speed network. The goal is to create a rail system that connects major urban centres with a frequency and convenience similar to a metropolitan service.
The move follows earlier announcements regarding the company's operational segmentation and is aimed at supporting internal coordination and market alignment.
The Board of Iarnród Éireann has confirmed that Mary Considine will take over as Chief Executive of the company later this year, following the retirement of Jim Meade.
Deutsche Bahn will undergo a leadership change following a decision to end the contract of CEO Dr. Richard Lutz early.
A joint network would span over 50,000 miles (80,000 kilometers).
The French state-owned railway operator SNCF recorded a net profit of EUR 950 million in the first half of 2025.
The company presented its plan during a meeting with trade union representatives on 21 July 2025.
A lot has happened over the past year at the Mukran Baltic port in the north of Germany. Here is a summary.
Philippe now leads strategic projects at RLE.
The company Bahnoperator Czech s.r.o. is led by Martin Gráca(CEO), a logistics specialist with over 20 years in corporate and private-sector freight services.
PKP Cargo, currently operating under restructuring proceedings, has formally initiated consultations concerning a planned group layoff process expected to impact up to 2,429 employees across 2025 and 2026.
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ZEDAS GmbH introduces a major innovation in its logistics software zedas®cargo with the launch of AI-powered staff scheduling.
Ivan Bednárik has been appointed as the new CEO of the Slovak state railway infrastructure manager, effective from 15 May 2025.
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.
The divestment is being handled by the parent company Wiener Lokalbahnen, which is fully owned by the City of Vienna.