Deutsche Bahn Management Board has presented a new “Strong Rail” strategy to double the number of passengers – to over 260 million per year, and make a major contribution to meeting climate protection targets in Germany.
The 10-key points of the strategy tackles key transport and climate policy targets of the German government and provides a larger framework that makes it clear what the DB Group stands for and what direction it will take in the future. The presented plan will replace DB 2020 strategy that had been in place since the beginning of the decade.
Supported by digital technology, DB will consistently aim for growth in both passenger and freight transport in the coming years. To increase traffic volumes in German rail freight transport by 70%, DB intends to purchase more than 300 new locomotives. The company will invest tens of billions of euros in new trains and increase operating performance on the network by 30%. In addition, more than 100,000 new employees will be hired in the next few years alone. Deutsche Bahn has also advanced toward its goal of using 100% renewable energy and will reach it already in 2038, far ahead of its original goal of 2050.
“Germany will only meet its climate targets if we succeed in shifting traffic to rail on a massive scale over the next decade. Germany needs Strong Rail: for the climate, for people, for the economy and not least for Europe. DB acknowledges the responsibility we bear in society and we are focusing all of our efforts on building a strong rail system,” DB CEO, Richard Lutz, said.
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