Topic: DB Cargo France

SUBSIDIARIES DOING BETTER THAN THE MOTHER COMPANY DB Cargo France not expecting job cuts, 2025 operating losses

DB Cargo CEO Bernhard Osburg recently revealed that the company had posted significant losses last year and was planning to reduce staff numbers by 6,200…
Interview Lessons to be learned in light of France-Spain freight train disruption

A senior industry executive has called for lessons to be learned and action to be taken in the light of the severe disruption to freight…
INTERVIEW Political situation in France ‘not helping’ rail freight sector, says senior industry figure

France’s ongoing political crisis means the country’s rail freight sector remains in the dark as to the level of state support it can expect next…
INTERVIEW If DB Cargo can’t make a go of single wagonload, who can?

Earlier this week came reports that Deutsche Bahn (DB) could be poised to significantly reduce or axe completely its single wagonload (SWL) business. This prompts…
STILL BELOW 2021 FIGURES Data of the week: French rail freight showed slight signs of improvement in 2024

Rail freight in France performed better in 2024 than it did in 2023, but the sector is far from flourishing, as volumes are still below…
FREJUS RAILWAY France-Italy rail freight traffic still well-below ‘pre-landslide’ levels

Rail freight between France and Italy via the Fréjus Tunnel remains well-below the levels recorded before a major landslide struck in August 2023, leading to…
new markets unlocked DB Cargo France is officially a combined transport operator with new IKEA service

DB Cargo France has just launched a new service between Metz, in the French northeast, with Valenton, in the outskirts of Paris. The service will…
NATO asks for 5% of GDP spending Sharp increase in defence spending is a ‘real opportunity’ for rail sector

The prospect of a sharp increase in public spending on defence in Europe represents “a real opportunity” for the rail sector, according to a senior…
reopening on 31 march DB Cargo France to restart France-Italy services at reduced capacity

DB Cargo France is ready to resume services when the Frejus Railway between France and Italy re-opens at the end of this month after a…
interview ‘2024 was a stagnating year for French rail freight’

The Frejus Railway will finally reopen at the end of March, hopefully bringing some relief to much of the rail freight industry in France and…
change of gear needed ‘If we don’t take risks, subsidies in France might disappear’

Rail freight operators in France have been urged to “dare to do” if they want to capture the attention of public institutions and enhance their…
shift to rail Portmann Transports signs up for new DB Cargo France shuttle

Alsace-based road haulier and 3PL, Portmann Transports, which is owned by Switzerland’s state post office, will ship 26 multi-modal containers using DB Cargo France’s Paris-Nancy-Metz-Nancy-Paris…