Deutsche Bahn forms much-debated support pact with state
The German government, Deutsche Bahn and a railway union have agreed to cooperate in order to support the rail freight industry. The partners announced an “Alliance for our Railway”.Read more
8 billion euros on the table for Deutsche Bahn in corona crisis
The German federal government and Deutsche Bahn are working on a financial support package of approximately 8 billion euros. The German state-owned railway company expects to lose between 11 and 13.5 billion euros in revenues...Read more
‘Germany has often been the locomotive of the European rail sector’
In many cases, new developments in the international rail sector only come about once Germany has got involved, says rail expert Ad Toet. The announcement of an enormous investment in the German rail infrastructure, and...Read more
Today: free webinar on the modernisation of rail
Many European governments see rail as a way to reach climate goals and handle congestion. Deutsche Bahn for instance is investing 86 billion Euro’s in the next ten years to modernise its rail infrastructure. The...Read more
New tunnel on Rhine-Alpine corridor: a freight-only bypass Offenburg
The project on Germany’s largest tunnel, the Offenburg Tunnel, has entered a new phase. Deutsche Bahn has invited the public to three information sessions, in which it will outline its plans for the construction of...Read more
Deutsche Bahn completes MegaHub Lehrte terminal
An amount of 12.2 billion euros will be invested by Deutsche Bahn (DB) in the modernisation of its infrastructure this year. This record amount will be allocated to the start of 18 new projects and...Read more
Four ways to speed up trains on the New Silk Road
The rail freight traffic between China and Europe is growing year by year. The logistics companies compete for every customer and every container. Therefore, they are constantly improving their service. What measures are they doing...Read more“No cosmetic, but real reform of Deutsche Bahn”
Deutsche Bahn must be transformed into a state-owned GmbH, so that the German government is able to sufficiently influence corporate governance. Only then will the transformation of the state-owned rail company be success. That says...Read moreGerman parliament approves 11 billion-euro fund Deutsche Bahn
The traffic committee of the German Bundestag has agreed with the 86.2 billion euro-investment in the national rail network over the next ten years. 62 billion euros will be provided by the government. The remainder,...Read more
German state support DB is ‘unfair competition’
Private railway undertakings have lodged a complaint against the German state. They disagree with the eleven billion euros fund to Deutsche Bahn that the government wants to invest until 2030 to raise up the ailing...Read more
Sigrid Nikutta appointed to recover DB Cargo
Sigrid Nikutta has been appointed head the operative division of DB Cargo by Deutsche Bahn’s supervisory board. On Thursday 7 November, the Aufsichtsrat, the supervisory board of Deutsche Bahn, discussed the future of the ailing...Read more
‘Articulated wagons offer more benefits to operators’
Russian rolling stock manufacturer United Wagon Company (UWC) is developing a new series of wagons. The company has already certified two types of articulated open wagons and tank wagons for LPG transportation. Three other types...Read moreGerman minister sends warning to DB’s chief
The German traffic minister, Andreas Scheuer, has given a strong warning to the chief executive of Deutsche Bahn. A sound plan must be presented within three week’s time, explaining how to put things right at...Read moreDB Cargo could face massive job cuts
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is considering cutting off the DB Cargo freight division. A new saving round at the loss-making division could lead to the loss of 3000 jobs until 2030, reports Reuters news agency. The management...Read moreDeutsche Bahn signs contract for renewable energy supply
Deutsche Bahn has signed a contract with energy companies Innogy and RWE Supply & Trading for the purchase of electricity from the offshore wind farm Nordsee Ost. This is 25 megawatt power, which corresponds to 4...Read moreDB Cargo suffers losses for 5 years
DB Cargo has suffered a loss of 1.18 billion euros in the last five years. This is apparent from an analysis of the books of the rail company carried out by sister publication Nieuwsblad Transport,...Read more