Deutsche Bahn Report April 2019 | Page 29

€ 44bn + Approximate revenue ( 2018 )

1994

Year founded

320,000

Approximate number of employees

29 out improvements . “ For example , we try to bundle all the different construction works we need together when making an investment in a new track . This means that we are trying to realise a tender for a track of over 100 or more kilometres with a single construction company ,” explains Günther . “ A good example is the new track between Berlin and Munich which we opened for operations at the end of 2017 . Now , every month we have a new passenger record . We ’ re using more trains than ever before in that area and we ’ re a real competitor against airplanes . That ’ s a significant success story for us .”
Looking to the future , Günther affirms his company can continue to grow over the next few years . “ Deutsche Bahn will continue to be successful as the
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