- Industry & Infrastructure
The technology group Knorr-Bremse AG sees good progress in the implementation of the global strategy program BOOST 2026. To strengthen continuity in the Executive Board, the Supervisory Board unanimously extended the contract with CEO Marc Llistosella by five years as of January 1, 2026.
- Land Transport
This Wednesday, March 16, 2022, Germany's Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) intends to approve the federal government's draft budget for the current 2022 financial year. Due to the Ukraine war, it is to be expected that there will be a supplementary budget at a later date. Despite all the problems with Corona and the consequences of the war, the network of European railways NEE appeals: The financing of rail projects must continue right now!
- Land Transport
Born in Dresden and with a degree in business administration, Torsten Herbst has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2017. He is parliamentary manager of the FDP parliamentary group, member of the Federal Executive Committee of the FDP, State Treasurer of the FDP Saxony, deputy member for the FDP in the Bundestag Transport Committee. CARGO MANAGER Editor-in-Chief Hermann Schmidtendorf interviewed the proven liberal railway and transport expert.
- Land Transport
The railways are also heavily involved on the fourth day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Ukrainian State Railways blew up all track connections to Russia. A train with ammunition arrived in Ukraine from the Czech Republic.
- Land Transport
The railway is also involved in the transport logistics of the Russian Armed Forces for military actions against Ukraine. Subject to confirmation of the reports, pro-democracy hackers attacked central computers of the Belarusian state railway BelŽD (БелЖД) in order to delay the transport of Russian military equipment to the Belarusian-Ukrainian border.