Heavy Rail

Transdev operates heavy rail networks in Germany through its subsidiary EuRailCo which is a 50:50 partnership between Transdev and RATP Development. In the Netherlands, rail services are operated by Transdev+Connexxion.

In Germany, EuRailCo's 75 per cent subsidiary Trans Regio operates the 185 km long Mittelrheinbahn line which serves the left bank of the Rhine between Cologne, Koblenz and Mainz.

The line has 43 stations and carries over 7.5 million travellers annually. This 15-year contract has required significant investment, including a new depot and 17 Desiro ML Siemens trains. These latest generation electrical trains are, with their capacity and their modular design, particularly well suited to the needs of regional railway networks

In the Netherlands Transdev+Connexxion operate two rail concessions:

  • The Vallei line between Amersfoort and Ede/Wageningen. Since taking over the operation, Transdev+Connexxion has increased the number of passengers using the service by 40 per cent, and an innovative project to encourage intermodal connections has resulted in over 60 per cent of Vallei line rail passengers now transfering to other forms of public transport.  Modern 'Protos' trains have been introduced along with real time passenger information.
  • The Almelo-Marienberg rail link, which is operated by Syntus on behalf of Connexxion. 

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