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…
Back to normal
Poland approves PKP Cargo’s restructuring plan
A Judge-Commissioner in Poland has approved PKP Cargo’s restructuring plan. This opens up the way to settle the rail operator’s dealings with creditors. After that,…
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…
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…
Business optimisation
Latvian Railways completes freight subsidiary merger
LDz Cargo, the freight subsidiary of Latvian Railways (LDz), is expanding its portfolio: it has merged with other subsidiaries that are responsible for maintenance and…
In Q2 2025
PKP Cargo turns the tide and is back in black
Polish national rail freight operator PKP Cargo has booked a net profit in the second quarter of 2025. It marks the first such result since…
Restructuring
DB Cargo plans to significantly reduce workshop activity across Germany
DB Cargo is reportedly planning to reduce its workshop services across Germany. The aim of the move would be to get rid of loss-making business…
Restructuring
PKP Cargo and Polish province begin negotiations on repair plant sale
PKP Cargo and the Lubuskie voivodeship in western Poland have signed a letter of intent to start negotiations on the sale of a part of…
Turnaround
PKP Cargo sees restructuring results, cuts losses by more than half
Polish national rail freight operator PKP Cargo is seeing the first positive results of its restructuring proceedings. The company has improved its financial performance and…
Rush to profitability
DB Cargo could shut down single wagonload business
Time is ticking for DB Cargo. The German state rail freight operator is on a schedule to become profitable, otherwise the EU could break it…
Plan submitted
PKP Cargotabor to enter into restructuring after all
PKP Cargo’s maintenance subsidiary Cargotabor has submitted a restructuring plan to a Warsaw court. PKP Cargo itself has been in restructuring for nearly a year,…