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In June 2019, Abellio Rail Baden-Württemberg will take over six lines of the [[Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn]] between [[Dortmund]], [[Wuppertal]], [[Oberhausen]] and [[Haltern am See station|Haltern am]] under a 13 year contract.<ref name=Welcome/><ref>[https://www.abellio.com/news/abellio-deutschland-wins-contract-largest-lot-stuttgart-network Abellio Deutschland wins contract for largest lot in Stuttgart Network] Abellio</ref><ref>[https://www.abellio.com/sites/default/files/downloads/160907_abellio_management_team_for_stuttgart_network_now_complete.pdf Abellio management team for Stuttgart network now complete] Abellio 6 September 2016</ref> Initially a fleet of 43 [[Bombardier Talent 2]]s were ordered.<ref>[http://www.bombardier.com/en/media/newsList/details.bt_20160606_bombardier-wins-contract-to-provide-43-talent-2-mult.bombardiercom.html Bombardier Wins Contract to Provide 43 Talent 2 Trains to Abellio] Bombardier 7 June 2016</ref><ref>[http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/traction-rolling-stock/single-view/view/abellio-orders-talent-2-emus.html Abellio orders Talent 2 EMUs] ''Railway Gazette International'' 7 June 2016</ref> This was later increased by five.<ref>[http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/rolling-stock/abellio-orders-more-emus-for-baden-wurttemberg.html Abellio orders more EMUs for Baden-Wurttemberg] ''International Railway Journal'' 27 April 2017</ref><ref>[http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/abellio-orders-talent-emus.html Abellio orders Talent EMUs] ''Railway Gazette International'' 28 April 2017</ref>
In June 2019, Abellio Rail Baden-Württemberg will take over six lines of the [[Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn]] between [[Dortmund]], [[Wuppertal]], [[Oberhausen]] and [[Haltern am See station|Haltern am]] under a 13 year contract.<ref name=Welcome/><ref>[https://www.abellio.com/news/abellio-deutschland-wins-contract-largest-lot-stuttgart-network Abellio Deutschland wins contract for largest lot in Stuttgart Network] Abellio</ref><ref>[https://www.abellio.com/sites/default/files/downloads/160907_abellio_management_team_for_stuttgart_network_now_complete.pdf Abellio management team for Stuttgart network now complete] Abellio 6 September 2016</ref> Initially a fleet of 43 [[Bombardier Talent 2]]s were ordered.<ref>[http://www.bombardier.com/en/media/newsList/details.bt_20160606_bombardier-wins-contract-to-provide-43-talent-2-mult.bombardiercom.html Bombardier Wins Contract to Provide 43 Talent 2 Trains to Abellio] Bombardier 7 June 2016</ref><ref>[http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/traction-rolling-stock/single-view/view/abellio-orders-talent-2-emus.html Abellio orders Talent 2 EMUs] ''Railway Gazette International'' 7 June 2016</ref> This was later increased by five.<ref>[http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/rolling-stock/abellio-orders-more-emus-for-baden-wurttemberg.html Abellio orders more EMUs for Baden-Wurttemberg] ''International Railway Journal'' 27 April 2017</ref><ref>[http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/abellio-orders-talent-emus.html Abellio orders Talent EMUs] ''Railway Gazette International'' 28 April 2017</ref>


====WestfalhenBahn====
====WestfahlenBahn====
Abellio Deutschland owned a 25% share in [[WestfalenBahn]] that was founded in 2005.<ref name=Welcome/><ref>[http://www.westfalenbahn.de/stark/unternehmensprofil/ The Company] WestfalenBahn (German)</ref> In July 2017 this was increased to 100%.<ref>[http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/abellio-takes-full-ownership-of-westfalenbahn-as-market-gets-more-competitive.html Abellio takes full ownership of WestfalenBahn as market gets more competitive] ''Railway Gazette International'' 18 July 2017</ref>
Abellio Deutschland owned a 25% share in [[WestfalenBahn]] that was founded in 2005.<ref name=Welcome/><ref>[http://www.westfalenbahn.de/stark/unternehmensprofil/ The Company] WestfalenBahn (German)</ref> In July 2017 this was increased to 100%.<ref>[http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/abellio-takes-full-ownership-of-westfalenbahn-as-market-gets-more-competitive.html Abellio takes full ownership of WestfalenBahn as market gets more competitive] ''Railway Gazette International'' 18 July 2017</ref>


Revision as of 17:49, 15 December 2018

Abellio Deutschland
IndustryPublic transport
Founded2004
Headquarters
Berlin
,
Germany
OwnerAbellio
DivisionsAbellio Rail NRW
Abellio Rail Mitteldeutschland
Abellio Rail Baden-Württemberg
SubsidiariesWestfalenBahn
Websitewww.abellio.de

Abellio Deutschland is a public transit operator in Germany operating bus and rail networks. Headquartered in Berlin, it is a subsidiary of Abellio.

History

Abellio Rail NRW Stadler Flirt ET 23005 at Siegen in June 2011
Abellio Rail Mitteldeutschland Bombardier Talent 2 at Leipzig in August 2015
WestfalenBahn Stadler Kiss at Löhne in December 2015
Werner Reisen Setra S 315 NF in Bensheim in September 2005

Abellio Deutschland was formed by the Essen public transit company in 2004. In 2005, British investment company Star Capital Partners purchased a 75% share in Abellio from the City of Essen.[1][2] In December 2008, both sold their shares to NedRailways.[3][4] The Abellio brand was later rolled out to replace the NedRailways brand internationally.[5][6]

Operations

Rail

As at December 2016, Abellio Deutschland operated 18 lines over 978 kilometres with a fleet of 86 trains.[7]

Abellio Rail NRW

Abellio Rail NRW was founded in September 2005. It operates several regional railway lines in North Rhine-Westphalia. The NRW network stretches from Gelsenkirchen to Bochum, from Essen to Siegen and Iserlohn via Hagen as well as from Wuppertal to Solingen via Remscheid.[7]

In December 2016, it commenced operating along the Lower Rhine network between Arnhem in The Netherlands and Düsseldorf / Mönchengladbach and Bocholt. From December 2018, it will operate the Rhine-Ruhr-Express with the RE 11 line and from June 2020, the RE 1 line. Both will run until December 2033.[8][9]

In December 2016, Abellio NRW commenced operating a 12 year concession to operate Niederrhein-Netz services using the Oberhausen–Arnhem railway covering routes RB33 Mönchengladbach - Krefeld - Wesel and RB35 Düsseldorf - Emmerich.[10][11] In April 2017 the latter was extended into the Netherlands to Arnhem.[12][13]

In December 2019, it will commence operating the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn network with 29 Stadler Flirts.[14][15]

Abellio Rail Mitteldeutschland

Abellio Rail Mitteldeutschland commenced operating the Saale-Thuringia-Südharz (STS) electric network since December 2015 on a 15-year contract, over ten lines with a route length of 575 kilometres. The network extends from Halle to Erfurt, Eisenach and Kassel as well as from Leipzig to Erfurt and Saalfeld.[16] In December 2018, Abellio Deutschland will commence operating 12 routes in Saxony-Anhalt.[17][18][19] These will be operated by 52 Alstom Coradia Lints.[20][21][22]

Abellio Rail Baden-Württemberg

In June 2019, Abellio Rail Baden-Württemberg will take over six lines of the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn between Dortmund, Wuppertal, Oberhausen and Haltern am under a 13 year contract.[7][23][24] Initially a fleet of 43 Bombardier Talent 2s were ordered.[25][26] This was later increased by five.[27][28]

WestfahlenBahn

Abellio Deutschland owned a 25% share in WestfalenBahn that was founded in 2005.[7][29] In July 2017 this was increased to 100%.[30]

Bus

In April 2013, Abellio Deutschland announced it would focus on rail transport and sell its three bus companies. In November 2013 VM and Werner were sold to Transport Capital with 220 buses.[31][32] The remaining KVG business was sold to Rhenus Veniro and the District of Bautzen in October 2014 with 84 buses.[33]

References

  1. ^ Abellio wins contracts and is part privatized Today's Railways Europe issue 116 August 2005 page 52
  2. ^ Star Capital Partners completes two new German investments Star Capital Partners 27 January 2006
  3. ^ Contracts Railway Gazette International 13 December 2008
  4. ^ Abellio Star Capital Partners
  5. ^ Company History Abellio
  6. ^ 2010 brings company rebranding Today's Railways Europe issue 171 March 2010 page 7
  7. ^ a b c d Welcome to Abellio Abellio February 2017
  8. ^ National Express and Abellio win Rhein-Ruhr-Express contracts Railway Gazette International 16 June 2015
  9. ^ National Express wins RRX contracts Today's Railways Europe issue 236 August 2015 page 10
  10. ^ Abellio Rail NRW wins cross border operating contract Railway Gazette International 27 March 2013
  11. ^ Abellio wins German-Dutch concession International Railway Journal 26 March 2013
  12. ^ Abellio receives first EMU for Dutch-Germanconcession International Railway Journal 10 June 2016
  13. ^ Abellio commences direct train service Dusseldorf, Germany to Arnhem, Netherlands Abellio 6 April 2017
  14. ^ Abellio Germany awarded biggest lot Rhine-Ruhr S-bahn network Abellio 7 July 2016
  15. ^ Abellio to operate Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn Railway News 7 July 2016
  16. ^ Abellio Rail Win East Germany Regional Contract Railway News 19 October 2012
  17. ^ Abellio Germany to be awarded Saxony-Anhalt diesel network contract Abellio
  18. ^ Abellio to operate Saxony-Anhalt diesel network International Railway Journal 17 December 2015
  19. ^ "NASA selects Abellio" Railway Gazette International January 2016 page 9
  20. ^ Alstom to supply 52 Coradia Lint regional trains to Abellio Alstom 1 April 2016
  21. ^ Abellio orders 52 Alstom DMUs for Saxony-Anhalt International Railway Journal 1 April 2016
  22. ^ Abellio orders DMUs with electric bike charging sockets Railway Gazette International 1 April 2016
  23. ^ Abellio Deutschland wins contract for largest lot in Stuttgart Network Abellio
  24. ^ Abellio management team for Stuttgart network now complete Abellio 6 September 2016
  25. ^ Bombardier Wins Contract to Provide 43 Talent 2 Trains to Abellio Bombardier 7 June 2016
  26. ^ Abellio orders Talent 2 EMUs Railway Gazette International 7 June 2016
  27. ^ Abellio orders more EMUs for Baden-Wurttemberg International Railway Journal 27 April 2017
  28. ^ Abellio orders Talent EMUs Railway Gazette International 28 April 2017
  29. ^ The Company WestfalenBahn (German)
  30. ^ Abellio takes full ownership of WestfalenBahn as market gets more competitive Railway Gazette International 18 July 2017
  31. ^ Completion of sale of Hessen bus Abellio
  32. ^ Luther advises Transport Capital AG on the acquisition of two bus companies from the Abellio Group Luther 11 November 2013
  33. ^ Abellio sells the Dreiländereck to Oberlausitz Abellio 29 October 2014 (German)

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