The contractor is involved in the (gradual) modification of the ITF NRW with a target horizon until currently 2040.

The following possible areas of responsibility for the regional rail transport system will have to be processed by the contractor in a result- and solution-oriented manner (The complete scope of services of the contractor can be found in the service description):

- Updates of the NRW target network planning & infrastructure adaptation requirements for the target years 2032 and 2040

- Development / testing of sub-network concepts (partly cross-border)

- Development of new concepts for selected corridors and/or station nodes

- Integration of state and federal planning, BVWP, including Rhein-Ruhr-Express (RRX) and "Deutschland-Takt"

- Adaptation of the ITF NRW to further developments of long-distance transport

- Development of timetable relaxation measures & quality improvement measures

- Creation of operational quality analyses

- Fahrzeugeinsatzkonzepte/Umlaufplanungen

- Drivability tests and timetable conflict analyses

- Gleisbelegungsprüfungen

- Fahrzeitrechnungen & Reisezeitanalysen

- Investigation of framework conditions and effects of the introduction of ETCS (especially Level 2) in NRW

- Evaluation of the existing infrastructure, identification of development measures, for example for targeted expansion

- Presentation of results incl. visualizations in working and decision-making circles