ÖBB Annual Report 2023

59 Group Management Report Österreichische Bundesbahnen-Holding Aktiengesellschaft Consolidated Financial Statements | Group Management Report 14 The recovery in rail passenger transport also continued in Austria’s immediate vicinity, as a comparison of some state railways in neighbouring countries shows. DB’s transport performance within Germany in the first half of 2023 was 13.1% higher than in the same period of the previous year. The Deutschlandticket introduced on 01.05.2023 has already had a positive impact here. At DB Regio, transport performance – adjusted for the effects of the one-off 9 Euro ticket – was 30% higher than in the same period of the previous year. Dampening effects such as construction sites and EVG warning strikes were clearly unable to depress the trend. SBB even recorded an increase of over 22% in passenger kilometres in the first half of the year. Although the number of general season tickets sold is still well below the 2019 level, a new record was set for special, long-distance and group travel. The first half of the year was equally positive for ČD’s passenger transport, although growth was slightly lower at 5%. 26 The upturn in passenger numbers in the aviation sector also continues unabated. The number of passengers arriving at or departing from Austrian airports increased by 29.5% compared to the previous year. Compared to approx. 32.0 million travellers in the record year 2019, however, this still represents a decrease of approx. 5.0%. The trend continues to point upwards, however, as evidenced by the orders received by the aircraft industry. 27 Other key indicators for passenger transport in Austria Flight passengers (excluding transit passengers – change in %) Degree of motorisation (number of passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants) * preliminary estimate. Source: Statistik Austria, own calculations. In the area of motorised private transport, too, there is still little sign of a sustainable mobility turnaround. The degree of motorisation as the number of cars per inhabitant in 2023 has again fallen slightly. This is due to the disproportionate population growth of the last two years, which is mainly due to the influx from abroad. The number of passenger cars in Austria also increased slightly in 2023, though with growth of 1.0%. The increase in new registrations was as high as approx. 11.0%. The backlog of orders due to the supply chain bottlenecks of previous years have a major impact here. Market environment freight transport The modal share of rail transport in Austria fell significantly again in 2023 in line with the long-term trend. It is likely to be 27.1% based on current estimates. The current result represents a new historic low following the slight improvement in the rail modal share in 2022. Rail development was still slightly positive last year, but the signs were pointing to a downturn in 2023. Transport performance in 2023 fell significantly on both rail and road, by -8.7% and -3.1% respectively, due to the economic situation. 26 ÖBB, DB, SBB, ČD. 27 Statistik Austria, Eurostat, own calculations, Trend. MR14 | ÖBB-Holding/Strategie und Unternehmensentwicklung (intern) TLP grün (ÖBB-Konzern intern) Beförderte Personen im Luftverkehr [Änderung in %] 569 572 575 574 569 550 555 560 565 570 575 580 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023* Motorisierungsgrad [PKW-Bestand je 1.000 Einwohner] 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023* since 2019 9.7% 14.0% -74.3% 20.1% 137.5% 29.5% -5.2% ÖBB-Holding/Strategie und Unternehmensentwicklung (intern) TLP grün (ÖBB-Konzern intern) Beförderte Personen im Luftverkehr [Änderung in %] 4 569 572 575 574 569 5 0 5 560 565 570 575 580 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023* Motorisierungsgrad [PKW-Bestand je 1.000 Einwohner] 2018 2019 2020 1 202 20 3* since 19 9.7% 14.0% -74.3% 20.1% 137.5% 29.5% -5.2% Österreichische Bundesbahnen-Holding Aktiengesellschaft Consolidated Financial Statements | Group Management Report 14 The recovery in rail passenger transport also continued in Austria’s i ediate vicinity, as a co parison of so e state rail ays in neighbouring countries sho s. DB’s transport perfor ance ithin Ger any in the first half of 2023 as 13.1 higher than in the sa e period of the previous year. The Deutschlandticket introduced on 01.05.2023 has already had a positive i pact here. At DB Regio, transport perfor ance – adjusted for the effects of the one-off 9 Euro ticket – as 30 higher than in the sa e period of the previous year. Da pening effects such as construction sites and EVG arning strikes ere clearly unable to depress the trend. SBB even recorded an increase of over 22 in passenger kilo etres in the first half of the year. Although the nu ber of general season tickets sold is still ell belo the 2019 level, a ne record as set for special, long-distance and group travel. The first half of the year as equally positive for ČD’s passenger transport, although gro th as slightly lo er at 5 . 26 The upturn in passenger nu bers in the aviation sector also continues unabated. The nu ber of passengers arriving at or departing fro Austrian airports increased by 29.5 co pared to the previous year. Co pared to approx. 32.0 illion travellers in the record year 2019, ho ever, this still represents a decrease of approx. 5.0 . The trend continues to point up ards, ho ever, as evidenced by the orders received by the aircraft industry. 27 ther key indicators for passenger transport in Austria Flight passengers (excluding transit passengers – change in %) Degree of otorisation (nu ber of passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants) * preliminary estimate. Source: Statistik Austria, own calculations. In the area of otorised private transport, too, there is still little sign of a sustainable obility turnaround. The degree of otorisation as the nu ber of cars per inhabitant in 2023 has again fallen slightly. This is due to the disproportionate population gro th of the last two years, which is ainly due to the influx fro abroad. The nu ber of passenger cars in Austria also increased slightly in 2023, though ith gro th of 1.0 . The increase in ne registrations as as high as approx. 11.0 . The backlog of orders due to the supply chain bottlenecks of previous years have a ajor i pact here. arket environ ent freight transport The odal share of rail transport in Austria fell significantly again in 2023 in line ith the long-ter trend. It is likely to be 27.1 based on current esti ates. The current result represents a ne historic lo follo ing the slight i prove ent in the rail odal share in 2022. Rail develop ent as still slightly positive last year, but the signs ere pointing to a do nturn in 2023. Transport perfor ance in 2023 fell significantly on both rail and road, by -8.7 and -3.1 respectively, due to the econo ic situation. 26 ÖBB, DB, SBB, ČD. 27 Statistik Austria, Eurostat, own calculations, Trend. sterreichische Bundesbahnen-Holding Aktiengesellschaft Consolidated Financial Statements | Group Management Report 14 The recovery in rail passenger transport also continued in Austria’s i ediate vicinity, as a co parison of so e state rail ays in neighbouring countries sho s. DB’s transport perfor ance ithin Ger any in the first half of 2023 as 13.1 higher than in the sa e period of the previous year. The Deutschlandticket introduced on 01.05.2023 has already had a positive i pact here. At DB Regio, transport perfor ance – adjusted for the effects of the one-off 9 Euro ticket – as 30 higher than in the sa e period of the previous year. Da pening effects such as construction sites and EVG arning strikes ere clearly unable to depress the trend. SBB even recorded an increase of over 22 in passenger kilo etres in the first half of the year. Although the nu ber of general season tickets sold is still ell belo the 2019 level, a ne record as set for special, long-distance and group travel. i lf of the year as equally positive for ČD’s passenger transport, although gro th as slightly lo er at 5 . 26 The upturn in passenger nu bers in the aviation sector also continues unabated. The nu ber of passengers arriving at or departing fro Austrian airports increased by 29.5 co pared to the previous year. Co pared to approx. 32.0 illion travellers in the record year 2019, ho ever, this still represents a decrease of approx. 5.0 . The trend continues to point upwards, ho ever, as evidenced by the orders received by the aircraft in ustry. Oth i i r eng an p rt i i li ( l i i i ) Degree of otorisation (nu ber of passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants) * r li i r stimate. r : t tisti stri , l lations. In the area of otorised private transport, too, there is still little sign of a sustainable obility turnaround. The degree of otorisation as the nu ber of cars per inhabitant in 2023 has again fallen slightly. This is due to the disproportionate population gro th of the last wo years, which is ainly due to the influx fro abroad. The nu ber of passenger cars in Austria also increas d slightly in 2023, though ith gro th of 1.0 . The increase in ne registrations as as high as approx. 11.0 . The backlog of orders due to the supply chain bottlenecks of previous years have a ajor i pact here. i i The odal share of rail transport in Austria fell significantly again in 2023 in line ith the long-ter trend. It is likely to be 27.1 based on current esti ates. The current result represents a ne historic lo follo ing the slight i prove ent in the rail odal share in 2022. Rail develop ent as still slightly positive last year, but the signs ere pointing to a do nturn in 2023. Transport perfor ance in 2023 fell significantly on both rail and road, by -8.7 and -3.1 respectively, due to the econo ic situation. 26 , , , . 27 t tisti stri , r st t, l l ti s, r .