Safety Programs Deutsche Bahn AG

Deutsche Bahn AG is committed to achieving a continuous reduction in the risks associated with railway operation. This commitment has led to the company developing company-wide safety programs since 1998. The aim of these programs is to identify significant safety measures and to monitor their implementation. Criteria of cost-effectiveness are applied when it comes to prioritising specific measures.

EBP supported Deutsche Bahn AG to draft companywide safety programs for 1998, 2003, 2008, 2013 and 2018.

• Ascertain the current, network-wide risks to establish a basis for evaluating the relevant measures.
• Select the most appropriate method of evaluating cost-effectiveness.
• Provide support in the context of drafting the measures catalogue.
• Evaluate the measures in terms of their cost effectiveness.
• Document all efforts for the safety commission and the executive board.