Deutsche Bahn AG (German Railway Corporation; abbreviated DBAG or simply DB) is Germany's main railway operator, providing passenger and goods services over federally owned tracks. The successor of the Deutsche Bundesbahn of West Germany and the Deutsche Reichsbahn of the former East Germany, it has operated since January 1, 1994. DBAG refers to itself as "Die Bahn" on all public advertising. Logo of the Deutsche Bahn AG. Copyright free, downloaded from [1] File links The following pages link to this file: Deutsche Bahn AG ... The word track can mean more than one thing. ... Plaque commemorating 5,000 kilometers of electrification. ... The German Democratic Republic (GDR) (German: Deutsche Demokratische Republik), also commonly known as East Germany, was a communist state that existed from 1949 to 1990 in the former Soviet occupation zone of Germany. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...

Corporate structure

DBAG is fully owned by the Federal Government, but is autonomous and expected to operate as a for-profit business. It is hoped that the privatisation and opening of German tracks to other railway companies will promote competition and efficiency, and eventually lead to higher standards and lower costs.

DBAG has been subdivided into various semi-independent divisions:

• DB Netz: manages the railway network
• DB Station+Service: manages station buildings, ticket sales and general service
• DB Fernverkehr (previously DB Reise&Touristik): operates long-distance trains, restaurant cars and food service inside stations
• DB Regio: operates short and medium distance trains as well as commuter services
• DB ZugBus: provides bus services and owns many smaller bus companies
• Railion (previously DB Cargo)
• BRG (Bahnreinigungsgesellschaft): provides cleaning services
• BSG (Bahnschutzgesellschaft): employs safety patrol personnel for railway stations and trains, mostly at night
• DB Immobilien: manages all real estate
• DB Fuhrpark: owns all corporate cars

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Chief executives of Deutsche Bundesbahn and Deutsche Bahn AG

Deutsche Bahn recycling and rubbish bin in a railway station.

• Heinz Maria Oeftering (1957-1972)
• Wolfgang Vaerst (1972-1982)
• Reiner Gohlke (1982-1990)
• Heinz Dürr (1991-1997)
• Johannes Ludewig (1997-1999)
• Hartmut Mehdorn (1999-present)

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Codeshare with airlines

In conjunction with American Airlines, Emirates, and Lufthansa, Deutsche Bahn operates rail services (AiRail Service) between Frankfurt International Airport and Bonn, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Freiburg, Hamburg, Hanover, Mannheim, Munich, Nuremberg, and Stuttgart. Deutsche Bahn has the IATA designator 2A. AA 777-200ER landing at London Heathrow Airport American Airlines aircraft at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport American Airlines and American Eagle aircraft at San Juan Note: For the arenas named after this company, see American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas), or American Airlines Arena (Miami, Florida). ... Emirates are Islamic territories ruled by Emirs (q. ... Lufthansa (Deutsche Lufthansa AG) is the largest German airline company, headquartered in Cologne. ... AiRail Service is offered by Deutsche Bahn AG in cooperation with Lufthansa German Airlines, American Airlines, and Emirates. ... The Frankfurt International Airport (IATA: FRA, ICAO: EDDF) (German: Rhein-Main-Flughafen or Flughafen Frankfurt am Main) is located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. ... Bonn is a city in Germany (Population (2004 est): 313,605 ; the 19th largest city in Germany), in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, located about 20 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine. ... Cologne skyline at night with river Rhine in the foreground and famous Cologne Cathedral on the right. ... Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. ... Freiburgs location in Germany Freiburg city from Schlossberg Freiburg im Breisgau is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in the Breisgau region, on the western edge of the southern Black Forest (German: Schwarzwald) with about 214,000 inhabitants. ... Hamburg is Germanys second largest city (after Berlin) and, with the Hamburg Harbour, its principal port. ... Map of Germany showing Hanover Hanover (German: Hannover [haˈnoːfɐ]), on the river Leine, is the capital of the state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany. ... Basic information Country: Germany Federal state: Land Baden-Württemberg Regions: Rhein-Neckar District: Independent municipality Population: 324,787 (Mai 2005) Additional information Area: 144. ... Munich: Frauenkirche and Town Hall steeple Munich (German: München (pronounced listen) is the state capital of the German state of Bavaria. ... Nuremberg coat of arms Location of Nuremberg Nuremberg (German: Nürnberg) is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. ... Stuttgart, a city located in southern Germany, is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg with a population of approximately 600,000 as of May 2005. ... The International Air Transport Association is an international trade organization of airlines headquarted in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ...

See also

• Transportation in Germany
• Rail transport in Germany
• History of rail transport in Germany
• German steam locomotive classification

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External links

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• DB - Web site for travellers, including a rail travel planner for all Europe, including the Trans-Siberian railway
• DB - Corporate web site
• Railroad Eras in Germany
• Yahoo! - Deutsche Bahn Aktiengesellschaft Company Profile
• A Website giving english explanations and examples of German Railway signalling systems
• "Documents" - Travel on the Allied Military Trains Berlin - Magdeburg - Helmstedt - West in 1969
• Rails to Berlin - observations in reunified Germany