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Europe Gripped by Winter Chaos as Storms Goretti and Elli Paralyse Transport

Europe Gripped by Winter Chaos as Storms Goretti and Elli Paralyse Transport

Europe is facing a severe winter onslaught as powerful storms Goretti and Elli batter large parts of the continent, disrupting transport, cutting power to tens of thousands of households, and forcing people indoors. Rail and air services have been heavily affected.

10 / 01 / 2026
Technologies and infrastructure
RZD Struggles to Stabilise Finances Amid Russian War and Economic Crisis

RZD Struggles to Stabilise Finances Amid Russian War and Economic Crisis

Burdened by an astronomical $50 billion debt, the Russian government has ordered the Russian Railways…

05 / 01 / 2026
Business
Deutsche Bahn Removes DB Cargo CEO Sigrid Nikutta: €3.1 Billion Losses End Her Restructuring Era

Deutsche Bahn Removes DB Cargo CEO Sigrid Nikutta: €3.1 Billion Losses End Her Restructuring Era

Deutsche Bahn has dismissed Sigrid Nikutta, Chairwoman of the Management Board and CEO of DB Cargo, effectively…

22 / 10 / 2025
Business
Deutsche Bahn on the Ropes: Lutz Exit, Workshop Closures and an EU Ultimatum

Deutsche Bahn on the Ropes: Lutz Exit, Workshop Closures and an EU Ultimatum

The post-election reset at Deutsche Bahn begins with Richard Lutz’s exit and DB Cargo’s restructuring.…

08 / 09 / 2025
Business
From Dismissal to Comeback? Waclawik in Talks to Rejoin ČD Cargo

From Dismissal to Comeback? Waclawik in Talks to Rejoin ČD Cargo

According to market sources, Zbyszek Waclawik is expected to soon return to the leadership of ČD Cargo,…

22 / 07 / 2025
Business
The Fall of a Titan: PKP Cargo’s Sharp Decline Sparks Political Feud

The Fall of a Titan: PKP Cargo’s Sharp Decline Sparks Political Feud

Thousands of jobs at risk, wagons sent to scrap, and a restructuring plan submitted without union consent. PKP Cargo, once Poland’s flagship rail freight…

02 / 07 / 2025
Freight
‘Unbearable Costs’: German Transport Association Demands Urgent Reform of Rail Infrastructure Charges

‘Unbearable Costs’: German Transport Association Demands Urgent Reform of Rail Infrastructure Charges

Germany’s rail freight sector is on edge. As infrastructure charges surge and federal support stalls, operators warn of a looming crisis. Now, the VDV…

19 / 06 / 2025
Business
2,400 Jobs Lost: PKP Cargo Layoffs Turn Into Poland’s Latest Political Battle

2,400 Jobs Lost: PKP Cargo Layoffs Turn Into Poland’s Latest Political Battle

Poland’s national rail freight giant is cutting deep. PKP Cargo confirmed thousands of layoffs as part of a sweeping court-supervised restructuring plan,…

17 / 06 / 2025
Business
Further Developments in the BUDAMAR WEST Insolvency: What Legal Action Could Be Taken Against the German Partners?

Further Developments in the BUDAMAR WEST Insolvency: What Legal Action Could Be Taken Against the German Partners?

RAILTARGET brings new details on the ongoing insolvency proceedings involving BUDAMAR WEST (BW).

10 / 06 / 2025
Business
BUDAMAR WEST Declared Insolvent: German Partners Accused of Causing Multi-Million Euro Debt

BUDAMAR WEST Declared Insolvent: German Partners Accused of Causing Multi-Million Euro Debt

The company BUDAMAR WEST has entered insolvency proceedings, with the application reportedly filed by its parent company, BUDAMAR GROUP. The insolvency…

02 / 06 / 2025
Business
Terminals Out, Corridors In: SBB Cargo's Freight Transformation Plan

Terminals Out, Corridors In: SBB Cargo's Freight Transformation Plan

SBB Cargo was meant to be Switzerland’s freight backbone. But with eight terminals shutting down and millions on the line, the state rail operator is scrambling…

26 / 05 / 2025
Business
Crisis Deepens at Wagon LOSTR Louny and TSS Hulín: Wage Cuts, Layoffs, and Uncertain Future

Crisis Deepens at Wagon LOSTR Louny and TSS Hulín: Wage Cuts, Layoffs, and Uncertain Future

It started as a quiet collapse, but now the cracks are impossible to ignore. With wages slashed, skilled staff laid off, and credibility in ruins, Wagon…

26 / 05 / 2025
Business
Bleeding Billions: Restructuring PKP CARGO Before It’s Too Late

Bleeding Billions: Restructuring PKP CARGO Before It’s Too Late

PKP CARGO’s freight empire is crumbling. With coal volumes shrinking, market share collapsing, and a EUR 560 million loss on the books, Poland’s largest…

06 / 05 / 2025
Freight
Blackout Stops Trains Cold: Spain and Portugal Face Unprecedented Grid Failure

Blackout Stops Trains Cold: Spain and Portugal Face Unprecedented Grid Failure

The Iberian Peninsula didn’t just lose power—it lost control. With Spain and Portugal plunged into darkness, trains stopped, airports stalled, and Europe's…

29 / 04 / 2025
Passenger
Hungary’s Rail Freight on the Brink: Can a 40-Point Rescue Plan Turn It Around?

Hungary’s Rail Freight on the Brink: Can a 40-Point Rescue Plan Turn It Around?

Hungary’s rail freight sector is facing a critical downturn, with volumes dropping and infrastructure lagging behind European peers. As inflation and outdated…

25 / 03 / 2025
Freight
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