In the first year of its existence, DB InfraGO can report a large construction workload with numerous renovated routes, modernized stations and extensively renewed signal box technology. In 2024, around 16.9 billion euros were available for this purpose in Deutsche Bahn’s public welfare-oriented infrastructure division.
One of the largest projects is the general renovation of the Riedbahn between Frankfurt/Main and Mannheim, which marks the start of 40 further corridor renovations in the coming years. Other projects throughout Germany include the completion of the four-track expansion in the Forchheim-Eggolsheim section on the Nuremberg-Bamberg route – a milestone for the overall completion of the German Unity 8 transport project (Munich-Berlin) and the expansion on the Gäubahn (Stuttgart-Singen). DB InfraGO also increased its personnel nationwide in 2024: 5,500 employees were added to the operational areas, including in maintenance and at the signal boxes.
“We are consistently driving forward the renovation of our rail infrastructure. We have made good progress: We will completely use up the funds for maintenance and investments in 2024 and thus stop the aging of our existing facilities for the first time in many years. For the first time, there will be no deterioration in the average condition ratings for our infrastructure in the new network condition report – despite the ongoing burden of increasing traffic volumes. This is an important result of our modernization offensive launched at the beginning of the year with a clear focus on an efficient existing network. Now we need the certainty that we can carry this momentum and pace into the new year and vigorously continue the renovation of the infrastructure under a new government,” Dr. Philipp Nagl, CEO of DB InfraGO AG, said.
DB InfraGo preliminary balance in numbers
- In 2024, the focus was on replacing switches, as faults in switches have a significant impact. All 1,851 switches planned to be replaced have been installed – that’s an increase of a good 30 percent.
- In the case of railway bridges, the completed structures totaled around 40,000 square meters in area, a fifth more than in 2023.
- The amount of track construction, at 1,940 km, was roughly at the previous year’s level (1,989 km).
- Of the 190 km of overhead lines renewed, 140 km are on the Riedbahn’s account. In 2023, 124 km of overhead lines were replaced.
- With 3,741 renewed signalling units, the increase in the modernisation of signalling technology was 72 percent.
- In 2024, around 870 stations in the country underwent classic construction. This means that platforms were renewed, elevators and weather protection roofs were built. In 2023, there were 650 stations, each of which received an investment of at least 50,000 euros. Over 100 stations have been expanded to new standards – into holistically designed stations of the future.
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