The Slovakian transport minister Jan Figel changed the leadership of two state-owned railway companies ZSSK and ZSSK Cargo.

Milutin Mrkonjic, the Serbian minister of infrastructure, and Milovan Markovic, the general director of the state-owned Serbian Railways, signed an agreement with the representatives of four trade unions.

Between January and August 2010, Slovenian Railways generated a transport performance of 2.4 billion net-ton kilometers. It is 6% less than in 2008, which was a very good year for the operator.

According to Oliver Derkoski, the president of Macedonian Railways, the first half of 2010 was financially much better for the company than the year 2009.

The Polish rolling-stock producer PESA Bydgoszcz will deliver seven new trams to the city of Czestochowa.

On the 28th of September, the state-owned Lithuanian Railways signed a contract for creation of a feasibility study for the Sestokai – Marijampole section of Rail Baltica line.

TMKH Vagonstroenie, a part of Transmashholding, signed a memorandum on strategic partnership and foundation of a joint venture with the Slovakian rolling-stock manufacturer Tatravagonka.

On the 28th of September in the marshal office of Opolskie province, a contract was signed with the company Newag for delivery of two new Diesel Multiple Units.

The Croatian rolling-stock manufacturer TZV Gredelj signed a EUR 10m worth deal with the Czech company Legios, former Lostr.

The Ukrainian rolling-stock manufacturer Kryukov Car Building Works published its production results for the first eight months of this year.

On the 27th of September, Vladimir Yakunin, the president of Russian Railways (RZD), announced, that the company’s investments for 2011 will be significantly increased.

The Polish regional rail operator Przewozy Regionalne (PR) wants nearly 1/3 more money for providing passenger services on the territory of the Silesia region.

On the 27th of September, regular railway services were opened on the Darnytsia rail and road bridge across Dnieper river in Kiev.

- We understand, that the new companies will appear in some regions and we realize, that we will compete and cooperate with them on the market conditions – said Malgorzata Kuczewska-Laska, the president of Przewozy Regionalne, during the panel discussion organized by Railway Market – CEE Review at InnoTrans 2010.

The European and Asian Rail Summit (EARS) was held as part of the InnoTrans 2010 international exhibition of transport technology.

The biggest Czech engineering company Skoda Transportation has got new owners. The manufacturer was purchased by four people.

48.226 million tons of freight and 198.279 million passengers were carried in Lithuania in the first six months of 2010.

The Czech private bus operator Student Agency got a new backup. Ales Ondruj, the former spokesman of the Czech Railways (CD) joined the team of the bus carrier.

In the first eight months of this year, Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) transported 280 million tons of cargo, which is 13.3% more than in the corresponding period a year earlier.

At InnoTrans fair in Berlin took place a world premiere of Velaro D, the new high-speed train of Deutsche Bahn produced by the company Siemens.