Eurobahn
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| Industry | Rail transport |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| Founder | Keolis Rhenus |
| Headquarters | , Germany |
Area served | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Parent | Noerr |
| Website | www.eurobahn.de |
Eurobahn is a railway operator in Germany, established in 1998. It operates regional train services in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, with cross-border services including Lower Saxony and the Netherlands.
Initially a joint venture between Keolis and Rhenus operating bus and rail services, it became a 100% Keolis subsidiary operating rail services only in 2007. Since 1 January 2022, it is owned by the law firm Noerr.
History[edit]
Company history[edit]
Eurobahn was founded in 1998 as a 60/40 joint venture between Keolis and Rhenus.[1]
In December 2007, the joint venture was dissolved; Rhenus taking ownership of the bus operations and two railway contracts, Keolis taking full ownership of Eurobahn.[2][3]
In October 2021, Keolis announced its intention to sell the business and exit the German market.[4][5] The business was sold to Team Treuhand, a subsidiary of Noerr law firm, effective 31 December 2021.[6]
Rail services[edit]
In May 2000, Eurobahn commenced operating two rail services in the East Westphalia-Lippe region (OWL) in North Rhine-Westphalia.[7][8] In 2013 the OWL contract was renewed until December 2025 with an additional two routes added.[9]
On 14 December 2008, Eurobahn commenced operating the Hellweg Net services.[7] In 2015, the contract was extended until 2030.[10][11]
In December 2009, Eurobahn commenced operating the Maas-Rhine-Lippe network.[12][13]
In December 2017, Eurobahn commenced operating the Teutoburger Wald network.[14][15][16][17]
Eurobahn was scheduled to commence operating Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn routes S1 and S4 under contract to Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR) in December 2019.[18][19][20] However with Eurobahn unable to recruit enough drivers before the contract commenced, VRR cancelled the contract with incumbent DB Regio awarded a short-term contract instead.[21]
Services[edit]
Eurobahn operate services on the following lines:[22][23][24]
Current[edit]
| Line | Network | Route | Contract commenced | Contract finishes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RE 3 | Maas-Rhein-Lippe-Netz | Düsseldorf - Düsseldorf Flughafen - Duisburg - Oberhausen - Gelsenkirchen - Hagen - Herne - Dortmund - Hamm | December 2009 | December 2025 |
| RE 13 | Maas-Rhein-Lippe-Netz | Venlo - Viersen - Mönchengladbach - Düsseldorf - Wuppertal - Hagen - Hamm | December 2009 | December 2025 |
| RB 50 | Hellweg-Netz | Dortmund - Lünen - Münster | December 2008 | December 2030 |
| RB 59 | Hellweg-Netz | Dortmund - Unna - Soest | December 2008 | December 2030 |
| RB 61 | Teutoburger Wald-Netz | Bielefeld - Osnabrück - Rheine - Bad Bentheim - Hengelo | December 2017 | December 2032 |
| RB 65 | Teutoburger Wald-Netz | Münster - Rheine | December 2017 | December 2032 |
| RB 66 | Teutoburger Wald-Netz | Münster - Osnabrück | December 2017 | December 2032 |
| RB 67 | Ostwestfalen-Lippe-Netz | Münster - Warendorf - Gütersloh - Bielefeld | December 2013 | December 2025 |
| RB 69 | Hellweg-Netz | Münster - Hamm - Bielefeld | December 2008 | December 2030 |
| RB 71 | Ostwestfalen-Lippe-Netz | Bielefeld - Herford - Bünde - Rahden | December 2000 | December 2025 |
| RB 72 | Teutoburger Wald-Netz | Herford - Detmold - Altenbeken - Paderborn | December 2017 | December 2032 |
| RB 73 | Ostwestfalen-Lippe-Netz | Bielefeld - Lage - Lemgo | December 2000 | December 2025 |
| RB 78 | Teutoburger Wald-Netz | Nienburg - Minden - Bielefeld | December 2017 | December 2032 |
| RE 82 | Ostwestfalen-Lippe-Netz | Bielefeld - Lage - Detmold - Altenbeken | December 2013 | December 2025 |
| RB 89 | Hellweg-Netz | Münster - Hamm - Paderborn - Warburg | December 2008 | December 2030 |
Former[edit]
Eurobahn formerly operated the following services:
| Line | Network | Route | Contract commenced | Contract finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB 77 | Weser-Bahn | Hildesheim - Hameln - Löhne - Bünde | December 2003 | December 2011 |
| RB 79 | Lammentalbahn | Hildesheim – Bodenburg | December 2003 | December 2011 |
Rolling stock[edit]
The Eurobahn fleet consists of Bombardier Talents and Stadler Flirts.[25]
References[edit]
- ^ French Win Bielefeld Contract Today's Railways Europe issue 40 April 1999 page 13
- ^ Rhenus Keolis split on 1 December Archived 2018-10-26 at the Wayback Machine Eurail 4 December 2007 (German)
- ^ Rhenus and Keolis now formally separated Omnibus Review 6 December 2007 (German)
- ^ Keolis to sell Eurobahn and exit German market International Railway Journal 6 October 2021
- ^ Keolis to exit German rail market Modern Railways issue 879 December 2021 pages 61/62
- ^ Keolis confirms buyer for German rail activities International Railway Journal 23 December 2021
- ^ a b Keolis Germany: yesterday, today & tomorrow Archived 2017-10-29 at the Wayback Machine Eurobahn
- ^ Eurobahn Takes Over Today's Railways Europe issue 54 June 2000 page 7
- ^ Keolis wins Bielfeld tenderToday's Railways Europe issue 189 September 2011 page 52
- ^ Eurobahn retains Germany's Hellweg regional network International Railway Journal 6 October 2015
- ^ Eurobahn retains Hellweg-Netz contract Railway Gazette International 7 October 2015
- ^ Eurobahn signs operating contract Railway Gazette International 25 August 2009
- ^ Rhenus-Keolis wins in Dusseldorf Today's Railways Europe issue 138 June 2007 page 49
- ^ Keolis to operate Teutoburger Wald network International Railway Journal 7 November 2014
- ^ Keolis wins Teutoburger-Wald operating contract Railway Gazette International 7 November 2014
- ^ Teutoburger Wald regional contract finally signed International Railway Journal 7 July 2015
- ^ Keolis wins battle of Teutoburger Wald Railway Gazette International 10 July 2016
- ^ Abellio and Keolis chosen for Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn contracts International Railway Journal 7 July 2016
- ^ Keolis and Abellio selected for Rhein-Ruhr S-Bahn contracts Railway Gazette International 7 July 2016
- ^ Keolis wins a new commuter rail contract in Germany and strengthens its position in mass transit Keolis 11 July 2016
- ^ Contract Lost Due to Driver Shortage Modern Railways issue 855 December 2019 page 79
- ^ Hellweg network Archived 2017-09-20 at the Wayback Machine Eurobahn
- ^ Mass-Rhine-Lippe network Archived 2017-09-20 at the Wayback Machine Eurobahn
- ^ OWL network Archived 2017-09-20 at the Wayback Machine Eurobahn
- ^ Our trains Archived 2017-10-29 at the Wayback Machine Eurobahn
External links[edit]
Media related to Eurobahn at Wikimedia Commons