DB International Operations
{{Short description|German railway company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = DB International Operations GmbH
| logo =
| logo_size =
| type = GmbH
| industry = Rail Transport
| founded = {{Start date and age|2017}}
| founder = Deutsche Bahn AG
| hq_location = Berlin, Germany
| area_served = Global
| key_people = Niko Warbanoff (CEO)
| products = Operation and maintenance of rail infrastructure and vehicles
| services = Passenger and freight rail transport, rail infrastructure maintenance
| num_employees = 80 (2023)
| parent = Deutsche Bahn AG
| website = {{URL|https://io.deutschebahn.com/en/}}
| footnotes = Part of the DB E.C.O. Group
}}
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 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.{{Cite web |title=Suchergebnisse zum Tag #ÖPNV - GeoResources |url=https://www.georesources.net/cms.php/de/tag_v2/%C3%96PNV/1/500 |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=www.georesources.net}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Wachstum der DB E.C.O. Group erfordert neue Führungsstruktur für DB-Tochter |url=https://www.deutschebahn.com/de/presse/pressestart_zentrales_uebersicht/Wachstum-der-DB-E-C-O-Group-erfordert-neue-Fuehrungsstruktur-fuer-DB-Tochter-12576886 |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=www.deutschebahn.com |language=de-DE}}
History
DB International Operations was founded in 2017 in Germany as a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn and a part of DB E.C.O. Group.{{Cite web |title=Wachstum der DB E.C.O. Group erfordert neue Führungsstruktur für DB-Tochter |url=https://www.deutschebahn.com/de/presse/pressestart_zentrales_uebersicht/Wachstum-der-DB-E-C-O-Group-erfordert-neue-Fuehrungsstruktur-fuer-DB-Tochter-12576886 |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=www.deutschebahn.com |language=de-DE}}
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).{{Cite news |date=2023-04-04 |title='Metro becoming essential part of transportation mix' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kanpur/metro-becoming-essential-part-of-transportation-mix/articleshow/99228438.cms |access-date=2024-05-30 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}{{Cite web |title=DB Starts Operations on India's Regional Rapid Transit System |url=https://www.globalrailwayreview.com/news/147061/db-starts-operations-on-indias-regional-rapid-transit-system/ |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=Global Railway Review |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=BREAKING: Delhi Launches India's First Rapid Transit Network with Deutsche Bahn's Expertise {{!}} RAILTARGET |url=https://www.railtarget.eu/business/breaking-delhi-launches-indias-first-rapid-transit-network-with-deutsche-bahns-expertise-6887.html |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=www.railtarget.eu |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Bovenizer |first=Noah |date=2023-10-20 |title=Modi opens India's first regional rapid transit system |url=https://www.railway-technology.com/news/indias-first-regional-rapid-transit-system/ |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=Railway Technology |language=en-US}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Stakeholder consultation report on the implementation of selected aspects of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2023/753175/EPRS_STU(2023)753175_EN.pdf |access-date=30 May 2024 |website=.europarl.europa.eu |publisher=European Parliamentary Research Service}}{{Cite web |date=16 November 2022 |title=Bericht nach § 88 Absatz 2 BHO |url=https://www.bundesrechnungshof.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/Berichte/2022/betaetigung-bei-db-ag-volltext.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=2 |access-date=30 May 2024 |website=bundesrechnungshof.de}}
In November 2022, DB IO, along with Egyptian company Elsewedy Electric, secured a contract to operate Egypt's first high-speed rail network.{{Cite web |last=Romaima |first=Fadhl |date=2022-11-18 |title=Deutsche Bahn wird neues Hochgeschwindigkeitsnetz in Ägypten betreiben |url=https://www.ghorfa.de/de/deutsche-bahn-wird-neues-hochgeschwindigkeitsnetz-in-aegypten-betreiben/ |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=Ghorfa Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry |language=de-DE}}{{Cite web |title=Ägypten: Deutsche Bahn holt Milliardenauftrag – DW – 08.11.2022 |url=https://www.dw.com/de/deutsche-bahn-holt-milliardenauftrag-aus-%C3%A4gypten/a-63688126 |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=dw.com |language=de}}{{Cite web |title=LOK Report - Ägypten: Deutsche Bahn übernimmt Betrieb auf neuem Hochgeschwindigkeitsnetz |url=https://www.lok-report.de/news/uebersee/item/36935-aegypten-deutsche-bahn-uebernimmt-betrieb-auf-neuem-hochgeschwindigkeitsnetz.html |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=www.lok-report.de |language=de-de}}{{Cite web |date=2022-11-09 |title=Deutsche Bahn osigurao posao uspostave superbrze željezničke mreže u Egiptu |url=https://www.nacional.hr/deutsche-bahn-osigurao-posao-uspostave-superbrze-zeljeznicke-mreze-u-egiptu/ |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=NACIONAL.HR |language=hr}}{{Cite news |date=2022-11-05 |title=Deutschland: Die wichtigsten Meldungen |url=https://www.nzz.ch/international/deutschland-die-wichtigsten-meldungen-ld.1710839 |access-date=2024-05-30 |work=Neue Zürcher Zeitung |language=de-CH |issn=0376-6829}}{{Cite web |date=2022-11-08 |title=Neues Hochgeschwindigkeitsnetz: Deutsche Bahn bringt Ägypten in Fahrt |url=https://www.faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/auto-verkehr/neues-hochgeschwindigkeitsnetz-deutsche-bahn-bringt-aegypten-in-fahrt-18445794.html |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=FAZ.NET |language=de}}{{Cite web |last=Magdy |first=Samy |date=2022-11-09 |title=Climate talks host Egypt gets green energy, transport deals |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-top-headlines/ap-climate-talks-host-egypt-gets-green-energy-transport-deals/ |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=The Hill |language=en-US}}
Activities
- 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).{{Cite news |date=2023-04-04 |title=‘Metro becoming essential part of transportation mix’ |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kanpur/metro-becoming-essential-part-of-transportation-mix/articleshow/99228438.cms |access-date=2024-07-05 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}{{Cite web |title=DB Starts Operations on India’s Regional Rapid Transit System |url=https://www.globalrailwayreview.com/news/147061/db-starts-operations-on-indias-regional-rapid-transit-system/ |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=Global Railway Review |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=BREAKING: Delhi Launches India's First Rapid Transit Network with Deutsche Bahn's Expertise {{!}} RAILTARGET |url=https://www.railtarget.eu/business/breaking-delhi-launches-indias-first-rapid-transit-network-with-deutsche-bahns-expertise-6887.html |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=www.railtarget.eu |language=en}}
- 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.{{Cite web |title=Consortium wins GO Transit expansion project contract |url=https://www.railjournal.com/infrastructure/consortium-wins-go-transit-expansion-project-contract/ |website=International Railway Journal}}
- 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.{{Cite web |title=Miembros del gobierno alemán visitan la terminal portuaria de UPM en Montevideo antes del comienzo de la operación ferroviaria |url=https://www.upm.uy/novedades/todas-las-noticias/2023/09/miembros-del-gobierno-aleman-visitan-la-terminal-portuaria-de-upm-en-montevideo-antes-del-comienzo-de-la-operacion-ferroviaria/ |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=upm.uy |language=es}}
- In November 2022, DB IO, along with Egyptian company Elsewedy Electric, secured a contract to operate Egypt's first high-speed rail network.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-09 |title=Deutsche Bahn osigurao posao uspostave superbrze željezničke mreže u Egiptu |url=https://www.nacional.hr/deutsche-bahn-osigurao-posao-uspostave-superbrze-zeljeznicke-mreze-u-egiptu/ |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=NACIONAL.HR |language=hr}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Ägypten: Deutsche Bahn holt Milliardenauftrag – DW – 08.11.2022 |url=https://www.dw.com/de/deutsche-bahn-holt-milliardenauftrag-aus-%C3%A4gypten/a-63688126 |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=dw.com |language=de}}{{Cite web |last=MAGDY |first=SAMY |title=Climate talks host Egypt gets green energy, transport deals |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-top-headlines/ap-climate-talks-host-egypt-gets-green-energy-transport-deals/ |website=The Hill}}