Development of the order book

Awarded transport contracts

German regional rail passenger transport market / million train-path km	H1 2024		H1 2023
	p. a.	total	p. a.	total
Tender procedures (number)	5	–	15	–
thereof to DB Regional	3	–	7	–
Awarded tender volume	25.5	168.5	51.9	315.9
thereof DB services (%)	66	–	44	–
thereof to DB Regional	16.9	157.8	24.9	126.3
Hit rate (%)	66	94	48	40
Significant contracts won
S-Bahn (metro) Cologne (level 1)	12.3	116.4	–	–
Networks West and Dagebüll lot West	4.4	39.6	–	–

The volume of awarded tenders for regional rail passenger transport in Germany was considerably lower than in the first half of 2023. DB Regional’s hit rate developed very positively in the first half of 2024. DB Regional won the tender procedures for all previously operated services.

German public road passenger transport market / million commercial vehicle km	H1 2024		H1 2023
	p. a.	total	p. a.	total
Tender procedures (number)	111	–	57	–
thereof with participation by DB Regional	98	–	52	–
Awarded tender volume	61.2	458.2	36.2	234.8
thereof DB services (%)	35	–	30	–
thereof with participation by DB Regional	54.4	418.7	34.8	229.1
Hit rate (%)	41	–	56	–

In the first half of 2024, the awarded tender volume for bus transport in Germany increased significantly compared to the same period in the previous year. DB Regional did not match the exceptionally high hit rate of the first half of 2023, but was above the long-term average.

New commissions and cessations

In the first half of 2024, no new regional rail passenger transport services were put into operation by DB Regional. There was also no change of operator for existing DB Regional (rail) services in the first half of 2024.

Order book

Order book / € billion	Jun 30, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Change
Order book / € billion	Jun 30, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	absolute	%
DB Regional	88.7	89.0	–0.3	–0.3
secured	75.9	75.3	+0.6	+0.8
unsecured	12.8	13.7	–0.9	–6.6

Revenues that are directly connected to transport contracts or concessions are either independent of (secured revenues, primarily concession fees) or dependent on (unsecured revenues, primarily revenues from fares) the number of passengers.

DB Regional’s order book remained stable in the first half of 2024. The additions from awarded transport contracts of € 4.7 billion were offset by disposals of about € 5.1 billion, mainly as a result of services rendered. As most of the awarded transport contracts include secured revenues, there has been an increase in the secured order book, while unsecured revenues have decreased as a result of services rendered.