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DB Cargo CEO Targets Zero Deficit by Year-End Aims to Return Freight Division to Profit
Bernhard Osburg, CEO of DB Cargo, said he wants to rapidly bring the heavily debt‑laden freight rail division back…
DB CEO Evelyn Palla Admits Faults in Railway Overhaul
Evelyn Palla, the chairwoman of Deutsche Bahn AG, admitted that the current railway‑network rehabilitation programme has managed to cut disruptions…
DB Long‑Distance Trains Report Rising Ticketless Passenger Numbers in Recent Years
The number of passengers caught without a valid ticket on Deutsche Bahn’s long‑distance trains has risen in recent years,…
DB Fernverkehr Cuts Crew Hours by 30 Minutes Amid Rising Delays
DB Fernverkehr, the long‑distance branch of Deutsche Bahn, cut the scheduled working hours of its travelling staff by…
EU Commission Green‑Lights DB Cargo Rehabilitation
The EU Commission has approved a restructuring assessment for DB Cargo. This was reported by “Welt am Sonntag” on…
DB Regio Workers’ Council Urges Nationwide Single Transport Association
Ralf Damde, the head of the overall works council at DB Regio, has called for a single tariff‑consolidating transport…
DB Forces Mandatory Body‑Cam Training for Customer Support Staff Ahead of Major Safety Summit
Directly before the major safety summit of Deutsche Bahn (DB) on Friday, the group had already made some concrete…
SPD Demands Nationalization of DB Security and Consolidation of Security Duties Under Federal Police
The SPD’s domestic‑policy group in the Bundestag has put forward a proposal to nationalise DB Sicherheit GmbH and to concentrate…
DB InfraGo Anticipates Decade of Repairs Amid Slow Rail Network Recovery
Philipp Nagl, CEO of DB InfraGo, believes the rail network’s poor state will only improve gradually. “We have to expect…
DB Long Distance Trains Punctuality Falls to 52 1 Percent in January
In January, only 52.1 % of all long‑distance trains operated by Deutsche Bahn (DB) reached their destination on time, according…
Union Backs New DB Cargo Leader
The Eisenbahn- und Verkehrsgewerkschaft (EVG), a major rail and transport union, is expressing cautious support for the new…
Minister Races to Save DB Cargo
The German government is scrambling to avert a potential insolvency for DB Cargo, the freight transport subsidiary of…
New DB InfraGo CEO Appointment Faces Resistance
Appointment of the new CEO for DB Infrago, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn, is facing potential complications, according…
Austrian Rail Boss Dismisses DB Night Train Revival
The head of long-distance travel for Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), Kurt Bauer, has advised Deutsche Bahn (DB) against…
Job Cuts Loom at DB Cargo
Concerns are mounting over potential job losses within DB Cargo, Germany’s largest freight rail operator, as two consulting…
DB Cargo CEO Sets Sights on Turning the Corner by 2026
DB Cargo’s Chief Executive Expects Profitability by End of 2026 Sigrid Nikutta, the head of DB Cargo, the…