Cost pressures are being blamed for DSB's decision to cut 140 administrative jobs following consultation with trades unions.
The decision follows the Sporskifte 2010 programme, and is in addition to 200 similar positions lost two years ago. The company says in a press release that the move will 'make the company more competitive' and allow it to focus on customer-facing initiatives.
Around 40 of the posts will be lost in January when the maintenance activities of DSB and DSB S-tog are merged in a separate company (see here for Danish Rail News' story).
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Thursday, 28 October 2010
Wednesday, 27 October 2010
Kass head's DSB's new maintenance company
DSB Finance Director Bartal Kass is to become the Chief Executive of a new train maintenance and repair company which will handle rolling stock across DSB's operations. The separation of maintenance from operations is expected to allow greater focus of management in each of these sectors.
Forty-eight-year-old Kass has worked in DSB since 1995, mainly in finance, and DSB CEO Soren Eriksen explained the appointment: "After 15 years in DSB Bartal Kass a thorough knowledge of the entire company and is therefore the best placed to optimize the complex maintenance tasks and get them to work together in the new organization."
The new company comprises 1200 staff and five major workshops - two in Aarhus, one in Fredericia, another in Taastrup and the last in Copenhagen. Kass' first major task will be to integrate maintenance between DSB and DSB S-tog while maintaining reliability and availability levels.
"By pooling the expertise we can make the best of both organizations," says Bartal Kass: "We can do things more effectively and consistently across the new organization."
Forty-eight-year-old Kass has worked in DSB since 1995, mainly in finance, and DSB CEO Soren Eriksen explained the appointment: "After 15 years in DSB Bartal Kass a thorough knowledge of the entire company and is therefore the best placed to optimize the complex maintenance tasks and get them to work together in the new organization."
The new company comprises 1200 staff and five major workshops - two in Aarhus, one in Fredericia, another in Taastrup and the last in Copenhagen. Kass' first major task will be to integrate maintenance between DSB and DSB S-tog while maintaining reliability and availability levels.
"By pooling the expertise we can make the best of both organizations," says Bartal Kass: "We can do things more effectively and consistently across the new organization."
Bartal Kass: image courtesy of DSB.
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