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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
|Comment|author: Folkert Nicolai
DB Cargo container train, source: DB Cargo

German 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 more
|Comment|author: Folkert Nicolai
DB Cargo container train, source: DB Cargo

DB 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 more
|Comment|author: John Verleijen
DB Cargo container train, source: DB Cargo

DB 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
|Comment|author: John Verleijen
DB Schenker train

DB Schenker will not be sold

Deutsche Bahn wants to focus on its core business in the coming years. This means, among other things, that the market share of DB Cargo must increase considerably. CEO Richard Lutz also announced that DB...Read more
|Comment|author: Tom van Gurp
DB Schenker train

‘Deutsche Bahn must let go of DB Schenker’

Deutsche Bahn must let go of its logistics subsidiary DB Schenker and strictly separate managing the German railway network from its own rail operations, such as freight transport. This is what the Bundesrechnungshof, the ‘General Court...Read more
|Comment|author: Folkert Nicolai
A containertrain on the 'Nord-Süd-Strecke' in Germany

Railway services Germany disrupted due to strikes

German railway workers staged a four-hour strike this morning from 5-9 am. Local, regional and long-distance train traffic has been affected, for passengers and freight transport. At 9 am trains started moving again, but long-distance...Read more
|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen
Partnership deal between Deutsche Bahn and Georgian Railways. Photo: Deutsche Bahn

Deutsche Bahn and Georgian Railways sign partnership deal

Deutsche Bahn and Georgian Railway embarked on a strategic partnership to strengthen the European and Asian multimodal transportation corridors. The agreement includes the exchange of resources such as knowledge, expertise, information as well as employees. In...Read more
|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

DB Cargo increases noise protection for residents

German’s national operator Deutsche Bahn and freight subsidiary DB Cargo will this year begin testing noise protection technologies for both mobile and stationary devices. It’s the latest step in a concerted drive to reduce noise...Read more
|Comment|author: Simon Weedy
Image: Deutsche Bahn

Roland Bosch is new CEO of DB Cargo

Dr Roland Bosch became the new CEO of DB Cargo on December 1. Bosch, 46, who was a board member of rail infrastructure manager DB Netz, has succeeded Dr Jürgen Wilder, who left the role...Read more
|Comment|author: Simon Weedy