Development of the order book
Awarded transport contracts
| German regional rail passenger transport market (million train-path km) | H1 2021 | H1 2020 | |||
p. a. | total | p. a. | total | ||
| Tender procedures (number) | 17 | – | 7 | – | |
| thereof to DB Regional | 3 | – | 5 | – | |
| Awarded tender volume | 69.0 | 785.9 | 18.9 | 186.4 | |
thereof DB services (%) | 56 | – | 63 | – | |
thereof to DB Regional | 34.7 | 378.3 | 14.5 | 144.5 | |
Hit rate (%) | 50 | – | 77 | – | |
| SIGNIFICANT CONTRACTS WON | |||||
Transitional contract Hanover S-Bahn (metro) | 9.4 | 14.1 | – | – | |
| Tilting technology network Thuringia | 4.4 | 30.8 | – | – | |
S-Bahn (metro) Munich (»1. MSBV«) | 20.9 | 333.4 | – | – | |
| German public road passenger transport market (million commercial vehicle km) | H1 2021 | H1 2020 | |||
p. a. | total | p. a. | total | ||
| Tender procedures (number) | 113 | – | 91 | – | |
thereof including participation by DB Regional | 67 | – | 59 | – | |
| Awarded tender volume | 92.0 | 753.7 | 60.7 | 519.0 | |
thereof DB services (%)% | 26 | – | 39 | – | |
thereof including participation by DB Regional | 67.6 | 574.1 | 40.3 | 372.4 | |
Hit rate (%) | 21 | – | 32 | – | |
In rail and bus transport in Germany, the awarded tender volume in the first half of 2021 increased compared with the same period in the previous year. The hit rate of DB Regional was lower in both markets than in the first half of 2020 due to intense competition.
New comissionings and cessations
New comissionings (rail) — | Term | Million train-path km p. a. | thereof H1 2020 2) | |
| Allgäu D-network 25-series South (Lot 2) | 12/2020—12/2021 | 1.7 | +0.9 | |
| Network 4 Rhine Valley (Lot 2) | 06/2020—12/2032 | 0.1 | +0.0 | |
Total | 1.8 | +0.9 | ||
1) Services respectively parts of the network were previously provided by non-Group TOCs.
2) Effect of the change on the year-on-year comparison. The linear calculation is carried out on a weekly basis by commissioning in the middle of the month.
Cessations (rail) — | Term | Million train-path km p. a. | thereof H1 2020 2) | |
RRX-Linien Lot 1 (RE 1) | 06/2020—12/2033 | 3.6 | –1.7 | |
Stuttgart Network Lot Neckartal | 06/2020—12/2032 | 2.1 | –1.0 | |
| RRX Lines Lot 3 (RE 4) | 12/2020—12/2033 | 2.4 | –1.2 | |
Glauchau—Gößnitz | 06/2021—12/2025 | 0.1 | – | |
Total | 8.2 | –3.9 | ||
1) Services respectively parts of the network were previously provided by DB Regional.
2) Effect of the change on the year-on-year comparison. The linear calculation is carried out on a weekly basis by changing the operator in the middle of the month.
Order book
| Order book (€ billion) | Jun 30, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Change | ||
absolute | % | ||||
DB Regional | 77.6 | 70.3 | +7.3 | +10.4 | |
secured | 62.2 | 53.9 | +8.3 | +15.4 | |
unsecured | 15.4 | 16.4 | –1.0 | –6.1 | |
Revenues that are directly connected with transport contracts or concessions are either independent of (secured revenues, primarily concession fees) or dependent on the number of passengers (unsecured revenues, primarily revenues from fares).
In the first half of 2021, DB Regional’s order book increased. The additions from transport contracts of about € 11.2 billion were offset by disposals of about € 4.1 billion, mainly as a result of services rendered. In addition, changes in assumptions of about € 0.1 billion have a positive impact.