Implementation of the S3 restructuring program

The project to improve DB Regional’s profitability aims to secure its financial and economic viability by responding to changing market conditions. Our aim is to return to pre-Covid-19 levels and make DB Regional fit for the future. We intend to achieve this by improving our personnel and vehicle robustness, renegotiating the existing portfolio, and enhancing our contract portfolio strategy.

Progress in the S3 key figures, such as the operating profit, was already visible in the first half of 2025. Despite the ongoing burdens of construction- and infrastructure-related bottlenecks, DB Regional was able to improve its profitability. The number of self-inflicted train cancellations was also reduced further. In addition, we are continuously working on the implementation of contract adjustments to ensure a balanced distribution of risk between DB Regional and the respective contracting organizations. We are also in close contact with the contracting organizations in order to further develop existing vehicle financing models.

At DB Regional Road, we are concentrating on continuing our restructuring course, which forms the basis for the conclusion of profitable new contracts. The economic S3 targets in this line of business were also achieved in the first half of 2025.