DB Regio

DB Regio AG is a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn which operates short and medium distance passenger train services in Germany, and operates light and heavy rail infrastructure in the United Kingdom.

DB Regio train in Wrocław (Poland)

Germany

Unlike its long-distance counterpart DB Fernverkehr, DB Regio does not operate trains on its own account. Services are ordered and paid for by the Bundesländer or their Landkreise. Competition for those state-sponsored services is somewhat more fierce than for long-distance services. Consequently, DB Regio has lost a considerable number of routes to its competitors.

Some states have awarded long-term contracts to DB Regio (usually 10 to 15 years), which has sparked harsh criticism from anti-trust groups^{[who?][citation needed]}.

Sweden

ÖstgötaTrafiken has given DB Regio Sverige a contract to operate local trains for 10 years from December 12, 2010.^[1]

UK

In January 2008, it was announced that, subject to regulatory approval, DB Regio would take over Laing Rail in the United Kingdom.^[2] As a result, DB Regio now owns Chiltern Railways and is joint operator of London Overground (with MTR Corporation) and was a joint operator of Wrexham & Shropshire (with Renaissance Trains), until January 2011 when they ceased operation.

In February 2009 DB Regio was shortlisted^[3] and on 3 December 2009 named as preferred bidder for a contract to operate the Tyne and Wear Metro,^[4] and took over operations on 1 April 2010.

Fleet

Rounded numbers, taken from [1]^{[dead link]}

• 1,300 locomotives
• 5,300 passenger cars
• 3,100 multiple units

See also

• S-Bahn
• Berlin S-Bahn
• Dresden S-Bahn
• Hamburg S-Bahn
• Hanover S-Bahn
• Leipzig-Halle S-Bahn
• Magdeburg S-Bahn
• Munich S-Bahn
• Nuremberg S-Bahn
• Rhein-Main S-Bahn (Frankfurt / Mainz / Wiesbaden)
• Rhein-Neckar S-Bahn (Ludwigshafen / Mannheim / Heidelberg / Karlsruhe)
• Rhein-Ruhr S-Bahn (Ruhr Area / Düsseldorf / Cologne)
• Rostock S-Bahn
• Stuttgart S-Bahn

External links

• Official DB Regio website
• DB Regio Pictures of stations

References

1. ^ "DB Regio wins Swedish contract". Railway Gazette International. 2009-11-20. http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/10/db-regio-wins-swedish-contract.html. 
2. ^ "Deutsche Bahn Announces Acquisition of Laing Rail". Vector1 Media. 2008-02-27. http://www.vector1media.com/news/top-stories/53-corporate-news/1982-deutsche-bahn-announces-acquisition-of-laing-rail. Retrieved 2010-11-27. 
3. ^ "Foreign bids for Metro contract". BBC News. 2009-02-02. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7864519.stm. Retrieved 2009-02-03. 
4. ^ "DB Regio preferred bidder for Tyne & Wear Metro operating contract". Railway Gazette International. 2009-12-03. http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/10/db-regio-preferred-bidder-for-tyne-metro-operating-contract.html.