Future direction of DB Group

The Strong Rail strategy, which was introduced in June 2019, continues to define the future direction of DB Group.

Future sales markets

Our opportunities for growth in the German passenger transport market are limited, both due to the high level of competition and restrictions imposed by antitrust laws. On the other hand, the Federal Government would like to continue to support rail as an environmentally friendly mode of transport by means of targeted measures. As such, our focus remains on improving quality, expanding capacity, and therefore on defending our strong market position and increasing the share of rail in intermodal competition. In the German passenger transport market, we expect a continued shift toward needs-oriented road transport in the medium term. For example, autonomous driving could lead to ever fewer people having to own their own car.

In the area of rail freight transport, we continue to focus on the European market. We are well-positioned in the central European corridors and offer connections to locations as far afield as China.