ÖBB Annual Report 2023

159 Group Management Report Österreichische Bundesbahnen-Holding Aktiengesellschaft Consolidated Financial Statements | Group Management Report 114 Ambitious safety targets The overall target of the ÖBB Group is to sustainably rank among the most safe railways in Europe. To ensure that this is achieved, ambitious strategic safety targets have been defined for the Group. The previous 2024 safety targets in the three safety areas of operational safety, occupational safety and public safety have now been extended to include the perspective up to 2030. In the next few years, for example, the main safety indicators (e.g. train accidents, shunting accidents, accidents at work) are to be enhanced even further. The refining of the safety strategy, the strengthening of cross-Group cooperation and the ambition to further develop the safety culture in a positive way, set the course for achieving the medium-term safety targets. GRI 403-1, 2 Targets in the area of safety – Occupational safety: ÖBB aims to achieve a reduction in occupational accidents in the area of occupational safety over the next few years. – Operational safety: In terms of operational safety, the aim is to reduce the key indicators of train collisions, train derailments, signal overruns, as well as shunting collisions and shunting derailments. – Public Safety: Public safety is seeking a reduction in “assaults on employees resulting in injury.” – Information security: ÖBB adheres to the highest information security standards in the areas of railway and vehicle IT. The Group is aiming for a level of maturity in general and business IT that is in the European midfield while ensuring that there is no risk to railway operations. A multi-year information security strategy was developed for this purpose. Conclusion and highlights 2023 Operational safety The Group-wide operational safety index BSX was almost unchanged in 2023 compared to the previous year 2022. (+1 point, 2023: 71 points | py: 70 points). The BSX was still better than the target benchmark. There was an increase in the number of personal injuries during operations (+32, 2023: 46 | py: 14), not least as a result of the fire involving a night jet in the Terfner Tunnel on 07.06.2023 with 33 injuries. The number of personal injuries, however, remained better than the relevant five-year average . Train collisions remained at a constant level (+/- 0 | 2023: 3 | py: 3). A slight decrease was recorded in train derailments caused by ÖBB (-1 | 2023: 8 | py: 9). Both train collisions and train derailments were within the range of the definitive five- year average. The occurrence of “signal overruns” (train movements) as a precursor to train collisions remains a key issue in the safety management of ÖBB Group companies. It is consistently prioritised through appropriate measures in the ongoing safety program. The aim is to achieve a significant reduction in “signal overruns”. GRI 403-7 Master plan for the reduction of signal overruns Achieving the aim - the significant reduction of signal overruns - requires an overriding, holistic approach. This is being undertaken by means of a “Master Plan for Signal Overruns”. The master plan is intended to be an integrative presentation of the analyses, findings and measures in the ÖBB Group to reduce signal overruns. It is to be consistently pursued until the European Train Control System (ETCS) is fully developed. GRI 403-7 Key figures at a glance 2023 2022 ÖBB rail network in Austria 1) Company safety index “BSX” in points 71 70 Collisions 3 3 Train derailments 8 9 Number of personal injuries on the train / operational sequences 46 14 Number of shunting derailments (INFRA, PR, TS) 51 61 Number of shunting collisions (INFRA, PR, TS) 88 92 Collisions on railway crossings 50 66 Ausland 2) Collisions abroad 2 3 Train derailments abroad 1 1 1) Incidents caused by ÖBB companies. 2) Incidents caused by Rail Cargo Group outside Austria. MR114 |