Development of the order book
Awarded transport contracts
German regional rail passenger transport market / million train-path km | H 1 2023 | H 1 2022 | ||
p. a. | total | p. a. | total | |
Tender procedures (number) | 15 | – | 7 | – |
thereof to DB Regional | 7 | – | 5 | – |
Awarded tender volume | 51.9 | 315.9 | 14.7 | 197.8 |
thereof DB services (%) | 44 | – | 59 | – |
thereof to DB Regional | 24.9 | 126.3 | 13.9 | 192.6 |
Hit rate (%) | 48 | 40 | 95 | 97 |
Significant contracts won | ||||
Rhine — Ruhr S-Bahn (metro) Subnetwork B | 7.2 | 37.2 | – | – |
MDSB2025plus Lot 1(Central Germany S-Bahn (metro)) | 3.0 | 35.9 | – | – |
Network 54 regional railwayLake Constance — Upper Swabia | 2.4 | 23.4 | – | – |
The volume of awarded tenders for regional rail passenger transport in Germany was considerably higher than in the first half of 2022. DB Regional’s awarded tender rate was substantially lower in the first half of 2023. The exceptionally high awarded tender rate in the first half of 2022 was mainly due to the relatively low volume of contracts awarded, which was largely characterized by DB Regional’s existing services.
German public road passenger transport market / million commercial vehicle km | H 1 2023 | H 1 2022 | ||
p. a. | total | p. a. | total | |
Tender procedures (number) | 57 | – | 82 | – |
thereof including participation by DB Regional | 52 | – | 69 | – |
Awarded tender volume | 36.2 | 234.8 | 54.6 | 405.8 |
thereof DB services (%) | 30 | – | 26 | – |
thereof including participation by DB Regional | 34.8 | 229.1 | 47.2 | 353.3 |
Hit rate (%) | 56 | – | 32 | – |
In the first half of 2023, the awarded tender volume for bus transport in Germany declined significantly compared to the same period in the previous year. DB Regional’s hit rate has improved significantly as of June 30, 2023.
New commissionings and cessations
New commissionings (RAIL) 2022 – H 1 2023 | Term | Million train-path km p. a. | thereof versus H 1 2022 1) |
Ruhr- Sieg network transfer | 02/2022 ‒12/2023 | 3.4 | +0.3 |
Rhine -Ruhr S-Bahn (metro) Lot B transfer | 02/2022 ‒12/2023 | 7.1 | +0.6 |
EBO Karlsruhe Area Network 7b (lots 1 and 2) | 12/2022 ‒12/2035 | 4.6 | +2.3 |
2023-Taunus | 12/2022 ‒12/2034 | 2.1 | +1.1 |
Network 59 pre-commissioning on newconstruction line Wendlingen — Ulm | 12/2022 ‒12/2027 | 0.8 | +0.4 |
Total | 18.0 | +4.7 |
1) Effect of the change on the year-on-year comparison. As commissionings took place in the middle of the month, the linear calculation is carried out on a weekly basis.
cessations (RAIL) 2022 – H 1 2023 | Change | Million train-path km p. a. | thereof versus H 1 2022 1) |
Augsburg network lot 1 | 12/2022 | 6.6 | –3.3 |
XMU network SH lot east | 12/2022 | 4.2 | –2.1 |
Network 19 Singen — Schaffhausen | 12/2022 | 0.5 | –0.3 |
Chiemgau — Berchtesgaden | 12/2022 | 0.2 | –0.1 |
Total | 11.5 | –5.8 |
1) Effect of the change on the year-on-year comparison. As commissionings took place in the middle of the month, the linear calculation is carried out on a weekly basis.
Order book
Order book / € billion | Jun 30, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Change | |
absolute | % | |||
DB Regional | 82.6 | 83.1 | –0.5 | –0.6 |
secured | 70.0 | 69.6 | +0.4 | +0.6 |
unsecured | 12.6 | 13.5 | –0.9 | –6.7 |
Revenues that are directly connected with 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.
In the first half of 2023, DB Regional’s order book decreased slightly. The additions from awarded transport contracts of € 4.4 billion were offset by disposals of about € 5.0 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.