Overview
- EVG vice chair Cosima Ingenschay demanded Sigrid Nikutta’s removal in a public letter, citing about €3.1 billion in cumulative EBIT losses under her tenure.
- Deutsche Bahn said it will not comment on the demand and expects an external expert report on DB Cargo this Wednesday.
- Reports from rail industry sources describe a management concept to cut the German workforce to about 10,100 employees by 2030.
- The EU Commission requires the freight arm to be profitable from 2026, with cross-subsidies barred and a potential breakup if the target is missed.
- First-half 2025 results showed transport volumes down 10%, revenue down 9% to €2.5 billion and an operating loss of €96 million, while a planned sale of roughly 6,000 wagons to GATX and outsourcing moves drew union criticism.