Allersberg-Express

The Allersberg -Express ( in VGN as R9 Express referred to ) is the name of a between Nuremberg Central Station and the Allersberg station ( Rothsee ) trains running regional train. Operation commenced in the timetable change on 10 December 2006.

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140 km / h trains between Nuremberg and Allersberg without stopping in shuttle traffic over the high-speed line Nuremberg -Ingolstadt. The travel time on the 25 km long route lies at 15 in the direction Allersberg and 14 minutes towards Nuremberg (as of year 2012 timetable ). At the 8000 inhabitants market Allersberg station a park -and-ride lot built with 286 cars and 112 bicycle parking spaces. In addition, seven bus lines connect the station with the surrounding area.

Trains run from Allersberg weekdays at minute four 5-0 hour clock, clock with gaps at 11, 12, 14 and 23 clock. From Nuremberg Central Station, the regional trains run to the minute 40 between 4 und 23 clock clock, clock with gaps of 10, 11, 13 and 22 clock. Together with the in Allersberg also train in the station of the Munich -Nuremberg- Express train half hour between Allersberg and Nuremberg is 5-8 clock here weekdays made ​​. By midnight, so there is an hourly service with individual weaknesses.

On weekends, the transport supply is severely restricted with five pairs of trains. Trains from Nuremberg Main Station at 10:40, 11:40, 16:40, 18:40 and - Saturdays - 23:40 clock (from Allersberg corresponding to 30 minutes later ); Sundays the train will run from Nuremberg already 16:36 clock. This result, in conjunction with the Munich -Nuremberg Express, cycle times between half and two hours. In summer 2007, two additional pairs of trains wrong for two months.

Trains from Nuremberg Central mostly from track 5 or 14 in Allersberg the trains always from the eastern platform 1 from Nuremberg to change trains on a track change in the northern end of the station on the eastern route track.

Vehicle material

Since December 15, 2013, the trains are driven with IC cars that are painted traffic red.

The trains were made from 2006 until December 2013 from an electric locomotive class 111 and three modernized n- trolleys ( genus Bnrdz, series 451.9 ), including a control car ( genus Bnrbdzf, series 480.3 ). For operation admission two locomotives of the series came 112 for use ( "sandwich "). The cars have an electronic passenger information system and opening external doors by pressing a button. The interior doors of the vehicles were partially, partly open automatically by pressing a button by gently pushing it. According to railway data were 240 seats (excluding second class ) and 34 bicycle parking spaces available.

The last round of the day was run with a six-car set of the Munich -Nuremberg Express and a scheduled speed of 160 km / hr. This ride is set with the timetable change in December 2013, and disbanded the ten -car set.

Because of the considerable burden of meeting traffic with fast-moving high-speed trains, the cars had to be replaced every two years so far.

Special

• The sets run as far as possible, LZB - guided. For technical reasons, a recording until north of the station Allersberg ( the area labeling changes kilometer 23.6 ) in the LZB is, after the change of direction in Allersberg, in the direction of Nuremberg possible. Previously, the station has to be left out signal. Before the signal at the platform in Allersberg but on trip ( green) can jump, has the entire 15 -kilometer section until the next signal light to be free of trains ( at the branch Nuremberg Nazi Forest). In an overhaul by an ICE thus pass at least four minutes before a departure is possible.

• The up to 140 km / h Allersberg - Express is the only non- pressure-tight regional train, which met on schedule up to 300 km / h high-speed trains traveling on the open road. He is also one of the few regional trains, which runs according to plan on a new line of high-speed traffic.

History

After planning 1992 level 16 regional express trains (RSB ) between Nuremberg and Ingolstadt Hauptbahnhof main train station were provided. With a top speed of 140 km / h, a travel time of 49 minutes between Nuremberg and Ingolstadt Main Station, 13 minutes from Nuremberg Central Station and Allersberg should be achieved.

Traffic underlying contract was awarded on 18 October 2005 by the Bavarian railway company to DB Regio. First, while an hourly service between Monday and Friday was provided. Over a period of seven years, is to be provided in connection with the Munich -Nuremberg Express, a power of 1.7 million train kilometers per year. After that time planning an award for ten years was provided subsequently.

In a prior information notice the Bavarian Railway Company issued 1 March 2012 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. It should, contrary to previous practice, the vehicle blocks of the two offers are linked together and therefore used on the Allersberg express the sets of the Munich -Nuremberg Express. It is planned during rush hour an hourly service in the off-peak period, a two -hour intervals with alternating cycle times.

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 in December 2013, the set was abandoned and replaced by a set with former Intercity cars ( intermediate cars of the genus Bpmz and driving trailers of the genus Bpmbdzf ). At the weekend, this set is extended and to Ingolstadt or Munich operate to meet the growing passenger demand. At the same time go outside the rush hour trains less time between Nuremberg and Alersberg. In the morning rush hour is offered a connection about every 40 minutes.

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The line will be integrated in 2017 into the system of the S -Bahn Nürnberg as the fifth line. For this to take place from mid-2013 a tender for a twelve-year transportation contract, under which seven million train kilometers a year will be provided. The current timetable is expected to remain largely unchanged and new vehicles are used on the line. The Bavarian Railway Company renounced claims to reasons of cost it to write out the new offer together with the Munich -Nuremberg Express. An extension, for example, to Ansbach will be examined. Beginning in February 2014 announced the Bavarian Department of Transportation to postpone the commissioning of the S- Bahn network by one year, until December 2018.