Facts and Figures

Class 92 shunting

Our company in numbers

We are one of the UK’s leading rail freight operators

DB Cargo in UK

  • 228 diesel and electric locomotives to transport your goods.

  • 2200 dedicated employees across the United Kingdom.

  • 6450 wagons to carry your freight across the rail network.

 Further facts about our company in 2019

  • We transported 36.7 million net tonnes of freight.
  • Our services transported 6.845 billion net tonne km of freight.
  • We operated on average 225 trains per day.

DB Cargo in Europe

  • 2686 Locomotives transport and shunt your goods - including more and more electric and hybrid locomotives.

  • 30648 DB Cargo employees give their very best for you every day - and the number is still growing.

  • 82895 Own, leased and rented DB Cargo freight wagons in use.

 Even more facts on DB Cargo’s presence in Europe

  • about 4,200 customer railway sidings in Germany, Denmark, Italy, Switzerland and the Netherlands
  • about 50 shunting facilities
  • about 33,500 kilometres of frequented rail network in Germany