2018 Integrated Report – On track towards a better Railway

Fundamentals

Infrastructure

In Germany, we have assumed 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 (TOC) 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.

Increasing demand for track infrastructure

DB track infrastructure in Germany:
selected key figures

2018

2017

Veränderung

absolut

%

Infrastructure customers

440

431

+9

+2.1

     DB Group

18

17

+1

+5.9

     Non-Group

422

414

+8

+1.9

Train-path demand (million train-path km)

1,085

1,073

+12

+1.1

     DB Group

736.2

741.7

–5.5

–0.7

     Non-Group railways

349.2

331.3

+17.9

+5.4

     Share of non-Group railways (%)

32.2

30.9

Station stops (million)

154.1

153.2

+0.9

+0.6

     DB Group

117.1

117.1

     Non-Group railways37.0

36.1

+0.9

+2.5

Train-path demand showed a further positive development in total for 2018. In line with the trend shown for many years, non-Group railways gained a further market share, while demand for intra-Group railways declined.