Press Release: Mergers: Commission approves proposed joint venture between Trenitalia and Veolia Transport

The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed joint venture for the provision of international rail passenger transport services between the Italian incumbent rail operator Trenitalia, part of the Ferrovie dello Stato group, and the private French rail and bus operator Veolia Transport. The Commission concluded that the proposed transaction would not raise competition concerns, in particular because Veolia Transport is a newcomer to the markets concerned.

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