All Germany articles – Page 7
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Freiburger Verkehrs AG (VAG)
First line opened 1901; network comprises five routes serving 76 stops An extension from Robert-Koch-Straße north to Messe opened as far as Technische Fakultät on November 11 2015 (Line 4, 1·5 km, four stops), this being completed to Messe on December 13 2020 (1·0 km, 1 stop). A link along ...
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Hallesche Verkehrs AG (HAVAG)
First line opened 1882; this tramway has 11 routes serving 125 stops. The extensive network serving the city also includes a long inter-urban line. This runs south from Halle to Merseburg and Bad Dürrenberg, end-to-end services running for over 30 route-km. The network’s most recent addition was a partly single-track ...
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Hamburger Hochbahn AG (HHA)
Opened 1912. Four lines with underground, surface and elevated sections, serving 93 stations. See Hamburg network map. Line U4 serving the Elbe river front opened on November 28 2012; the 4 km branch off line U2 reached HafenCity on August 10 2013, and was extended 1·3 km to Elbbrücken on ...
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Kasseler Verkehrs Gesellschaft AG (KVG)
First tram line opened 1877. Urban tram network now comprises 8 routes (110 stops), of which one route is an inter-urban line to Hessisch Lichtenau over a freight-only railway. The city also has three RegioTram regional lines established 2005-06. These were originally run by RegioTram Betriebsgesellschaft mbH (RTB), a joint ...
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Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG (KVB)
First line opened 1877. Runs tramway/pre-metro and interurban rail service between Köln and Bonn (12 routes, 238 stops). See Köln network map. Tramways being upgraded to light rail standards (Stadtbahn), with 47 km and 41 stations now in tunnel. Line 3 was extended to Görlinger-Zentrum in the northwest of the ...
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Allianz pro Schiene eV (APS)
This pressure group aims to increase rail’s market share through promotion and improvement of rail transport in Germany, highlighting its environmental and safety advantages. Membership comprises 24 non-profit organisations together with over 170 companies from across the railway industry. AddressReinhardtstraße 3110117 BerlinGermanyPhone+49 30 2462 599 0Fax+49 30 2462 599 29Emailinfo@allianz-pro-schiene.deWebsitewww.allianz-pro-schiene.de
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Augsburger Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH (AVG)
Opened 1881, modernised five-route tramway network serving 99 stops. On December 12 2021 Line 3 was extended south from Haunstetten (Inninger Straße) beyond the city boundary to Königsbrunn (4·7 km, 7 stops). Augsburg’s tram network is gradually being turned over to reserved track. Work on a sixth route (Line 5: ...
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Deutscher Bahnkunden-Verband eV (DBV)
The German Rail Users’ Association DBV was founded in 1990 to represent the interests of users of rail and other public transport. DBV seeks to influence decision-making at the federal level in favour of rail, and through Deutsche Regionaleisenbahn GmbH runs rail services in association with regional authorities. It also ...
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Interessengemeinschaft der Bahnspediteure eV (IBS)
International Rail Freight Business Association
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Bayerische Eisenbahngesellschaft mbH (BEG)
Responsible for planning, co-ordinating and financing regional passenger rail transport in Bayern. AddressBoschetsrieder Straße 6981379 MünchenGermanyPhone+49 89 748825 0Fax+49 89 748825 51Emailinfo@bahnland-bayern.deWebsitebeg.bahnland-bayern.de
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Behörde für Stadtentwicklung und Umwelt (BSU Hamburg)
Plans, co-ordinates and finances public transport in Hamburg. AddressStadthausbrücke 820355 HamburgGermanyPhone+49 40 428400Fax+49 40 42840 3196Emailbsu@hamburg.deWebsitewww.hamburg.de/bsu
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Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe GmbH (BVG)
First section of metro opened 1902. Network now comprises 9 lines with 175 stations. See Berlin city and Berlin region network maps. Berlin’s older metro routes (U1-4) have a small profile loading gauge, with a larger profile on the later routes (U5-9). Berlin U-bahn Linekmstaprofileopenedlast extendeddirectionfromtonotes ...
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Bundesstelle für Eisenbahnunfalluntersuchung (BEU)
Federal Office of Rail Accident Investigation
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Bundesministerium für Digitales und Verkehr (BMDV, Germany)
Federal Ministry for Digital & Transport, Germany
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Braunschweiger Verkehrs-AG (BSVG)
First line opened 1897. Tramway has 5 routes with 81 stops. In the late-1990s a RegioStadtbahn project for tram-trains was developed, and some dual-gauge track was installed in Braunschweig. By October 2010 the project was seen as uneconomic and was postponed indefinitely. AddressCarl-Miele-Straße 438112 BraunschweigNiedersachsenGermanyPhone+49 531 383 2050Fax+49 531 383 ...
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Breisgau-S-Bahn GmbH (BSB)
This joint venture of Südwestdeutsche Verkehrs-AG (SWEG) and Freiburger Verkehrs AG (VAG) took over services from Freiburg im Breisgau to Breisach (23 km) in 1997 and those to Elzach (28 km) in 2002. AddressBesançonallee 9979111 Freiburg im BreisgauGermanyPhone+49 761 4511 102Fax+49 761 4511 171Emailinfo@breisgau-s-bahn.deWebsitewww.breisgau-s-bahn.de Traffic Passenger journeys7·45 millionInformation ...
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Der Senator für Klimaschutz, Umwelt, Mobilität, Stadtentwicklung und Wohnungsbau (Bremen)
Bremen Senator for Climate Change, Environment, Mobility, Urban Development & Housing
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Bundesverband SchienenNahverkehr (BSN)
This association represents Germany’s 27 regional passenger rail authorities at a federal level. It draws on the expertise of its working groups to advise politicians, associations, the transport industry and the general public. BSN was formerly known as the Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Aufgabenträger des SPNV eV (BAG-SPNV). AddressWilmersdorfer Straße ...
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Bundesnetzagentur für Elektrizität, Gas, Telekommunikation, Post und Eisenbahnen
The Bundesnetzagentur (Federal Network Agency) was established in 1998 to regulate the postal and telecoms sectors. On January 1 2006 it assumed responsibility for regulating access to the railway network. AddressPO Box 80 0153105 BonnGermanyPhone+49 228 14 0Fax+49 228 14 8872Emailinfo@bnetza.deWebsitewww.bundesnetzagentur.de