News / EC probe into alleged illegal funding to boost loss-making DB Cargo

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The European Commission is investigating German freight operator DB Cargo for allegedly enjoying “an undue selective advantage” by bending EC rules on state aid.

The probe began after the commission received a complaint arguing that DB Cargo had made persistent losses which had been covered by a profit and loss transfer agreement between itself and its parent company, Deutsche Bahn AG.

The unamed complainant alleges that the agreement allows DB Cargo to continuously grow and expand despite loss-making, giving it an unfair ...