München-Nürnberg-Express
Munich -Nuremberg Express (former name: FRESH ) is the name of the regional express line Munich -Ingolstadt -Nürnberg. With a speed of up to 200 km / h trains, based on its maximum speed, the fastest regional trains in Germany (as of timetable year 2010).
Transport supply
The Munich -Nuremberg Express runs since 10 December 2006. Between Ingolstadt and Nuremberg while the high-speed line Nuremberg -Ingolstadt- Munich is used. The Roadmap 2007, the trains of the Munich -Nuremberg Express are the only regional trains for use on a German high-speed rail line in full length.
Trains run in two- hour intervals from about 5 am to night 23 clock clock, during rush hour, every hour (mainly section Munich -Ingolstadt ). Between Allersberg and Nuremberg Monday to Friday is a broad -hour clock is made so that together with the Allersberg Express, which is compacted 5-8 clock for half hour. In order to counteract trapping of the train that stops in Peterhausen to day afternoons will no longer operated ( Monday to Friday ) each of a train. Instead, however, is in the direction of another regional train to Ingolstadt, which runs just before the Munich -Nuremberg- Express with stops in Peterhausen used.
The travel time for the 171 km long stretch is about an hour and 45 minutes. The departure times in Nuremberg main station and also at Munich Main Station are a few minutes after the odd hour, the arrival times of a few minutes before the odd hour. On the platforms of the terminal stations usually takes place a short turnaround.
Since the travel times Munich -Ingolstadt and Nuremberg -Ingolstadt are in the range of a three quarter of an hour, the trains take about even hour in Ingolstadt. Here they have a stay of about 15 minutes to be overtaken by the ICE trains. There is also a direct connection to the ICE trains and regional trains to Augsburg, Regensburg and Ulm. In Nuremberg main station there is a direct connection to and from the ICE trains Munich -Nuremberg- Ruhr area.
Rolling stock
As vehicles turning train - sets come from the intercity transportation used. Regional trains, the technical conditions of use of the track meet (especially pressure protection) were, according to information from the web in order to grant the end of 2005 is not available. The sets are approved for speeds of 200 km / hr.
Were between September and November 2006 to a total of 26 cars, including three control cars, converted for the Munich -Nuremberg Express train in Neumünster. The interior remained unchanged and similar to that of the Intercity. Thus, various seating areas ( row seats, Vis -a- vis areas) are offered with adjustable backrests and tables or folding tables. Available also reading lamps, beyond sockets are on single seats. Toilets and luggage racks with several compartments can be found at the end of the wagon. An electronic passenger information system booking system is available, but seats can not be reserved. All of the cars are druckertüchtigt. This is required on this route, as it tunnels to meetings with up to 300 km / h fast trains ( encounter speeds up to 500 km / h) comes. A catering service with drinks and snacks in the Course ( per caddy) is offered.
Pulled and pushed the trains are mainly of locomotives of the series 101, and occasionally from those of the Series 120 One set consists of six cars:
- Vehicles ( generic name Bpmbdzf ): cab, 31 seats (2nd class), bicycle compartment with 16 bicycle parking spaces and five folding seats, two wheelchair spaces, wheelchair-accessible restroom
- Four Großraumwagen each 80 seats (2nd class), each with a luggage rack and toilets at both ends of the coach. A total of 20 cars ( generic name Bpmz ) were repainted for the Munich -Nuremberg Express.
- End cars: Greater range with 40 seats (2nd class), Mother -child compartment with four seats and two folding seats, special compartment with six seats, two compartments of the First Class ( six seats), compartment of the train driver. Four cars Großraumwagen the second class ( genus Bvmsz ) was added to these mixed Cart ( ABvmsz ) rebuilt.
In the regular trains of the Munich -Nuremberg Express are 420 (according to web information: 430) seats, including 12 in the first class available. Scheduled runs of control car in the direction of Nuremberg at the top of the train, in the direction of Munich at the end.
On weekdays morning runs beyond a ten -car train with two locomotives of the series 101 from Nuremberg to Munich. Due to the short platforms of the stations Allersberg ( Rothsee ) and Kinding (Altmühltal ) run the last four cars on the new Nuremberg -Ingolstadt empty and closed. The full capacity of 10 cars of a total of 760 seats may therefore only be used on the upgraded line Ingolstadt- Munich.
History
Background
After planning 1992 level 16 regional express trains (RSB ) between Nuremberg and Ingolstadt Hauptbahnhof main train station were provided on the new line. With a top speed of 140 km / h, a travel time of 49 minutes should be achieved. Between Nuremberg and Allersberg a journey time of 13 minutes between Allersberg Kinding and 17 minutes and between Kinding and Ingolstadt Nord should be planned 15 minutes.
1999 was planned to offer 17 regional express trains between Nuremberg and Ingolstadt daily in each direction. A traffic forecast went from 34 daily regional trains ( total of both directions) for the year 2010.
On 10 May 2005, the BEG put a price quotation for the planned fast regional traffic. It should be up to 2.5 million kilometers are awarded for a three year period from December 2006. Then announced DB Regio Eastern Bavaria to submit an offer. On 18 October 2005, the BEG awarded the transportation contract for the operation of the Munich -Nuremberg Express for a transitional period of seven years, with around 1.7 million train kilometers per year (including the Allersberg - Express). Subsequently, services for ten years should be written.
DB Regio has won according to information of the Deutsche Bahn operating the trains in a Europe-wide tender for the Bavarian Railway Company (BEG ) for seven years. Critics, however, that the order under the leadership of Otto Wiesheu without examination of competing offers had been awarded directly to the German railway.
Operation
According to web information use on the first day of operation, approximately 5,000 travelers to the new offer. In the first few weeks would have used the offer daily up to 5000 travelers. Punctuality in the first four weeks have been above 95 percent. Even after setting the ticket sales in the Bavarian regional trains from 1 April 2007 the Munich -Nuremberg Express tickets are sold on board. The Chairman of the Management Board of DB Regio Bavaria, Berthold Huber, called the rail service in an interview in May 2007 as " incredible success ." In the first year of operation, according to web information used them every day the Munich -Nuremberg Express up to 7000 travelers.
After the bicycle compartment of the train was overloaded in the spring and summer of 2007, and create a transport of more than 16 bicycles for safety reasons is not allowed to drive on many trains security forces train with in order to monitor compliance with the regulations. Between Ingolstadt and Kinding operate on weekends so-called bicycle buses as a substitute offer for traveling with a bike, find the Munich -Nuremberg Express is no more room.
In the first half of 2008, according to web information Monday to Friday 8000 travelers per day in München- Nürnberg- Express were traveling on weekends 6000. With rising passenger numbers, it came in 2008, increasing to overfilling. A railway spokesperson said workloads of up to about 200 percent. As a result, passengers had no seat left the trains. According BEG is no solution in sight (as of August 2008). Longer trains could not be used because the platform lengths in Allersberg and Kinding.
Mid-2010, the BEG confirmed the need for an hourly service on the route, but this closed out due to high access charges (14 euros per kilometer ) and the lack of vehicles. The path price for the trains on the high-speed line is 14 euros, well above the usual for the rest of the transport system in Bavaria level of 4.50 euros.
From December 2013, the most heavily loaded trains, on Friday afternoon and weekends, will be broken coming from Nuremberg in Ingolstadt and drive back the vehicles used to Nuremberg. Through trains were not possible because of the new line no suitable vehicles. Monday to Thursday should be dispensed with in days are centrally located between Ingolstadt and Munich, a pair of trains; in Ingolstadt connection is provided on a regional train from / to Munich. Another such intermediate airport to be built in the morning. The former ten -car set with two locomotives of the series 101 resolves the timetable change in 2013. Five intermediate cars to go under the vehicle deficiency suffering DB long-distance transport, the other half of the carriage is between Nuremberg and Allersberg, with two locomotives of the series 101 are used. The previous car of Allersberg Express ' will be deducted.
To take account of the increasing ridership, to garnish Monday to Friday between Nuremberg and used Allersberg reinforced at the weekend with another car and run in addition to the two original sets between Nuremberg and Ingolstadt or Munich. This results in between Nuremberg and Munich partly an hourly service on the high-speed line, may have to change every two hours in Ingolstadt at the.
Future
The first traffic contract offer underlying ran until December 2013. Whether the offer is further continued, was not established until 2011. In conversation was a renewal of the contract or tender. According to Deutsche Bahn additional trains were not possible due to lack of rolling stock. In a prior information notice, BEG March 1, 2012 finally announced its intention to award the operation of the Munich -Nuremberg and the Allersberg Express for the period between December 15, 2013 and December 12, 2015 freehand to DB Regio. Optional extension for an additional year is provided. Later, the line should be considered as part of the procurement package Ringzug West / NBS with the lines Munich - will be advertised throughout Europe Ingolstadt - Treuchtlingen - Nuremberg, Ingolstadt - NBS - Nuremberg and Augsburg - Donauwörth - - Treuchtlingen ( Nuremberg). The tender was published on 5 July 2012 at the EU Official Journal. Offers could be submitted until 15 April 2013.
Offer was a basic offering, which is largely based on the status quo and was in contrast with additional trains on Friday afternoon and weekends. Providers can run trains on the new line largely in Ingolstadt border and further extend to Munich. As a contingency an hourly service is provided. According to the BEG to be offered at peak times significantly more seats. Over the weekend, two (otherwise a ) train conductors are used. As part of the re-allocation are loud BEG " schedule shifts " provided.
After a European tender of regional traffic on the new line for the period of 15 December 2013 were awarded to 10 December 2016, DB Regio on November 22, 2013. A total of approximately 1.6 million kilometers are to be performed per year. The timetable change on 15 December 2013, the trains of Allersberg Express are integrated. On weekends, to run 22 additional trains.
On July 21, 2012, the German railway wrote from a negotiated procedure for a contract to develop, manufacture and supply 3-10 Regionalzuggarnituren for the tender of the BEG. With a maximum usable platform length of 165 m, the trains must have at least 550 seats in 2nd class. The vehicles should be designed for a maximum speed of 190 km / hr. The vehicle procurement process was set on in March 2013 due to inefficiency.
Mid- June 2013 announced the German railway, to have won the tender. The contract runs from December 2016 bis, 2028. Available at peak times at least 20 per cent more seats are to be offered today. A compaction for every hour I BEG according to own data can not assign due to the high offer price. The high path price on the new line was in favor crucial. In leisure traffic new special offers are to be introduced.
The German Railway has ordered 2013 36 bi-level cars and six locomotives from the Czech manufacturer Škoda 109E for 110 million euros for the traffic on the new line on August 5. The 200- km / h push-pull trains exist alongside the locomotive from five intermediate car and a driving trailer. The druckertüchtigten cars are fully air conditioned and also have Internet access. Also, several multi-purpose areas and a video monitoring are provided. In the second class, there will be 679 seats in 1st class seats 26, 82 are designed as folding seats, which creates space for 37 bicycles. In addition, have the trains have two seats for disabled passengers. A barrier-free entry is realized by folding Ramps. The maintenance of new vehicles is also concentrated in Munich- Pasing.