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Deutsche Bahn AG
Type Private Company
Founded 1 January 1994
Headquarters Berlin, Germany
Key people Hartmut Mehdorn, chairman of the board
Industry Rail transport
Products Rail transport, Cargo transport, Services, more. The term privately held company refers to ownership of a business company in two different ways first referring to ownership by non-governmental organizations and second New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Hartmut Mehdorn (b 31 July 1942 in Warsaw) is a German manager and current CEO of Deutsche Bahn AG. For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. In Marketing, a product is anything that can be offered to a Market that might satisfy a want or need "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. Cargo (or freight) refers to goods or produce transported generally for Commercial gain by ship, aircraft, train, Transport or transportation is the movement of people and goods from one place to another . .
Revenue ▲ € 25. In business revenue or revenues is Income that a company receives from its normal business activities usually from the sale of goods and services Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e 1 billion (2006)[1]
Operating income ▲ € ? billion (2005)
Net income ▲ € 1. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. In financial and business Accounting, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT is a measure of a firm's profitability that excludes interest and income tax expenses Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Net income is equal to the Income that a firm has after subtracting costs and Expenses from the total Revenue. Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e 35 billion (2006)[1]
Employees 229,000 (2006)[1]
59,000 civil servants
Subsidiaries DB Fernverkehr
DB Regio
Railion
Schenker AG
BAX Global
DB Station&Service
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Website DB - Corporate web site
Tickets - Timetable

Deutsche Bahn AG (DB AG, DBAG or DB) is the German national railway company. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. It came into existence in 1994 as the successor of the former state railways of Germany, the Deutsche Bundesbahn of West Germany and the Deutsche Reichsbahn of East Germany. "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Deutsche Bundesbahn or DB (German Federal Railway was formed as the state railway of the newly established Federal Republic of Germany (FRG on September West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( Deutsche Reichsbahn or DR (German Reich Railways was the national Railway of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state It also gained ownership of former railway assets in West Berlin held by the VdeR. West Berlin was the name given to the western part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990

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History

Deutsche Bahn AG was founded on January 1, 1994 and, unlike its predecessors, is a public limited company. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Aktiengesellschaft ('aktsiəngəzεlʃaft abbreviated AG) is a German term that refers to a Corporation that is limited by shares i The founding DBAG was seen as the first step of the Bahnreform (administrative railway reform) and should not be confused with the planned privatisation. In 2007 all its shares were held by the Federal Republic of Germany, though privatisation is planned. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.

The second step of the Bahnreform was carried out in 1999. All rolling track, personnel and real assets were divided among the holding and the five prinicipal subsidiaries of DBAG: DB Reise & Touristik AG (long distance passenger service, later renamed DB Fernverkehr AG), DB Regio AG (regional passenger services, in the course of the reform under charge of the federal states), DB Cargo AG (freight services, later changed to Railion AG), DB Netz AG (operating the railway system), and DB Station & Service AG (operating the stations). Railion is a European (mainly German) railway cargo carrier. The name was probably intended to be a play on the English words "rely on" though This new organisational scheme was not least introduced to implement the European Community directive 91/440/EEC that demands access to railway system free of discrimination.

The group is the largest German railway enterprise and one of the largest transport corporations in the world. About two billion passengers are served each year.

DBAG has taken over the abbreviation and logo DB from the West German state railway Deutsche Bundesbahn, although it has modernised the logo, which is occasionally called "Dürrkeks" (after Heinz Dürr, the first chairman of the DB AG), a play on words meaning "meagre biscuit", referring to its shape and the sans-serif font, especially when compared to the older, more rounded Bundesbahn logo. The Deutsche Bundesbahn or DB (German Federal Railway was formed as the state railway of the newly established Federal Republic of Germany (FRG on September Heinz Dürr (b July 16 1933 in Stuttgart) is a German entrepreneur and stockholder of the Stuttgart-based Dürr AG. History Ancient usages Sans-serif letter forms can be found in Latin Etruscan, and Greek inscriptions for as early as 5th century BC

Originally DBAG was headquartered in Frankfurt am Main but moved to Potsdamer Platz in central Berlin in 1996, where it is located in a 26-storey office tower designed by Helmut Jahn, at the eastern end of the Sony Center and appropriately named BahnTower. ( English Potsdam Square, is an important Public square and traffic intersection in the centre of Berlin, Germany, lying about one kilometre Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Helmut Jahn (born January 4 1940) is a German-American architect, designer of dozens of major buildings throughout The Sony Center is a Sony -sponsored building complex located at the Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, Germany. As the lease expires in 2010, DB has announced plans to relocate to Berlin Hauptbahnhof. For the film see 2010 The Year We Make Contact. For the book see 2010 Odyssey Two. or Berlin Central Station, is the main Railway station in Berlin, Germany and the largest crossing station in Europe. A move to Hamburg was briefly considered in 2005, but these plans were abandoned after political pressure. Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [2]

Corporate subdivisions

DBAG today is divided into three main operations groups, which consist of a number of subsidiaries. All these subsidiaries are companies in their own right, although most of them are 100% owned by DBAG.

There are other subsidiaries exist, sometimes jointly owned by DBAG and local government. DB Regio AG is as subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn AG that operates passenger trains on short and medium distances in Germany DB Fernverkehr AG is a semi-independent division of Deutsche Bahn that operates long-distance passenger trains in Germany DB Netz AG is a 100%-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn is a Railway infrastructure provider, which owns and operates a majority of the German Railway DB ProjektBau GmbH was created on 1 January 2003 as a subsidiary of the Deutsche Bahn. DB Station&Service is a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn AG responsible for managing over 5000 stations on the German railway network Schenker AG is a German Logistics company and a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn, the German railway company BAX Global is an international Shipping company that is headquartered in Irvine, California, and has other major offices in Australia, Singapore Railion is a European (mainly German) railway cargo carrier. The name was probably intended to be a play on the English words "rely on" though

Members of the board

Corporate headquarters at Potsdamer Platz
Corporate headquarters at Potsdamer Platz

Dr. Werner Müller is the current director of the supervisory board (also at Degussa and Ruhrkohle AG). RAG AG, formerly Ruhrkohle AG is the largest German Coal mining Corporation.

Previous chairmen of the board were

Codeshare with airlines

In conjunction with American Airlines, Emirates Airline, and Lufthansa, Deutsche Bahn operates the AiRail Service between Frankfurt International Airport and Bonn, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Freiburg, Hamburg, Hanover, Mannheim, Munich, Nuremberg, and Stuttgart. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) American Airlines Inc (AA is a US -based airline and the world's Largest airline in total passenger miles transported and passenger fleet size Emirates Airline (shortened form Emirates) ( Arabic: طيران الإمارات Tayarān al-Imārāt) is a subsidiary of The Emirates Group AIRail Service is offered by Deutsche Bahn AG in cooperation with Lufthansa, American Airlines and Emirates Airline. Frankfurt am Main International Airport, known in German as Flughafen Frankfurt am Main or Rhein-Main-Flughafen and in rest of Europe Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located about 20 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia Düsseldorf (ˈdʏsəldɔɐf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany Hanover (i ( haˈnoːfɐ on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony ( Niedersachsen Mannheim is a City in Germany. With 327318 inhabitants it is the second-largest city in the state of Baden-Württemberg after the capital Stuttgart Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Deutsche Bahn has the IATA designator 2A.

Privatisation project

The planned privatisation is subject of a highly controversial political discussion in Germany. Whereas the government claims the need for fresh capital and efficiency improvements in favour of the privatisation, the opponents fear a deterioration of service in many less economic sectors. Major issue is the question whether privatisation should be carried out with the railway system (integrated model) or without (split model). A political trade-off is likely, with the split model as basis, but DBAG having the right to operate the railway system for 15 years. An open issue is the question of compensation for investments into the system during this time.

The Social-Democrat Minister Wolfgang Tiefensee was to present a law project before the council of ministers which envisioned selling 25% of DBAG beginning in 2008. At term, the state should retain control by owning a 51% stake. Deutsche Bahn AG is evaluated at €20 billion [3], however, the railways are evaluated at €200 billion[4].

In October 2007 the railroad engineer's strike was another problem for the privatisation plans. A railroad engineer, railway engineer, locomotive engineer, train operator, train driver or engine driver is a person who operates The engineers' union GDL has refused to accept the labor contracts between DBAG and other unions, claiming a 31% pay rise for its members. The Gewerkschaft Deutscher Lokomotivführer (GDL engl Trade union of German railroad engineers) is a German trade union present in train companies The strike is the first nationwide railway strike since 1992 [5].

Rolling stock

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Deutsche Bahn AG. DB Fernverkehr AG is a semi-independent division of Deutsche Bahn that operates long-distance passenger trains in Germany DB Regio AG is as subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn AG that operates passenger trains on short and medium distances in Germany DB NachtZug (literal DB NightTrain) is Deutsche Bahn 's brand for its night Train services This article is about transport in the Federal Republic of Germany, a member of the European Union. As of 2005, Germany had a railway network of 41315 km 19857 km are electrified. This article is part of the History of rail transport by country series German Railway history began with the opening of the steam-hauled Bavarian The different railway companies in Germany have used various schemes to classify their rolling stock Daten und Fakten zum Geschäftsbericht 2005. Retrieved on 2006-12-17. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila
  2. ^ Staff writer. "Bahn-Zentrale bleibt in Berlin", Handelsblatt, 2006-01-12. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Retrieved on 2006-12-17. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila  
  3. ^ L'Allemagne s'apprête à vendre 25 % de la Deutsche Bahn, Le Monde, 24 July 2007 (French)
  4. ^ Deutscher Bundestag Drucksache 16/3801
  5. ^ German court blocks train strike, BBC, 8 August 2007 (English)

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