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FlixTrain: a change of strategy?

FlixTrain uses distinctive green carriages
FlixTrain's distinctive green carriages FlixTrain

Things are moving fast for the privately owned Munich-based firm FlixMobility, which has been running FlixTrains since 2017. The acquisition of the American bus icon Greyhound in 2021 has shown a change in strategy for the company, which is taking on a long-term view. This could also have implications for the company’s rail policy and vision in Europe.

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Author: Frédéric de Kemmeter

Frédéric de Kemmeter is signalling technician and railway policy observer.

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