The company's purpose is to build and operate a mixed adhesion and rack railway for the Oberwald - Gletsch - Realp route (formerly the mountain route of the Furka-Oberalp-Bahn), for which the Federal Council granted a 50-year concession on March 22, 1990. As the railway infrastructure operator and railway transport company, DFB AG is responsible for the safe execution of planning, construction, operation, and maintenance of its structures, facilities, and vehicles. Together with the Furka Mountain Route Association (VFB) and the Furka Mountain Route Foundation (SFB), the company secures the historic cultural heritage of national importance and thereby contributes to the sustainable development of the Goms and Urseren regions. The company has a non-profit character and does not pursue any commercial purposes.