Record sales for the German rail industry in 2014

The German rail industry registered record sales of EUR 12.5 billion in 2014, representing a a 25% increase compared to the previous year, informed the German Railway Industry Association (VDB) during at the annual press conference in Berlin.

Domestic orders of rail vehicles and components increased by 44% to EUR 4.9 billion, while revenues from international business in this segment increased by about a quarter to EUR 4.6 billion.