VTG Aktiengesellschaft, ZSSK CARGO and another investor are participating in the launch of Cargo Wagon a.s., a company founded in order to acquire the Slovak State Rail Freight Operator’s fleet. ZSSK CARGO will retain 34 percent of the shares, while VTG and the group of investors will each acquire 33
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The Slovak state-owned rail passenger operator ZSSK is leasing a number of 40 passenger coaches and five diesel locomotives from Czech Railways (ČD), in the limit of EUR 413,000. According to local press, ČD receives EUR 150/passenger coach and EUR 240/locomotive per day, a total of EUR 7200 /day. The passenger coaches are from the old series B
Czech Railways (ČD) and Slovak Rail (ZSSK) have accelerated the connection from the Czech capital to Košice and the Tatras. The historically fastest connection between Prague and eastern Slovakia – almost an hour faster than present connections – will be provided by Czech Pendolino high-speed trains. Both national carriers will