DB International Operations

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DB International Operations GmbH
Company type GmbH
Industry Rail Transport
Founded2017;7 years ago (2017)
Founder Deutsche Bahn AG
Headquarters Berlin, 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)
Parent Deutsche Bahn AG
Website io.deutschebahn.com/en/
Footnotes /references
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.

Contents

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

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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