Advisory services for the Federal Ministry of Transport on structuring the service and financing agreement with Deutsche Bahn AG

The German government is responsible for maintaining the high quality of railway infrastructure in Germany. To ensure the sufficient provision of financial resources for necessary replacement and maintenance investments, a contract between the Federal Ministry of Transport and the infrastructure operator of Deutsche Bahn AG is negotiated every five years.

Dornier provides advisory support to the Federal Ministry in structuring the new Service and Financing Agreement (LuF III).

Our services in detail:

• Evaluation of organizational structures, processes, and responsibilities in the field of railway infrastructure, with corresponding recommendations for action
• Technical evaluation of maintenance and replacement measures for federal railway infrastructure projects
• Assessment of funding requirements for maintenance and replacement investments in the federal railway network for the period 2020–2024
• Evaluation of the backlog of investments