ÖBB Annual Report 2023

5 Management & Supervisory Board Mag. a Manuela Waldner Member of the Board of Management (CFO) Ing. Mag. (FH) Andreas Matthä Chairman of the Board of Management ÖBB-Holding AG the 2025+ ”Zielnetz”; the financing basis consists of the corresponding six-year framework plans. The breakthrough of the Koralm tunnel and the partial opening of the Koralm railway are just two examples of the infrastructural milestones of the past year. At 21 billion euros, a record amount is once again available for the expansion, maintenance and digitalisation of the rail infrastructure for the period 2024 to 2029. These investments will contribute to achieving the increase in rail capacity that is so urgently needed, firstly through new routes and secondly through the digitalisation of rail operations, making it possible to increase traffic density by up to 25 percent. Experienced and new employees work together to secure the future of ÖBB In the last financial year, the search for and recruitment of new employees was once again a key task for all areas of the company. The retirement wave of the “baby boomers” is bringing ÖBB into a generational change; also new employees are needed to cope with the booming utilisation of the railway sector. The good news: confirmation that ÖBB was also an attractive employer in 2023 was provided by the impressive figure of over 5,000 new external hires in 2023. We would like to thank all new employees for making the decision to join ÖBB! Many thanks also to the thousands of colleagues who have ensured that ÖBB has been operating successfully for years. It is their expertise and experience that not only guarantees ongoing operations, but also ensures the integration of the next generation into the company. Thank you for your commitment and your performance for ÖBB! CFO MANUELA WALDNER. Member of the Board of Management