Railway supply industry news round-up

This week’s global railway supply chain news from Railway Gazette International.

The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, Siemens Mobility’s acquisition of sole control of MerMec. On October 20 the Commission said it had concluded that the transaction would not raise competition concerns, given its limited impact on competition in the markets where the companies are active.

Alstom has commissioned a 7 000 m² solar park at its Mátranovák site in Hungary, developed under an on-site power purchase agreement with E.On. It is expected to generate around 1 700 MWh of electricity annually, supplying more than 20% of the plant’s electricity consumption, supporting lower-carbon manufacturing and providing a stable, predictable and competitive source of energy.

On September 10 Interrail brought its European rail pass offering together under a single brand marketed worldwide. The Interrail Pass is now sold worldwide, and the Eurail Pass brand for passes previously available to non-European residents has been withdrawn.

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