Transport contracts in Germany
Transport contracts awarded (rail) | Term | Volume | ||
p.a. | total 1) | |||
S-Bahn (metro) Berlin | 12/2017 – 06/2027 | 25.9 | 205.0 | |
2022 Taunus line | 12/2021 – 12/2036 | 1.5 | 22.5 | |
Ulm diesel network | 12/2020 – 12/2032 2) | 1.6 | 19.2 | |
RB line 83 Wittlich – Trier – | 12/2019 – 12/2024 | 0.5 | 2.4 | |
Dresden – Pirna S-Bahn (metro) line | 04/2018 – 12/2027 | 0.1 | 1.0 | |
Taunus line | 12/2020 – 12/2021 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Total 1) | 30.6 | 251.1 | ||
1) Differences due to rounding are possible.
2) Option for extension.
In the local rail passenger transport market in Germany, nine tender procedures were concluded in the first half of 2018 (in the first half of 2017: 12) and about 35 million train kilometers (train km) (in the first half of 2017: 33 million train km) were awarded. Of the train kilometers awarded, about 86% had previously been operated by companies within DB Group.
DB Regional won six tender procedures (including published contract amendments) (in the first half of 2017: eight procedures) and 88% (in the first half of 2017: 85%) of the train kilometers awarded.
Transport contracts awarded (bus) | Term | Volume | ||
p.a. | total 1) | |||
Osnabrück Süd | 02/2019 – 01/2029 | 3.9 | 38.7 | |
VRN – Mosbach | 01/2019 – 12/2028 | 2.6 | 25.9 | |
VRN – Buchen | 01/2019 – 12/2028 | 2.1 | 21.4 | |
VVS – Ludwigsburg 06 – Marbach | 08/2019 – 06/2029 | 1.8 | 14.9 | |
Alzey – Worms Nord | 08/2019 – 06/2029 | 1.5 | 14.5 | |
VGF – Freudenstadt ewA 2018 | 12/2018 – 12/2026 | 1.9 | 13.3 | |
KVV – Lußhardt | 12/2018 – 12/2026 | 1.7 | 13.3 | |
Holzminden district | 08/2018 – 07/2020 | 2.3 | 4.7 | |
Other (32 contracts) | 1 – 10 years | 15.9 | 124.4 | |
Total 1) | 33.7 | 272.9 | ||
1) Differences due to rounding are possible.
In bus services, a volume of 66 million bus kilometers (bus km) was awarded in Germany in the first half of 2018 (in the first half of 2017: 27 million bus km) in 102 tenders (in the first half of 2017: 60 tenders). Of the bus kilometers awarded, 48% (in the first half of 2017: 38%) were previously operated by DB Regional Bus.
In the first half of 2018, we participated in 68 tenders (first half of 2017: 43 tenders) with a volume of 49 million bus km (first half of 2017: 21 million bus km). We won 75% of the tender procedures in which we participated (first half of 2017: 19%).