{"id":6954,"date":"2024-03-10T14:31:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-10T21:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/db-eco.us\/?p=6954"},"modified":"2026-03-04T06:56:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T14:56:16","slug":"rail-innovation-day-2024-connecting-industry-leaders-and-igniting-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/db-eco.us\/en\/news\/rail-innovation-day-2024-connecting-industry-leaders-and-igniting-progress\/","title":{"rendered":"Rail Innovation Day 2024: Connecting industry leaders and igniting progress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-grid  layout-grid layout-grid--outer-margin-large layout-grid--expanded\"><div class=\"grid grid--child-margin-large\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-6-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\"><nav class=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\"><ul class=\"breadcrumbs__inner\"><li><a class=\"breadcrumbs__home\" href=\"https:\/\/db-eco.us\/en\/\" aria-label=\"Link Home\"><svg class=\"breadcrumbs__home-icon\"><use xlink:href=\"#home\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a><svg class=\"breadcrumbs__delimiter\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg><\/li><li><a data-is-distributor=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/db-eco.us\/en\/news-insights\/news\/\">News<\/a> <svg class=\"breadcrumbs__delimiter\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg><\/li><li><span class=\"breadcrumbs__actual-page\" aria-current=\"page\">Rail Innovation Day 2024: Connecting industry leaders and igniting progress<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>\n\n<div class=\"available-categories\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-grid  layout-grid layout-grid--outer-margin-small layout-grid--expanded\"><div class=\"grid grid--child-margin-small\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-3-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Rail Innovation Day 2024: Connecting industry leaders and igniting progress<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><sub>March 10, 2024<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-sub-headline\"><p class=\"sub-headline\">DB E.C.O. North America hosted Rail Innovation Day 2024 on March 6, 2024, in Los Angeles, bringing together leaders from across North America and Europe to explore the next era of rail operations, infrastructure modernization, customer experience innovation, and regional rail transformation. The event provided a platform for open dialogue, expert exchange, and forward looking insights into how agencies can navigate change and unlock new opportunities in a rapidly evolving mobility landscape.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-2-medium is-offset-left-1-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\"><div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-social-sharing\"><div class=\"social-sharing\" data-subject=\"Here is an article for you: [TITLE] - DB E.C.O. North America Inc.\" data-recipient=\"\" data-body=\"Here is an article by DB E.C.O. North America Inc. for you: [TITLE] - DB E.C.O. North America Inc. at [LINK]\"><span class=\"social-sharing__label\">Share on<\/span><div class=\"social-sharing__links\"><a class=\"social-sharing__link social-sharing__link--linkedin\" href=\"\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Link LinkedIn\"><svg class=\"social-sharing__icon\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-linked-in\"\/><\/svg><\/a><a class=\"social-sharing__link social-sharing__link--mail\" href=\"\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Link Mail\"><svg class=\"social-sharing__icon\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-mail\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"contact-person\"><h3 class=\"contact-person__name\">Headquarters<\/h3><div class=\"contact-person__address\">32451 Golden Lantern, Suite 306<br \/>\r\nLaguna Niguel, CA 92677<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nMailing Address:<br \/>\r\n901 H St., Suite 120, PMB 328<br \/>\r\nSacramento, CA 95814<\/div><a class=\"contact-person__link-communication\" href=\"mailto:info@db-eco.us\"><svg class=\"contact-person__icon-mail\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-mail\"><\/use><\/svg><span>E-Mail<\/span><\/a><a class=\"contact-person__link-communication\" href=\"tel:+1 916 562 1848\"><svg class=\"contact-person__icon-phone\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-phone\"><\/use><\/svg><span>+1 916 562 1848<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-3-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-gallery undefined--expanded\" data-delay=\"4\" data-auto-swipe=\"false\"><div class=\"gallery gallery--bullets-outside gallery--static\"><div class=\"glide\"><div class=\"glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\"><ul class=\"glide__slides\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-slide-image  glide__slide\"><figure class=\"slide-image slide-image--ratio-3-2\"><div class=\"slide-image__wrapper-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"slide-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/240306_Dirk-Schulz-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/240306_Dirk-Schulz-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/240306_Dirk-Schulz-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/240306_Dirk-Schulz-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/240306_Dirk-Schulz-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/240306_Dirk-Schulz-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/240306_Dirk-Schulz-1-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/240306_Dirk-Schulz-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/240306_Dirk-Schulz-1-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/240306_Dirk-Schulz-1-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Dirk Schulz, Deputy Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Los Angeles\" width=\"2032\" height=\"1524\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) calc(((1200px - 35px * 5) * (3 \/ 6)) + (35px * (3 - 1))), (min-width: 768px) calc((((100vw - 130px) - 35px * 5) * (3 \/ 6)) + (35px * (3 - 1))), calc(100vw - 60px)\"\/><div class=\"label-reference\" data-image-reference=\"<p&gt;Dirk Schulz, Deputy Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Los Angeles<\/p&gt;\n\"><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"slide-image__caption\">Welcome remarks by Dirk Schulz, Deputy Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Los Angeles.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"glide__footer\"><div class=\"glide__play-pause\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"glide__play-pause-button\" aria-label=\"play\/pause automatic swipe\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"controls__icon-pause\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-pause\" \/><\/svg><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"controls__icon-play\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-play-small\" \/><\/svg><\/button><\/div><div class=\"glide__bullets\" data-glide-el=\"controls[nav]\"><button class=\"glide__bullet\" aria-label=\"Go to slide 1\" data-glide-dir=\"=0\"><div class=\"glide__touch-target\" aria-hidden=\"true\">.<\/div><\/button><\/div><div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-grid  layout-grid layout-grid--outer-margin-small layout-grid--expanded\"><div class=\"grid grid--child-margin-small\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-6-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<p>DB E.C.O. North America welcomed guests from across North America and Europe and expressed its appreciation to Dirk Schulz, Deputy Consul General at the German Consulate General Los Angeles, highlighting the importance of U.S.\u2013German cooperation in advancing modern rail solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Executives, policymakers, planners, and technical specialists gathered for a full day of panel discussions and deep\u2011dive presentations that highlighted emerging technologies, new approaches to commuter and regional rail, and best practices from both sides of the Atlantic. Structured around collaboration and practical insight, Rail Innovation Day offered attendees a chance to learn from industry peers, compare experiences, and explore pathways for progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key highlights from the event included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-grid  layout-grid layout-grid--outer-margin-large layout-grid--expanded\"><div class=\"grid grid--child-margin-large\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-3-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-gallery undefined--expanded\" data-delay=\"4\" data-auto-swipe=\"false\"><div class=\"gallery gallery--bullets-outside gallery--static\"><div class=\"glide\"><div class=\"glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\"><ul class=\"glide__slides\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-slide-image  glide__slide\"><figure class=\"slide-image slide-image--ratio-3-2\"><div class=\"slide-image__wrapper-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"slide-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ONDB.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ONDB-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ONDB-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ONDB-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ONDB-520x346.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ONDB-768x512.jpg 768w\" alt=\"CEO ONxpress Thorsten Krenz, COO Oliver Monahan and Clayton Johanson, Principal DB E.C.O. North America\" width=\"920\" height=\"613\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) 1200px, (min-width: 768px) calc(100vw - 130px), calc(100vw - 60px)\"\/><div class=\"label-reference\" data-image-reference=\"<p&gt;CEO ONxpress Thorsten Krenz, COO Oliver Monahan and Clayton Johanson, Principal DB E.C.O. North America<\/p&gt;\n\"><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"slide-image__caption\">Presentation on &#8220;Transforming Regional Rail&#8221; by Thorsten Krenz, CEO ONxpress, Oliver Monahan, COO ONxpress and Clayton Johanson, Principal at DB E.C.O. North America.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"glide__footer\"><div class=\"glide__play-pause\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"glide__play-pause-button\" aria-label=\"play\/pause automatic swipe\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"controls__icon-pause\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-pause\" \/><\/svg><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"controls__icon-play\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-play-small\" \/><\/svg><\/button><\/div><div class=\"glide__bullets\" data-glide-el=\"controls[nav]\"><button class=\"glide__bullet\" aria-label=\"Go to slide 1\" data-glide-dir=\"=0\"><div class=\"glide__touch-target\" aria-hidden=\"true\">.<\/div><\/button><\/div><div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-3-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text  wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column layout-column--text\">\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Transforming regional rail: The Metrolinx and Deutsche Bahn partnership<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>: During this session, Thorsten Krenz, CEO of ONxpress Operations Inc., Oliver Monahan, COO of ONxpress Operations Inc., and Clayton Johanson, Principal at DB E.C.O. North America, highlighted the transformative partnership between Metrolinx and ONxpress Operations Inc., the joint venture led by Deutsche Bahn and Aecon.<br>The speakers outlined how the GO Expansion \u2013 On\u2011Corridor Works project will evolve Ontario\u2019s commuter system into a true regional rail network with all\u2011day, two\u2011way service and frequent headways. They discussed the establishment of a Toronto\u2011based service\u2011planning team and introduced DINAMO, Deutsche Bahn\u2019s Digital Infrastructure Analytics Model, which centralizes infrastructure data and service planning into a single source of truth.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-grid  layout-grid layout-grid--outer-margin-large layout-grid--expanded\"><div class=\"grid grid--child-margin-large\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-3-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text  wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column layout-column--text\">\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Innovative project management in rail infrastructure: Stuttgart 21 and the partnership model<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>: In a presentation led by Dagmar Poethke, Chief of the Fehmarn Belt Crossing Section 1 at Deutsche Bahn Infrastructure (DB InfraGO), Phillipp Buehrsch, Head of Strategic Rollout Planning for Digitale Schiene Deutschland at DB InfraGO, and Paul Lewis, Principal at DB E.C.O. North America, speakers examined lessons from major German rail infrastructure projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The session reviewed the Stuttgart 21 initiative, exploring its mobility and urban\u2011development goals, construction progress, and comparisons with similar U.S. megaprojects. The speakers outlined the management practices that contributed to cost efficiencies, while acknowledging the challenges and delays encountered.They then introduced the Partnership Model Rail, exemplified by the Fehmarn Belt Crossing project, showing how collaborative contracting can improve risk sharing, budget stability, and delivery certainty\u2014offering new perspectives for U.S. rail infrastructure development.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-3-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-gallery undefined--expanded\" data-delay=\"4\" data-auto-swipe=\"false\"><div class=\"gallery gallery--bullets-outside\"><div class=\"glide\"><div class=\"glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\"><ul class=\"glide__slides\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-slide-image  glide__slide\"><figure class=\"slide-image slide-image--ratio-3-2\"><div class=\"slide-image__wrapper-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"slide-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/240306_Dagmar.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/240306_Dagmar-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/240306_Dagmar-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/240306_Dagmar-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/240306_Dagmar-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/240306_Dagmar-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/240306_Dagmar-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/240306_Dagmar-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/240306_Dagmar-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/240306_Dagmar-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Presentation led by Dagmar Poethke Chief of the Fehmarn Belt Crossing Section 1 at Deutsche Bahn Infrastructure (DB InfraGO)\" width=\"2032\" height=\"1524\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) 1200px, (min-width: 768px) calc(100vw - 130px), calc(100vw - 60px)\"\/><button class=\"enlarge-image\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"lightbox\" aria-label=\"Presentation on the &quot;Partnership Model Rail&quot; by Dagmar Poethke, Chief of the Fehmarn Belt Crossing Section 1 at Deutsche Bahn Infrastructure (DB InfraGO). \u2014 enlarge image\"><template data-name=\"lightbox-content\"><div class=\"lightbox-image\"><div class=\"lightbox-image__image\" style=\"background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/240306_Dagmar.jpg&quot;)\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Presentation on the &quot;Partnership Model Rail&quot; by Dagmar Poethke, Chief of the Fehmarn Belt Crossing Section 1 at Deutsche Bahn Infrastructure (DB InfraGO).\"><\/div><div class=\"lightbox-image__caption\"><span>Presentation on the &#8220;Partnership Model Rail&#8221; by Dagmar Poethke, Chief of the Fehmarn Belt Crossing Section 1 at Deutsche Bahn Infrastructure (DB InfraGO).<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/template><\/button><div class=\"label-reference\" data-image-reference=\"<p&gt;Presentation led by Dagmar Poethke Chief of the Fehmarn Belt Crossing Section 1 at Deutsche Bahn Infrastructure (DB InfraGO)<\/p&gt;\n\"><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"slide-image__caption\">Presentation on the &#8220;Partnership Model Rail&#8221; by Dagmar Poethke, Chief of the Fehmarn Belt Crossing Section 1 at Deutsche Bahn Infrastructure (DB InfraGO).<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-slide-image  glide__slide\"><figure class=\"slide-image slide-image--ratio-3-2\"><div class=\"slide-image__wrapper-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"slide-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/240306_Paul-Lewis-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/240306_Paul-Lewis-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/240306_Paul-Lewis-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/240306_Paul-Lewis-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/240306_Paul-Lewis-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/240306_Paul-Lewis-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/240306_Paul-Lewis-1-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/240306_Paul-Lewis-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/240306_Paul-Lewis-1-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/240306_Paul-Lewis-1-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Paul Lewis, Principal at DB E.C.O. North America, facilitated a discussion on insights from major German rail projects.\" width=\"2032\" height=\"1524\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) 1200px, (min-width: 768px) calc(100vw - 130px), calc(100vw - 60px)\"\/><div class=\"label-reference\" data-image-reference=\"<p&gt;Paul Lewis, Principal at DB E.C.O. North America, facilitated a discussion on insights from major German rail projects.<\/p&gt;\n\"><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"slide-image__caption\">Paul Lewis, Principal at DB E.C.O. North America, facilitated a discussion on insights from major German rail projects.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"glide__footer\"><div class=\"glide__play-pause\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"glide__play-pause-button\" aria-label=\"play\/pause automatic swipe\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"controls__icon-pause\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-pause\" \/><\/svg><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"controls__icon-play\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-play-small\" \/><\/svg><\/button><\/div><div class=\"glide__bullets\" data-glide-el=\"controls[nav]\"><button class=\"glide__bullet\" aria-label=\"Go to slide 1\" data-glide-dir=\"=0\"><div class=\"glide__touch-target\" aria-hidden=\"true\">.<\/div><\/button><button class=\"glide__bullet\" aria-label=\"Go to slide 2\" data-glide-dir=\"=1\"><div class=\"glide__touch-target\" aria-hidden=\"true\">.<\/div><\/button><\/div><div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-grid  layout-grid layout-grid--outer-margin-large layout-grid--expanded\"><div class=\"grid grid--child-margin-large\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-3-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-gallery undefined--expanded\" data-delay=\"4\" data-auto-swipe=\"false\"><div class=\"gallery gallery--bullets-outside gallery--static\"><div class=\"glide\"><div class=\"glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\"><ul class=\"glide__slides\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-slide-image  glide__slide\"><figure class=\"slide-image slide-image--ratio-3-2\"><div class=\"slide-image__wrapper-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"slide-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SVENLIZMATH.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SVENLIZMATH-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SVENLIZMATH-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SVENLIZMATH-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SVENLIZMATH-520x346.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SVENLIZMATH-768x512.jpg 768w\" alt=\"Customer Experience Team in rail Travel\" width=\"920\" height=\"613\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) 1200px, (min-width: 768px) calc(100vw - 130px), calc(100vw - 60px)\"\/><button class=\"enlarge-image\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"lightbox\" aria-label=\"From left to right: Elizabeth Warner, Consultant, DB E.C.O. North America, Svenja Leister, Manager, DB E.C.O. North America, Benjamin Straub, Director of User Experience, DB Long Distance; Carsten Hutzler, Lead of Onboard Experience, DB Long Distance; Matthias Fischer, Managing Director, NEOMIND and Ulrich Leister, CEO, DB E.C.O. North America \u2014 enlarge image\"><template data-name=\"lightbox-content\"><div class=\"lightbox-image\"><div class=\"lightbox-image__image\" style=\"background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SVENLIZMATH.jpg&quot;)\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"From left to right: Elizabeth Warner, Consultant, DB E.C.O. North America, Svenja Leister, Manager, DB E.C.O. North America, Benjamin Straub, Director of User Experience, DB Long Distance; Carsten Hutzler, Lead of Onboard Experience, DB Long Distance; Matthias Fischer, Managing Director, NEOMIND and Ulrich Leister, CEO, DB E.C.O. North America\"><\/div><div class=\"lightbox-image__caption\"><span>From left to right: Elizabeth Warner, Consultant, DB E.C.O. North America, Svenja Leister, Manager, DB E.C.O. North America, Benjamin Straub, Director of User Experience, DB Long Distance; Carsten Hutzler, Lead of Onboard Experience, DB Long Distance; Matthias Fischer, Managing Director, NEOMIND and Ulrich Leister, CEO, DB E.C.O. North America<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/template><\/button><div class=\"label-reference\" data-image-reference=\"<p&gt;Customer Experience Team in rail Travel<\/p&gt;\n\"><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"slide-image__caption\">From left to right: Elizabeth Warner, Consultant, DB E.C.O. North America, Svenja Leister, Manager, DB E.C.O. North America, Benjamin Straub, Director of User Experience, DB Long Distance; Carsten Hutzler, Lead of Onboard Experience, DB Long Distance; Matthias Fischer, Managing Director, NEOMIND and Ulrich Leister, CEO, DB E.C.O. North America<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"glide__footer\"><div class=\"glide__play-pause\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"glide__play-pause-button\" aria-label=\"play\/pause automatic swipe\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"controls__icon-pause\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-pause\" \/><\/svg><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"controls__icon-play\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-play-small\" \/><\/svg><\/button><\/div><div class=\"glide__bullets\" data-glide-el=\"controls[nav]\"><button class=\"glide__bullet\" aria-label=\"Go to slide 1\" data-glide-dir=\"=0\"><div class=\"glide__touch-target\" aria-hidden=\"true\">.<\/div><\/button><\/div><div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-3-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text  wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column layout-column--text\">\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Revolutionizing customer experience in rail travel<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>: Customer experience took center stage in a session led by Benjamin Straub, Director of User Experience for DB Long\u2011Distance, Carsten Hutzler, Lead of Onboard Experience at DB Long\u2011Distance, Matthias Fischer, Managing Director at NEOMIND, Svenja Leister, Manager of Management Consulting at DB E.C.O. North America, and Elizabeth Warner, Management Consultant at DB E.C.O. North America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The speakers emphasized the strategic importance of customer\u2011centric design as a driver of competitiveness in rail. They explored Deutsche Bahn\u2019s long\u2011distance and high\u2011speed service strategies, showcased next\u2011generation design concepts, and discussed how data\u2011driven insights help anticipate future customer needs.<br>The session also examined new approaches to procurement and collaboration with OEMs, demonstrating how design thinking is embedded into DB\u2019s modernization efforts.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Excellence in rolling stock maintenance<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>: Johannes Greving, Head of the Maintenance Depot in Krefeld for Deutsche Bahn Vehicle Maintenance, provided an in\u2011depth overview of Deutsche Bahn\u2019s approach to rolling\u2011stock maintenance, focusing on the Krefeld facility and its workforce of 1,200.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Greving discussed the governance, operational processes, and digital tools used to maintain high levels of reliability and availability across the fleet. He explained how data analytics, technology\u2011driven diagnostics, and structured performance metrics contribute to operational excellence, and highlighted key success factors in overhaul, refurbishment, and modernization programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>A shared commitment to shaping the future of rail<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>: Rail Innovation Day 2024 brought together leaders, experts, and innovators for a day of exchange, collaboration, and shared learning. DB E.C.O. 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