6#0040/E21 Evaluation of the procedure for timetable-based infrastructure development based on the target timetable Deutschlandtakt

The subject of the contract is a retrospective evaluation of the process of creating the Deutschlandtakt target timetable and its updating, which shows the strengths and weaknesses of the process – also with regard to additional infrastructure derivations and recommendations for action to optimize the process. The efficiency, resilience, and economy of the planning and participation process and its results will be examined. The result should be to identify optimization potentials for the planning process for the further development of the Deutschlandtakt target timetable and to provide recommendations for action for process optimization, especially for the regular updating of the target timetable. The aim is to incorporate past experiences regarding the creation of the Deutschlandtakt target timetable and its updating into the future design of rail infrastructure planning within the framework of intermodal federal transport route planning. With the findings from the evaluation, a planning logic can be developed that is balanced in terms of effectiveness and efficiency, providing for equal planning of all modes of transport on the railway. Thus, the question can be answered whether and how timetable-based infrastructure development should continue to be applied in federal transport route planning for rail. Details can be found in the electronically provided tender documents.