GERMANY: Transport authority VBB confirmed Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn Betriebsgesellschaft mbH as the winner of two contracts for the operation of Netz Ostbrandenburg passenger services east of Berlin on February 12.
Contract 1 starts in December 2014, and covers the operation of 2·16 million train-km/year using Regio-Shuttle RS1 diesel railcars.
Contract 2 starts a year later in December 2015, and covers 2·70 million train-km/year using Talent 1 and Pesa Link diesel multiple-units. Both contracts end at the same time in December 2024.
Final award of the contracts had been delayed by three months while a losing bidder submitted an unsuccessful challeng
| Netz Ostbrandenburg operating contracts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Service | Route | Current operator |
| Contract 1 | ||
| RB35 | Fürstenwalde (Spree) - Bad Saarow | ODEG |
| RB36 | (Berlin -) Königs Wusterhausen - Beeskow - Frankfurt (Oder) | ODEG |
| RB60 | Eberswalde - Frankfurt (Oder) | ODEG |
| RB61 | (Prenzlau -) Angermünde - Schwedt | DB Regio |
| RB63 | Eberswalde - Joachimsthal | ODEG |
| Contract 2 | ||
| RB12 | Berlin - Templin | DB Regio |
| RB25 | Berlin - Werneuchen | ODEG |
| RB26 | Berlin - Küstrin-Kiez - (Kostrzyn) | NEB |
| RB54 | Berlin - Löwenberg - Rheinsberg | DB Regio |
