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The European Commission has approved the German state pumping some €1.9bn ($2bn) into supporting a major restructure of rail freight operator DB Cargo.

The decision, announced on Friday, follows an almost-three-year investigation into allegations by a competitor that previous state support of DB Cargo had distorted the market.

The EC said it had concluded “that a German state aid measure of €1.9bn to support DB Cargo is in line with EU state aid rules”.

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