photo: LTG/LTG Group Profits Soar as Western European Expansion Pays Off
LTG Group is riding high with a net profit of EUR 212 million in the first half of 2023. That's a 4.7% jump from last year, and it seems their push into Western European markets is paying off. "We're on the right track," says CEO Egidijus Lazauskas, pointing to the numbers as proof that LTG's strategy to diversify and expand is a solid one.
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According to the Ukrainian Ministry of Infrastructure, Ukraine's national railway, Ukrzaliznytsia, is set to receive a financial boost of EUR 100…
Although LTG faced a 23% plunge in cargo business with Russia and Belarus due to sanctions, the company's freight revenue still grew by a modest 0.6% to EUR 137.9 million. That’s thanks to their focus on growing the Polish market. And passengers are hopping on board too: LTG Link’s revenue soared by a whopping 44.1% to EUR 20 million, thanks in part to a new route connecting Vilnius, Warsaw, and Krakow.
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Deutsche Bahn is piloting a project to enhance mobile phone reception on regional trains in Bavaria and the Berlin/Brandenburg area. For the first…
Investment-wise, LTG isn't hitting the brakes either. The company poured EUR 155 million into rail infrastructure in just the first six months of this year. Most of this cash is fueling major projects like the Vilnius-Klaipėda electrification and the ambitious Rail Baltica initiative. While the group did cut expenses by 4.1%, Lazauskas says the focus remains on efficiency and growth, with a little help from state subsidies to keep things on track.
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Alstom has commissioned Knorr-Bremse to equip new Swedish high-speed trains with braking systems, which will be managed by the latest evolution of the…
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