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EQT to acquire A-Train, operator of Arlanda express - the high-speed rail link connecting Stockholm with Arlanda Airport
EQT is pleased to announce that the EQT Active Core Infrastructure I fund ("EQT") has agreed to acquire 100% of A-Train AB ("A-Train" or the "Company"), the operator of the Arlanda express high-speed rail service, from its current shareholders.
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