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DB International Operations

DB International Operations (DB IO) is a 100% subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn (DB Group), the largest railway operator in Europe and one of the biggest railway operators worldwide.

DB International Operations GmbH
Company typeGmbH
IndustryRail Transport
Founded2017
FounderDeutsche Bahn AG
HeadquartersBerlin, Germany
Area served
Global
Key people
Niko Warbanoff (CEO)
ProductsOperation and maintenance of rail infrastructure and vehicles
ServicesPassenger and freight rail transport, rail infrastructure maintenance
Number of employees
80 (2023)
ParentDeutsche Bahn AG
Websiteio.deutschebahn.com/en/
Footnotes / references
Part of the DB E.C.O. Group

DB IO offers integrated rail operations and maintenance (O&M) for passenger and freight services as well as rail infrastructure globally. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.[1]

DB IO has subsidiaries in North America, South America, Middle East and Asia. It operates globally as part of the DB E.C.O. Group.[2]

History

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DB International Operations was founded in 2017 in Germany as a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn and a part of DB E.C.O. Group.[3]

In July 2022, DB IO secured a contract with the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) to manage the operation and maintenance of India's first regional rapid transit system (RRTS).[4][5][6][7]

DB IO won a contract in April 2022 to plan, operate, and maintain rail passenger transport in the Toronto metropolitan region. The client for this project is Metrolinx, a crown agency of the Government of Ontario that manages and integrates road and public transport in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.[8][9]

In November 2022, DB IO, along with Egyptian company Elsewedy Electric, secured a contract to operate Egypt's first high-speed rail network.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16]

Activities

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  • DB IO is active in the following projects, wholly or partially owning the operations:
  • In July 2022, DB IO secured a 12-year contract from the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) to manage the operation and maintenance of India’s first regional rapid transit system (RRTS).[17][18][19]
  • As part of a consortium consisting of Aecon, FCC Construcción and Alstom, DB IO won the contract in April 2022 to plan, operate, and maintain rail passenger transport in the Toronto metropolitan region. The GO Rail Expansion - On-Corridor Works project is one of the largest transportation projects in Canada, comprising significant modernization and expansion plans.[20]
  • DB IO was contracted to operate a freight line in Uruguay as part of a government investment program, serving a new pulp mill. This 25-year contract involves operations, design, and maintenance of specialized freight wagons and locomotives.[21]
  • In November 2022, DB IO, along with Egyptian company Elsewedy Electric, secured a contract to operate Egypt's first high-speed rail network.[22] The 15-year contract encompasses a large new railway system from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea, making it one of Egypt's largest rail projects.[23][16][4][24]

References

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  1. ^ "Suchergebnisse zum Tag #ÖPNV - GeoResources". www.georesources.net. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  2. ^ "Wachstum der DB E.C.O. Group erfordert neue Führungsstruktur für DB-Tochter". www.deutschebahn.com (in German). Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  3. ^ "Wachstum der DB E.C.O. Group erfordert neue Führungsstruktur für DB-Tochter". www.deutschebahn.com (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  4. ^ a b "'Metro becoming essential part of transportation mix'". The Times of India. 2023-04-04. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  5. ^ "DB Starts Operations on India's Regional Rapid Transit System". Global Railway Review. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  6. ^ "BREAKING: Delhi Launches India's First Rapid Transit Network with Deutsche Bahn's Expertise | RAILTARGET". www.railtarget.eu. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  7. ^ Bovenizer, Noah (2023-10-20). "Modi opens India's first regional rapid transit system". Railway Technology. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  8. ^ "Stakeholder consultation report on the implementation of selected aspects of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)" (PDF). .europarl.europa.eu. European Parliamentary Research Service. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Bericht nach § 88 Absatz 2 BHO" (PDF). bundesrechnungshof.de. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  10. ^ Romaima, Fadhl (2022-11-18). "Deutsche Bahn wird neues Hochgeschwindigkeitsnetz in Ägypten betreiben". Ghorfa Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  11. ^ "Ägypten: Deutsche Bahn holt Milliardenauftrag – DW – 08.11.2022". dw.com (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  12. ^ "LOK Report - Ägypten: Deutsche Bahn übernimmt Betrieb auf neuem Hochgeschwindigkeitsnetz". www.lok-report.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  13. ^ "Deutsche Bahn osigurao posao uspostave superbrze željezničke mreže u Egiptu". NACIONAL.HR (in Croatian). 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  14. ^ "Deutschland: Die wichtigsten Meldungen". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in Swiss High German). 2022-11-05. ISSN 0376-6829. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  15. ^ "Neues Hochgeschwindigkeitsnetz: Deutsche Bahn bringt Ägypten in Fahrt". FAZ.NET (in German). 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  16. ^ a b Magdy, Samy (2022-11-09). "Climate talks host Egypt gets green energy, transport deals". The Hill. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  17. ^ "'Metro becoming essential part of transportation mix'". The Times of India. 2023-04-04. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  18. ^ "DB Starts Operations on India's Regional Rapid Transit System". Global Railway Review. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  19. ^ "BREAKING: Delhi Launches India's First Rapid Transit Network with Deutsche Bahn's Expertise | RAILTARGET". www.railtarget.eu. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  20. ^ "Consortium wins GO Transit expansion project contract". International Railway Journal.
  21. ^ "Miembros del gobierno alemán visitan la terminal portuaria de UPM en Montevideo antes del comienzo de la operación ferroviaria". upm.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  22. ^ "Deutsche Bahn osigurao posao uspostave superbrze željezničke mreže u Egiptu". NACIONAL.HR (in Croatian). 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  23. ^ "Ägypten: Deutsche Bahn holt Milliardenauftrag – DW – 08.11.2022". dw.com (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  24. ^ MAGDY, SAMY. "Climate talks host Egypt gets green energy, transport deals". The Hill.
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