Development of order book
Awarded transport contracts
Transport contracts awarded (rail) 2020 | Term | Volume (million train km) | |||
p. a. 1) | Total 1) | ||||
United Kingdom | CrossCountry | 10/2020— 10/2023 | 34.8 | 104.5 | |
Other 1), 2) | 0.5 —2 years | 7.4 | 7.2 | ||
Total 1) | 42.2 | 111.7 | |||
1) Differences due to rounding are possible.
2) Extension of the existing transport contract.
Transport contracts awarded (bus) 2020 | Term | Volume (million bus km) | |||
p. a. 1) | Total 1) | ||||
Portugal | Lisbon Lot 3 | 01/2022 — 12/2028 | 19.0 | 133.0 | |
Spain | Galicia Phase 1 | 10 years | 6.0 | 60.5 | |
United Kingdom | London | 2 years | 28.3 | 56.6 | |
Czech Republic | Zlin | 01/2021 — 08/2030 | 4.1 | 39.4 | |
Czech Republic | City of Prague | 04/2021 — 03/2031 | 3.9 | 38.7 | |
Denmark | MT34 (eight | 1 — 4 years | 12.4 | 35.2 | |
Slovakia | Trnava region | 01/2021 — 12/2023 | 11.0 | 33.0 | |
Italy | SADEM 2) | 01/2020 — 12/2022 | 10.5 | 21.9 | |
Czech Republic | City of Kladno | 09/2021 — 08/2031 | 2.2 | 21.9 | |
Italy | SIA 2) | 01/2020 — 12/2020 | 16.9 | 16.9 | |
Italy | KM 2) | 06/2021 — 06/2025 | 3.7 | 14.9 | |
Other 1), 3) | 0.5 — 8 years | 84.0 | 111.2 | ||
Total | 202.1 | 583.3 | |||
1) Differences due to rounding are possible.
2) Extension of the existing transport contract.
3) Including extensions of existing contracts.
- In June 2020, DB Arriva, as part of a consortium, mobilized the TPLFVG contract to operate public transport services in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region/Italy for ten years.
Major commissionings
Major commissionings (rail) | Term | Million train km p. a. | thereof versus 2019 | ||
Czech Republic | MoT Trains | 12/2019 — 12/2022 | 2.0 | +1.8 | |
Czech Republic | Zlin region – package B | 12/2019 — 12/2029 | 1.9 | +1.7 | |
Czech Republic | Liberec – Stara Paka | 12/2019 — 12/2029 | 0.7 | +0.6 | |
Czech Republic | MoT Trains (R14) | 12/2020 — 12/2022 | 1.8 | +0.2 | |
Total 2) | 6.4 | +4.3 | |||
1) Services were previously not provided by DB Arriva.
2) Differences due to rounding are possible.
- In December 2020, DB Arriva commenced operating the third consecutive rail contract in Mid- and Western Jutland/Denmark, adding in two new lines, including one on the island of Funen. With this new contract, DB Arriva is increasing volume sold by a third. The contract will run until 2028, with the option of a two-year extension.
Major commissionings (bus) | Term | Million | thereof versus 2019 | ||
Sweden | Helsingborg City Traffic (Skånetrafiken) | 06/2019 — 06/2027 | 6.4 | +2.7 | |
Poland | Warsaw II | 09/2019 — 12/2026 | 4.0 | +2.7 | |
Czech Republic | Pilsen region South | 06/2020 — 06/2030 | 10.0 | +5.8 | |
Czech Republic | Pilsen region North | 03/2020 — 03/2030 | 8.2 | +6.8 | |
Total 2) | 28.6 | +18.0 | |||
1) Services were previously not provided by DB Arriva.
2) Differences due to rounding are possible.
Major contract cessations
Major contract cessations (rail) | Cessation | Million train km p. a. | thereof versus 2019 | ||
United Kingdom | Rail North | 02/2020 | 56.5 | –47.1 | |
Total 2) | 56.5 | –47.1 | |||
1) Services were previously provided by DB Arriva.
2) Differences due to rounding are possible.
- On March 1, 2020, the ARN franchise was transferred to the state-owned Operator of Last Resort (OLR). The settlement negotiations between ARN and its main creditors (DfT, DB Group and other suppliers) regarding a final economic settlement of open claims are ongoing.
Major contract cessations (bus) | Cessation | Million | thereof versus 2019 | ||
Sweden | E31 Märsta (E16 Märsta) | 06/2019 | 5.9 | –3.0 | |
Denmark | Sydtrafik ST12 | 06/2019 | 3.8 | –1.9 | |
Denmark | Movia A16 | 04/2019 | 3.8 | –1.3 | |
Denmark | Movia A17 (one package) | 12/2019 | 3.6 | –3.6 | |
Sweden | Halland South (Halmstad City) | 06/2020 | 5.9 | –3.0 | |
Total 2) | 23.0 | –12.8 | |||
1) Services were previously provided by DB Arriva.
2) Differences due to rounding are possible.
Order book
Order book in passenger transport as of Dec 31 (€ billion) | 2020 | 2019 | Change | ||
absolute | % | ||||
DB Arriva | 14.4 | 15.3 | –0.9 | –5.9 | |
secured | 10.2 | 8.6 | +1.6 | +18.6 | |
unsecured | 4.2 | 6.7 | –2.5 | –37.3 | |
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 year under review, the order book declined in total. This was primarily due to the development in Mainland Europe (–9 %) where future unsecured revenues have been impacted by the long-term impact of Covid-19 and lower volumes of contracts won. There has been tendency in many markets to defer competitions and extend existing contracts. In the United Kingdom, the UK Trains order book increased (+16 %) due to the CrossCountry direct award, partially offset by the UK Bus order book reduction (–11 %) due to timing within the contract portfolio.
