Overview

• The EVG formalized its demand in a letter from deputy chair Cosima Ingenschay to new DB CEO Evelyn Palla and supervisory board chair Werner Gatzer.
• Union leaders accuse management of selling assets, outsourcing work, and paying off essential staff, which they say has eroded service quality and punctuality.
• The letter asserts DB Cargo has racked up over €3.1 billion in losses during Nikutta’s tenure and claims nearly six years of leadership have not produced a solution for freight operations.
• A Deutsche Bahn spokesperson declined to comment and said the company expects an independent assessment of DB Cargo’s situation on Wednesday.
• DB Cargo faces pressure to return to profit next year under EU state-aid conditions, with the prospect of break-up if targets are missed, as the EVG underscores its influence within the group.