Former CEO, Michael Reininger, shifts to Brightline West.
Two key Czech rail organisations are expected to appoint permanent leadership in the coming weeks, ending a prolonged power vacuum. The changes affect both rail infrastructure and state-owned freight operations.
Riedl was a founding managing director of Lokomotion and has led the company since its establishment.
Intermodal rail operator CargoBeamer has appointed Julian Hagenschulte as its new Chief Digital Officer. The move underlines the growing importance of digital leadership in modern rail freight.
Germany’s long-distance rail services reached a historic low in punctuality in 2025. According to figures reported by BILD, only 60.1% of Deutsche Bahn’s long-distance trains arrived on time, marking the weakest annual result on record.
Why subsidies alone cannot save European rail freight's backbone — and what the American short line model teaches us.
The supervisory board of ÖBB-Holding AG decided on several senior management appointments at its meeting on 11 December 2025 in Vienna, affecting the holding company and multiple subsidiaries.
The change comes at a time when operators across the freight sector face operational and market-driven pressure.
The supervisory board of DB InfraGO has approved a major restructuring of the organisation from 1 January 2026, reducing the number of board divisions from eight to six. Several new executives have been appointed to lead key infrastructure and station-related portfolios.
ČD Cargo has appointed Jiří Horáček as its new Director of Sales, reinforcing its commercial team as part of ongoing restructuring.
Marcel Theis, currently Chief Operating Officer and long-time deputy to Flore, has been appointed to take over the CEO role on 1 January 2026.
The Board of Directors of GYSEV has appointed András Riegler as the new CEO of GYSEV CARGO, effective from 8 November 2025. He replaces János Boda, who is leaving the position after nearly four decades at the company.
He replaces Sven Engquist, who will remain with the company in the role of Chairman of the Board.
His appointment was formalised by presidential decree on 29 October 2025, after receiving approval from the relevant parliamentary committees and the board of directors of the Group.
Deutsche Bahn is preparing to appoint Bernhard Osburg, the former CEO of Thyssenkrupp’s steel division, as the new head of its freight subsidiary DB Cargo.
The decision follows increasing demand in the region for modern and efficient rolling stock solutions.
Deutsche Bahn will remove DB Cargo chief Sigrid Nikutta at the end of the month, according to reporting by Der Spiegel.
First RCG freight train arrives in Zeebrugge under its own traction following new safety certification.
A new chapter for Deutsche Bahn has begun, with CEO Evelyn Palla at the helm. She has revamped the company's communication and marketing leadership to align with her ambitious reform agenda.
The appointment follows a selection process led by Alstom’s Nominations and Remuneration Committee.