Development of the order book
Awarded transport contracts
German regional rail passenger transport market | 2020 | 2019 | |||
p. a. | total | p. a. | total | ||
Tender procedures (number) | 13 | – | 20 | – | |
thereof to DB Regional | 10 | – | 11 | – | |
Awarded tender volume 1) | 35.3 | 310.0 | 71.5 | 714.2 | |
thereof DB services (%) | 67 | – | 43 | – | |
thereof to DB Regional | 30.3 | 260.9 | 41.0 | 394.4 | |
Hit rate (%) | 86 | – | 57 | – | |
Significant contracts won | |||||
Franconia — South Thuringia | 5.7 | 68.4 | – | – | |
Danube — Isar | 5.3 | 61.2 | – | – | |
S-Bahn (metro) Rhine-Ruhr, (S1/S4) | 4.9 | 49.0 | – | – | |
Diesel Network Central Lower Saxony | 4.5 | 35.8 | – | – | |
1) Since January 1, 2020, only procedures for which a new contract has been concluded have been included in the calculation of the award figures. The previous year’s figures were adjusted accordingly.
German public road passenger | 2020 | 2019 | |||
p. a. | total | p. a. | total | ||
Tender procedures (number) | 164 | – | 192 | – | |
thereof including participation by DB Regional | 105 | – | 117 | – | |
Awarded tender volume | 102 | 732 | 135 | 1,176 | |
thereof DB services(%) | 42 | – | 29 | – | |
thereof including participation by DB Regional | 74 | 518 | 86 | 762 | |
Hit rate (%) | 40 | – | 19 | – | |
In Germany, theawarded tender volume in rail and bus transport declined in 2020 due to the Covid-19 situation. DB Regional improved its hit rate in both markets.
New comissionings and cessations
New comissionings (rail) | Term | Million train-path km p. a. | thereof versus | |
Network 9a Breisgau East-West | 12/2019 — 06/2032 | 0.8 | +0.8 | |
D-Network Allgäu IR 25 South (Lot 2) | 12/2020 —12/2021 | 1.7 | +0.1 | |
Network 4 Rhine Valley (Lot 2) | 06/2020 —12/2032 | 0.1 | +0.0 | |
Total | 2.6 | +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 versus | |
S-Bahn (metro) Rhine-Ruhr (Lot 2) | 12/2019 —12/2034 | 6.4 | –6.1 | |
Stuttgart network (various lots) | 06/2019 —12/2032 | 12.7 | –5.8 | |
RRX (Rhine-Ruhr-Express) lines Lot 2 (RE 6) | 12/2019 —12/2033 | 3.7 | –3.5 | |
E-network Saar RB (Lot 2) | 12/2019 —12/2034 | 2.3 | –2.2 | |
Network 3a Murrbahn | 12/2019 —12/2032 | 1.3 | –1.2 | |
RRX (Rhine-Ruhr-Express) lines Lot 2 (RE 5) | 06/2019 —12/2033 | 2.4 | –1.1 | |
Network 12 Ulmer Stern | 06/2019 —12/2032 | 1.4 | –0.6 | |
RRX (Rhine-Ruhr-Express) lines Lot 1 (RE 1) | 06/2020—12/2033 | 3.6 | –2.0 | |
Stuttgart Network Lot Neckartal | 06/2020—12/2032 | 2.1 | –1.1 | |
RRX (Rhine-Ruhr-Express) lines Lot 3 (RE 4) | 12/2020—12/2033 | 2.4 | –0.1 | |
Total | 28.3 | –23.7 | ||
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 | 2020 | 2019 | Change | ||
absolute | % | ||||
DB Regional | 70.3 | 72.6 | –2.3 | –3.2 | |
secured | 53.9 | 56.0 | –2.1 | –3.8 | |
unsecured | 16.4 | 16.6 | –0.2 | –1.2 | |
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 2020, DB Regionalʼs order book fell. The additions from transport contracts of about € 6.3 billion are in contrast to losses – mainly as a result of services rendered – of about € 8.4 billion. In addition, changes in assumptions of about € –0.2 billion have a negative impact.
