Lawmakers have moved to blunt a sharp rise in rail infrastructure charges for 2026 by cutting Deutsche Bahn’s permitted return on equity to 1.9 per cent. The transport committee approved the measure with backing from CDU/CSU, SPD and the Greens,…

Germany’s rail freight operators warn of a worsening market outlook as demand softens, infrastructure reliability erodes and volumes fall, based on a DVZ International survey of sector executives. Several CEOs report that a stable first half has…

Metrans, the intermodal arm of Germany’s HHLA Group, grew volumes by 20 per cent in the first half of 2025, outpacing a sluggish European economy and ongoing trade tensions. Demand in Serbia and Romania offset softer flows in Germany, Slovakia and…

DB Cargo head Sigrid Nikutta is facing calls for her removal after Germany’s rail union EVG accused her of mismanagement and mounting losses. In a letter to Deutsche Bahn chief executive Evelyn Palla and supervisory board chair Werner Gatzer, EVG…