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Connex Verkehr GmbH 27. Agustu 2005 1 Connex passenger rail activities Private Rail in Germany: The Example of Connex

Connex Verkehr GmbH 27. Agustu 2005 1 Connex passenger rail activities Private Rail in Germany: The Example of Connex

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Connex Verkehr GmbH27. Agustu 2005

1 Connex passenger rail activities

Private Rail in Germany:The Example of Connex

Connex Verkehr GmbH27. Agustu 2005

2 Connex passenger rail activities

Overview:

Rail reform as the legal background:• Open access• “Regionalisation” as a new way of financing

regional rail

Connex as the biggest independent rail operator:

• Concept and philosophy

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Rail reform:The situation in 1991/92

• Bundesbahn and Reichsbahn (former GDR) in desolate economic situation

• Dwindling market share compared to road transport in spite of high state subsidies

• Urgent need of investment

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Recommendations of the “Pällmann-Committee”:

More Competition!• By intramodal competition service quality

and efficiency will be improved • By better service quality and efficiency the

trend towards road transport will be stopped, maybe even reverted

• New market participants will bring new know-how and fresh money

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Recommendations of the “Pällmann-Committee”:

Instruments to achieve competition:• Opening of rail infrastructure for independent

operator• Financing of the deficit of regional rail through the

federal states (“Länder”).• “Customer-client principle”: States are allowed to

order regional rail services from other operators than DB

• Complete opening of the market for (non-subsidised) long-distance passenger rail

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Opening of rail infrastructureDeutsche Bahn was divided into• Transport subsidiaries (regional rail, long-

distance rail, railfreight) DB Regio, DB Reise & Touristik, DB Cargo (=Railion)

• Infrastructure companies (tracks, stations) DB Netz AG, DB Station & Service

• Both divisions have separate accounting. In the long term both divisions would have been completely separated.

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Opening of rail infrastructure

• Independent train operators is given discrimination-free access to infrastructure (tracks, stations) – for a fair user fee, of course

• Similar EU legislation was implemented by directive 91/440

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“Regionalisation”

Financing of the deficit in regional rail until 1994:

/Federalgovernment

Bundesbahn/Reichsbahn

Simple balancing of the whole deficit

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“Regionalisation” Financing of regional

rail from 1995:

FederalGovernment

Regionalisation funds(ca. 7 Mrd. Euros/year)

Federal states=„orderer“

Train operators:... and ca. 30 others

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“Regionalisation”:

Goals:• Integration of regional know-how of the

passengers’ needs• Clear responsibility• More transparency of the costs of regional

rail • More efficient use of state subsidies

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Results ofRegionalisation (1)

• Increase of offered transport capacity (train kilometres) by 20 to 30 percent

• On average slowly growing passenger number –against the overall trend in public transport

• Spectacular passenger increases at some projects

• Market share of independent train operators grew to 9-10 % (Connex 3 %)

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Results of Regionalisation (2)

• When tendering regional rail, the states/PTAs have realised savings of 15-25% - at the same or even better service level.

• Some lines could be saved from closure and successfully revitalised

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Connex in the regional rail

market• Ca. 700 employees• 7 subsidiaries• 2 long distance trains• 1612 km line length• 19,2 Mio. train-km 2004• 153 Diesel railcars• 3 conventional trains with loco• 248 Mio. Euro turnover 2003

(excl. rail cargo, incl. bus)• Turnover 2004: 336 Mio. Euro

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Connex in theregional rail market

Market share in regional rail:• By train-km ca. 3 %• By turnover ca. 2 %• Main focus is - due to tendering practices -

on secondary lines

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The Connex Way

Regional approach:• All Connex operations show a “regional face” to

the customer. Goal: Passenger and PTA should call it “our railway”. “Global players” are unpopular with the German passenger (situation is different in railfreight)

• Basically regional brandswith Connex co-branding

• Joint ventures with municipally owned transport companies are possible:

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The Connex Way

Decentralised company structure:• Powerful medium-sized regional subsidiaries with

powerful managing directors • Headquarter is mainly “service provider”: Legal

affairs, taxation, partially finances and communications – it is not an all-powerful headquarter in a traditional way

Self-sufficiency of the subsidiaries allows quick decision-making in most cases

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The rolling stock of Connex Mainly three types of DMU with similar

characteristics• 120 km/h• 2 x 275 or 2 x 315 kW with mechanic power

transmission• 120-150 seats

Alstom LINT (38)

Siemens Desiro (18)Bombardier Talent (53)

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The rolling stock of ConnexThree conventional trainsets, consisting of

electric loco (class 185) and 4-6 refurbished express train cars (140 km/h)

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The rolling stock of ConnexFrom Dec. 2005 on the Hamburg-Island of Sylt

route: Diesel-hauled push-pull trains with 6-12 cars,140 km/h (Cars can run 160 km/h)

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Outlook for the future

• Municipally owned operator enter the market with dumping bids

• Legal situation concerning contracting procedures and tendering unclear – contradictory laws and court decisions

• Connex has to confirm its position as a reliable partner and high quality operator

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Thank you for your attention!