DB Schenker Rail Scandinavia A/S
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About DB Schenker Rail Scandinavia
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Owned in a joint venture ownership by DB Schenker Rail
(D) and Green Cargo (S)
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Is part of DB Schenker Rail – a comprehensive,
European railway transport network
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Transports annually around 400,000 wagons and more
than six million tonnes of freight – which is equivalent to
1,100 fully loaded trucks every day all year round
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Has recently invested DKK 700 mill. in new locomotives
for cross border transport
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Has almost doubled the productivity per employee since
2007
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Has yielded positive results since 2007
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History of DB Schenker Rail Scandinavia A/S
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2001: The Railion group (Deutsche Bahn) buys the
former state owned DSB Gods which becomes Railion
Danmark A/S
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2008: Railion Danmark A/S becomes a joint production
company between Railion GmbH (51%) and Green
Cargo AB (49%)
The company name is changed to Railion Scandinavia
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2008: Railion Danmark invests in 17 new BR 185
locomotives equipped for the crossborder traffics
between Germany, Denmark and Sweden
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2009: Railion brand is replaced into a common
recognizable brand: “DB Schenker”. Railion Danmark
changes name to DB Schenker Rail Scandinavia A/S
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2011: The Combi Terminals in Taastrup and in Taulov
are modernised and expanded.
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Organisation - Management
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About DB Schenker Rail Scandinavia
Primary activities:
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Provides efficient and competitive freight solutions
connecting Scandinavia and the European continent
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Strives for the highest quality and aims for setting new
standards for precision and delivery
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Breaks boundaries in order to optimise freight transport on
behalf of our customers
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Responsible for execution of freight transport in the rail
way corridor between Maschen, Germany and Malmø,
Sweden - this includes planning, operations, quality,
safety, maintenance and resources
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The tasks and daily execution is carried out in close
cooperation with DB Schenker Rail in Germany and Green
Cargo in Sweden as well as infrastructure holders in
Denmark, Germany and Sweden
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Continual provider of national traffic
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It is our aim to be the most significant provider of efficient
rail freight transport in Denmark
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We strive to obtain involvement in all lucrative railway
freight activities in Denmark – where ever they may show
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We will strive to constantly develop our competitiveness
for the benefit of our customers …and the environment
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About DB Schenker Rail Scandinavia
Our goal:
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Focus on regularity – 80% of all arrivals within 15
minutes of the timetable!
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We strive to double our market share in the transport
sector within the next 5 years.
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We have already increased the number of driven
kilometres significantly:
Germ any
Denm ark
Sw eden
Total
*2012
2.264.712
3.321.772
590.246
6.176.728
2011
2.404.050
3.647.755
662.870
6.714.675
2010
2.754.486
3.300.776
1.013.990
7.069.252
2009
2.085.720
2.979.199
1.109.520
6.174.439
2008
124.563
3.796.680
490.019
4.411.263
2007
0
3.681.668
245.980
3.927.648
* Budget
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About DB Schenker Rail Scandinavia
The company in numbers
Our current locomotive fleet – 59
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13 EG locomotives (electrical) (capacity 2,300 t)
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17 BR185 locomotives (electrical) (1,700 t)
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6 MZ locomotives (diesel) (1,600 t)
(+ 2 not currently in production)
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15 MK shunting locomotives (diesel)
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6 KÖFF shunting locomotives (diesel)
Employees - 235
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97 locomotive drivers
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32 shunters
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46 at the terminals
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20 in Operations Centre
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40 administrative (incl. 7 DBSR Denmark Services staff)
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Our employees hold the key to our success
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Our business is reliant on a highly specialised work force
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At DB Schenker Rail Scandinavia we benefit from having
a skilled and experienced team of employees
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We keep developing our organisation and ourselves
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Training is a natural and important part of our company
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We expect reliability and responsibility – and we achieve
it with strongly motivated employees
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Our organisation structure has short, uncomplicated lines
of communication
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Managers are open-minded and straight forward
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Managers are competent, innovative and goal-oriented
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Human Capital
DB Schenker Rail Scandinavia has variety of resources
in the members of staff, and our people are our most
valuable asset.
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83% are locomotive drivers, shunters, Operations Centreand terminal staff – all with hands on knowledge and
large experience on the infrastructure and rolling stock
used in the Scandinavian traffic.
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17% are administrative employees – many of whom holds
a degree in transport related areas and with in-depth
knowledge and experience of rail production and
planning, customer needs and cargo flows, daily
operational obstacles and possibilities.
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Historic disputes with Labour Union solved
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In recent years has a long-suffering, strained relationship
with the Labour Union – Dansk Jernbaneforbund – been
normalised
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Years of mistrust and negative mental baggage previously
halted cooperation at times
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The mistrust was– mostly based on misinformation and
misinterpretations
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A combination of a learning process, increased dialogue
and constructive results over the last years have paved
the way for a positive breakthrough with emphasis on
mutual interests
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Cooperation has been steadied. The dialogue and the
daily cooperation is now purposeful, flexible and
constructive
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Meeting future challenges
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The fleet of locomotives provide the basis for cross
border traffics realising a substantial potential regarding
efficiency and regularity
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Extensive cooperation, planning and coordination is a
key success factor
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Experienced, enthusiastic staff and new competencies
organised in an efficient and dynamic environment
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German, Danish and Swedish locomotive drivers working
across borders in a unified company
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Continuous training is the basis for our success
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Rules and regulations are being challenged in order to
eliminate inexpedient barriers
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