Development of business units

Infrastruture

Development in the relevant markets

In Germany, we assume dual responsibility for rail transport as a result of our integrated Group structure. We are both the operator and primary user of the track infrastructure. The resulting greater focus on customers and efficiency in our infrastructure benefits all train operating companies (TOCs) without discrimination. In addition to the Group’s internal code of conduct, competitive neutrality of our track infrastructure is ensured by means of regulation that is considered strict by international standards.

DB track infrastructure in Germany:
selected key figures

2020

2019

Change

absolute

%

Infrastructure customers

456

442

+14

+3.2

     Intra-Group railways

18

18

     Non-Group railways

438

424

+14

+3.3

Train-path demand (million train-path km)

1,066

1,090

24

2.2

     Intra-Group railways

680.2

722.1

41.9

5.8

     Non-Group railways

385.4

368.2

+17.2

+4.7

     Share of non-Group railways (%)

36.2

33.8

Station stops (million)

155.4

156.4

1.0

0.6

     Intra-Group railways

111.2

116.3

5.1

4.4

     Non-Group railways

44.2

40.2

+4.0

+10.0

Individual figures are rounded and therefore may not add up.

The train-path demand and the number of station stops fell in 2020. This is mainly a result of the Covid-19 pandemic causing a decline in volume produced, particularly in the first half of 2020. In line with the long-standing trend, non-Group railways continued to gain market share, while demand from in-tra-Group railways declined.

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