CER announce their new Acting Chair is ÖBB CEO Andreas Matthä
The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) has welcomed ÖBB’s CEO, Andreas Matthä, as Acting Chair of its Management Committee.
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The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) has welcomed ÖBB’s CEO, Andreas Matthä, as Acting Chair of its Management Committee.
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