Development of the order book
Awarded transport contracts
German regional rail passenger transport market / million train-path km | 2022 | 2021 | ||
p. a. | total | p. a. | total | |
Tender procedures (number) | 24 | – | 40 | – |
thereof to DB Regional | 8 | – | 15 | – |
Awarded tender volume | 59.2 | 715.5 | 140.8 | 1,278 |
thereof DB services (%) | 37 | – | 48 | – |
thereof to DB Regional | 30.4 | 397.5 | 72.0 | 634.5 |
Hit rate (%) | 51 | 56 | 51 | 50 |
Significant contracts won | ||||
North-South network (NOS2) | 11.6 | 138.7 | – | – |
Niederrhein-Münsterland network, sub-network 2 1) | 4.0 | 55.7 | – | – |
MoselLux 1) | 3.6 | 50.6 | – | – |
2026-Kinzigtal | 3.3 | 49.3 | – | – |
Warnow II partial network 1) | 3.4 | 46.7 | – | – |
2023-Taunus 1) | 1.8 | 21.9 | – | – |
1) Over the term of the contract, the annual performance is to be adjusted in accordance with the relevant contractual provisions.
The volume of contracts awarded for regional rail passenger transport was lower in 2022. The hit rate (entire contract term) developed positively.
German public road passenger transport market / million commercial vehicle km | 2022 | 2021 | ||
p. a. | total | p. a. | total | |
Tender procedures (number) | 148 | – | 240 | – |
thereof including participation by DB Regional | 111 | – | 157 | – |
Awarded tender volume | 91.0 | 590.0 | 170.4 | 1,260 |
thereof DB services(%) | 29 | – | 30 | – |
thereof including participation by DB Regional | 77.9 | 520.7 | 127.7 | 987.4 |
Hit rate (%) | 46 | – | 27 | – |
An unusually high volume of bus transport services was recorded in 2021. A lower level was again reached in 2022. The hit rate was above-average in 2022. DB Regional Bus was able to expand its market share.
New commissions and cessations
New commissioning (rail) 1) / 2021 –2022 | Term | Million train-path km p. a. | thereof versus 2021 2) |
Diesel network in Central Lower Saxony | Dec 2021–Dec 2029 | 4.5 | +4.3 |
VVO diesel network | 12/2021 –12/2031 | 2.1 | +2.0 |
Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn Lot B transfer | 02/2022 –12/2023 | 7.1 | +6.5 |
Ruhr-Sieg network transfer | 02/2022 –12/2023 | 3.4 | +3.1 |
EBO Karlsruhe area network 7b (lots 1 and 2) | 12/2022 –12/2035 | 4.6 | +0.2 |
2023-Taunus | 12/2022 –12/2034 | 2.1 | +0.1 |
Network 59 pre-commissioning on new construction line (Stg-) Wendlingen — Ulm | 12/2022 –12/2027 | 0.8 | +0.0 |
Total | 24.6 | +16.2 |
1) Services or parts of the network were previously provided by non-Group train operating companies.
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.
Discontinued operations (rail) 1) / 2021 – 2022 | Change | Million train-path km p. a. | thereof versus 2021 2) |
Glauchau — Gössnitz | 06/2021 | 0.1 | <–0.1 |
Allgäu e-network | 12/2021 | 1.8 | –1.7 |
Hanover S-Bahn (metro) | 06/2022 | 9.3 | –5.0 |
Augsburg network lot 1 | 12/2022 | 6.6 | –0.3 |
XMU network SH lot east | 12/2022 | 4.2 | –0.2 |
Network 19 Singen — Schaffhausen | 12/2022 | 0.5 | <–0.1 |
Chiemgau — Berchtesgaden | 12/2022 | 0.2 | <–0.1 |
Total | 22.7 | –7.3 |
1) Services or 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 as of Dec 31 / € billion | 2022 | 2021 | Change | |
absolute | % | |||
DB Regional | 83.1 | 80.0 | +3.1 | +3.9 |
secured | 69.6 | 64.9 | +4.7 | +7.2 |
unsecured | 13.5 | 15.1 | –1.6 | –10.6 |
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 2022, DB Regional’s order book filled up. The additions from transport contracts of about € 8.9 billion were offset by disposals of about € 8.8 billion, mainly as a result of services rendered. In addition, changes to assumptions had a positive impact of about € 3.1 billion (mainly due to energy price and tariff developments). As most of the transport contracts awarded include secured revenues, growth should be expected in the secured order book, while unsecured revenues have decreased as a result of services provided.
Individual figures are rounded and therefore may not add up.
