DSB Corporate Structure

DSB Corporate Structure

DSB is an independent public state-owned corporation under the Danish Ministry of Transport and Energy. This has been the case since 1999, and is the result of a former political desire to privatise the Danish railways. Thus, DSB now operates on a for-profit basis, although it retains certain public service commitments via contracts with the Ministry of Transport and Energy. In March 2015, the ongoing privatization process was put on hold until at least 2024, as part of a broad centre-left political majority agreement on passenger rail-transport.

As of 2005, DSB employs about 9,000 people. Keld Sengeløv became president and CEO in February 2004, after a career in the DSB organization since 1997, but died from an undisclosed illness while travelling with friends in Scotland on 3 September 2006. His successor was Søren Eriksen, who was dismissed in March 2011 following the discovery of financial and contractual irregularities. He was largely exonerated in a subsequent inquiry. His successor, Jesper Lok, was announced in December 2011 and took office in April 2012, but resigned in 2014. Since 2015, former fighter pilot Flemming Jensen has been CEO for the corporation.

DSB Divisions

• DSB SOV (Selvstændig Offentlig Virksomhed / Independent Public Company)
• DSB Commercial (sales and marketing)
• DSB International (train operations abroad), DSB Detail a/s (management of shops on DSB stations)
• DSB S-tog a/s (operation of the S-train network)
• DSB Sales
• DSB Long-Distance & Regional Trains
• IC4 Programme, Sales, Onboard Service, Traffic,
• DSB Finance
• DSB Property Development, DSB Property
• DSB HR & Organisation
• Financial Management, IT, CSR
• DSB Vedligehold A/S (Train Maintenance)

DSB Services

A large part of the DSB railway lines (red) and services, has been outsourced, privatized or abandoned over the years.

As an originally state-owned company, DSB has experienced several reforms since its establishment in 1885. In particular, the large scale privatization reforms of Denmark in the 1990s, has resulted in the selling and outsourcing of many railway lines and services across the country.

DSB currently operates several types of passenger trains, varying in number of stops and motive power. Apart from the S-trains, types available for the general public include:

• Regional trains (RØ in Eastern Denmark, RV in Western Denmark, ØR in the Øresund Region)
• Inter-regional trains (IR)
• InterCity trains (IC)
• InterCityLyn (L) (express InterCity trains)
• InterCityLyn Nonstop (IL) (IntercityLyn calling at fewer stations)
• EuroCity trains (EC)

DSB (Railway Company) Overview

DSB Locale: Denmark
DSB Dates of Operation: 1885–
DSB Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
DSB Company Type: Independent Public Company
DSB Industry: Rail transport
DSB Founded: 1 October 1885
DSB Headquarters: Copenhagen, Denmark
DSB Key People: Flemming Jensen, CEO
DSB Products: Passenger Rail transport
DSB Revenue: DKK 12.3 Billion (2015)
DSB Operating Income: DKK 522 Million (2015)
DSB Net Income: DKK 745 million (2005)
DSB Owner: Danish Ministry of Transport
DSB Number of Employees: 9,078 (2005 average)
DSB Subsidiaries: DSB S-tog A/S, DSB Vedligehold A/S
DSB Coordinates: 55°41′15″N 12°34′46″E