Topic: DB Cargo

Combatting cancellations and delays “Unique step” towards rail cooperation in the Rotterdam port

Rail operators on the Rotterdam port railway are coming together to collaborate in a unique pilot project. The participants, accounting for 70% of the market…
Data of the Week DB Cargo close to operational profitability, mostly thanks to subsidies

The German rail freight operator DB Cargo is one of the hot topics in the industry. Besieged by EU law, but mostly also hindered by…
2025 figures DB report: Cargo improves operating result by €350 mln, still at a loss

DB Cargo has improved its operating result (EBIT) by 350 million euros in 2025. A major improvement, although Deutsche Bahn’s freight department still operated at…
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR RAIL FREIGHT DB Cargo to use AI to improve locomotive spare parts forecasting

DB Cargo has implemented an AI-supported system to improve the provision of spare parts for locomotives. The initiative is taking place at the DB Cargo…
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…
EVG Trade union: “The last word has not yet been spoken” on DB Cargo layoffs

The German national rail freight operator DB Cargo is planning to reduce its workforce by 6,200 jobs. This is part of a restructuring plan that…
Updated DB Cargo to cut 6,200 jobs, 2,000 in single wagonload

The departure of former DB Cargo CEO Sigrid Nikutta, who was accused of conducting a policy of “shrinking and fragmentation”, has been welcome news to…
Hazardous materials Netherlands shocked by 1400% increase in (identified) rail HAZMAT leakages

Rail freight has suddenly become one of the topics of the day in the Netherlands. The environmental and transport inspectorate ILT reports that it has…
Intermodal rail Deutsche Bahn and Boluda conclude Transfesa takeover

Deutsche Bahn and Boluda Corporación Marítima have finalised the transfer of Transfesa’s intermodal rail business. The deal, which will make Boluda on of Spain’s biggest…
55% punctuality Data of the week: German private operators gain ground despite severe network challenges

Private rail freight operators are growing their market shares in Germany. That follows from a recently released 2024 market study by the Federal Network Agency…
THE VIEW FROM BELOW DB Cargo tests underfloor sensors for improved wagon inspections

DB Cargo will be testing new ways to make technical wagon inspections more thorough by capturing pictures and data from below the rolling stock units.…
Explainer How the walls started closing in on DB Cargo

The recent departure of Sigrid Nikutta as CEO of DB Cargo marked the culmination of a long period of financial problems at the German rail…