DB Cargo continues being the ‘black hole’ of the Group’s finances
The half-year report of the Deutsche Bahn (DB) Group is shadowed by an overall negative performance which mainly highlights DB Cargo’s losses. The Group’s freight…
DB Cargo: ‘Single wagon transport continues, jobs are safe’, says Nikutta
DB Cargo is going through some challenging times that have raised concerns regarding its future. Single wagon traffic is deemed unprofitable and could reduce massively,…
Elbe Valley route closed for 10 days in October, freight will use alternatives
The route between Decin and Bad Schandau (Czechia-Germany), also known as the Elbe Valley route, will be closed for ten consecutive days between 17 and…
First arbitration, then ballot, but peace in the meantime for DB-EVG
The long bargaining and negotiation period between DB and EVG could possibly reach an end. The two sides decided to have an arbitration period and…
Possibly indefinite German rail strike to be decided in the ballots
After six months of unsuccessful negotiations between EVG and Deutsche Bahn, the possibility of a massive summer railway strike will be decided in the ballots.…
ANALYSIS
The multiple fights that German rail has to fight
Traffic forecasts claiming that road transport will grow more than rail. Attempts to restructure the state-owned company, but with an unclear vision. A railway network…
Even more construction on German tracks this year to replace half a million sleepers
The German railway network will have 400 additional construction sites this year and this will have a negative impact on punctuality, predicts Deutsche Bahn. DB…
Deutsche Bahn feeds solar power directly into traction energy grid
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has inaugurated a new solar energy facility in the northern federal state of Schleswig-Holstein along with partner Enerparc. Solar energy from the…
UPDATE
EVG and DB fail once again to reach a wage agreement
The clock is ticking in Germany, with EVG and DB failing again to reach a collective wage bargaining agreement. DB came up with a new…
UPDATE
DB and EVG enter new negotiations round after two warning strikes
In another attempt to find common ground, the rail transport association EVG and Deutsche Bahn will be on the negotiations table today and tomorrow, 24…
DB Cargo, losses after tax and poor punctuality overshadow DB Group results
The Deutsche Bahn Group published its annual results, announcing a positive operating result and being back in the black. Yet, behind the positive headlines, there…
Germany doubles truck tolls and invests billions in railways
Despite the German transport minister Volker Wissing being a pro-road investments advocate for some months, the federal committee engaged with the ‘modernisation package for climate…