Baden-Württemberg public transport authority and the Bavarian rail authority awarded UK Go-Ahead Group a contract for the operation of Network 3A ‘Murrbahn’ routes. The network provides commuter services and important links between Stuttgart and Nuremberg, within the German federal states of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. Stadler Flirt3XL trains will run approximately 1.3m train kilometres a year on the route, which is currently operated by Deutsche Bahn.
Due to commence in December 2019, the 13-year franchise is the second contract and third network that Go-Ahead’s German operating company has been awarded. The two other contracts start in June 2019.
“We are pleased to have been awarded a contract for this important commuter route. We have 20 years’ experience of providing UK rail passenger services and our established team in Berlin will continue to consider further regional rail opportunities as part of our international strategy to build a long-term German rail business. Germany has a stable and growing economy and the largest liberalised rail market in Europe with regional passenger revenue of EUR 6.9 billion and 50 billionn passenger kilometres,” Go-Ahead Chief Executive, David Brown said.
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