DEUTSCHE BAHN

Announced in 2019 , DB Group hopes to make a major contribution to Germany meeting its climate change targets .

“ Germany will only meet its climate targets if we succeed in shifting traffic to rail on a massive scale over the next decade ,” said DB CEO Dr Richard Lutz . “ Germany needs Strong Rail : for the climate , for people , for the economy and not least for Europe .”

The ambitious strategy includes 10 core messages :

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1 . Germany ’ s climate targets can only be met with Strong Rail . Deutsche Bahn will achieve 100 % of traction power from green sources by 2038 , more than a decade ahead of its original target .

2 . Strong Rail focuses on DB ’ s core business . DB will assess its shareholdings based on their contribution to Strong Rail . DB Schenker is viewed as providing key support to DB Cargo . DB Arriva has little strategic relevance to building a strong rail network and will be sold .

4 . DB will add one billion new regional and local passengers . This will be achieved by strengthening local rail services and integrating new forms of mobility . It will also be introducing smart services for transport in cities and in rural regions .

5 . DB Cargo will raise its rail traffic volumes in Germany by 70 %. DB Cargo will increase traffic volumes by 70 %, for example by purchasing 300 locomotives . DB Cargo will increase its market share from 18 % to 25 %.

3 . Long-distance transport will double its patronage . DB ’ s long-distance transport will double its number of passengers to over 260 million per year . Over 30 major cities will enjoy twice-hourly connections .

6 . DB will work with the German government to expand rail network capacity by 30 %. DB will add 350 million train-path kilometres ( t-p km ), a 30 % increase in capacity , to the German rail network . This

FEBRUARY 2021