Deutsche Bahn
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Deutsche Bahn
at a glance
Deutsche Bahn Group (DB Group) is a leading supplier of mobility and logistical services with a clear focus on rail transport in Germany. Its corporate management is located in Berlin. About 340,000 employees are employed by DB Group, including over 212,000 in the Integrated Rail System. By integrating transport and rail infrastructure, as well as through the economically and environmentally intelligent linking of all modes of transport, we move both people and goods.
DB Group largely consists of the Integrated Rail System and the two major international subsidiaries DB Schenker and DB Arriva. The Integrated Rail System includes our passenger transport activities in Germany, our rail freight transport activities, the operating service units and the rail infrastructure in Germany.
Market positions refer to the 2020 calendar year.
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Integrated Rail System
... that the first ICE high-speed train began regular operation on June 2, 1991, and with it a new railway era?
German high-speed railway transport was first given the green light 30 years ago by the former Federal President Richard von Weizsäcker. The first ICE started its debut journey in Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe on May 29, 1991. This was the beginning of a new railway world. Since then, 1.5 billion passengers have traveled on DB Group’s environmentally friendly ICE trains.
DB Arriva
... that DB Arriva subsidiary Chiltern Railways put its first hybrid train to the test in June 2021?
The revamped train has been equipped with an innovative system that allows it to run on battery power when entering or leaving stations before switching to diesel engines. In this way, the technology can contribute to decarbonization, noise abatement and better air quality, especially in and around stations, and also lead to shorter journey times for customers. The hybrid train is scheduled to enter passenger service at the beginning of 2022 and will be the fastest train of its kind to be used in passenger transport across the UK rail network.
DB Schenker
... that DB Schenker will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2022?
On July 1, 1872, Gottfried Schenker founded the freight-forwarding company Schenker&Co. in Vienna. In those days, his idea to group individual shipments together in the form of mass transport was a pioneering innovation. Based on this legacy, the logistics company has built up expertise around the globe and for all modes of transport. With its many years of experience in supply chain management, DB Schenker has become one of the world’s leading transport and logistics services providers.
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