The Italian railway company, TRENITALIA, has acquired a majority stake in the capital of the German company, TX LOGISTIK (turnover EUR 55 million per year), and, as such, becomes the second largest private rail company in the freight sector in Germany, and one of the leaders in Europe. The capital thus rises from 15% to 51%. The agreement signed between the two partners provides for the acquisition by TRENITALIA of the remaining 49% over the next four years.