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Deutsche Bahn extends reach in west Europe

By Robert Wright in Frankfurt

Published: June 28 2007 23:19 | Last updated: June 28 2007 23:19

The acquisition of the UK’s largest rail freight operator and purchase of a stake in a Spanish logistics company have taken Deutsche Bahn, Europe’s biggest freight operator, closer to filling in the “blank spots” in its pan-European network, its chief executive has said.

However, speaking as he confirmed details of the purchase of the UK’s EWS and a 55 per cent stake in Spain’s Transfesa, Hartmut Mehdorn said there remained further areas where DB was not offering services and he wished to tackle them.

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