Eilzug

The type of train Express train in 1902 introduced in Bavaria, 1907 in Prussia, and in 1908 in Saxony as a label for supplement-free, circulating over shorter distances fast trains formed in contrast to the D- trains not crossing car with Faltenbalgübergängen, but usually from bogie - compartment car were. This initially led the then first, second and third class cars, since about 1919 only the second or third car class.

History

These were to features of the so-called middle movement, a Zugreihe, which was located between express trains and passenger trains. They should perform shuttle functions on main lines away from the major traffic flows, and connect small and medium-sized cities with each other and with major cities. Until the timetable change on October 7, 1928 these purposes fulfilled in addition to the express trains mostly so-called accelerated passenger trains, which were formed mostly from older passenger car types countries. From this date, the systematic introduction of express trains with uniform, newly constructed Eilzugwagen began. In addition, a surcharge in the amount of half - express surcharge was raised to the fare. This was abolished in 1956 when the German Federal Railways and 1991 in the DR.

Along with the abolition of the fourth car class and the introduction of compulsory surcharge society reflections on the increase in comfort in the Middle transport were made by the German Reichsbahn. From the Eilzugwagen the unit types that have been filed by the later to become German Federal Railroad in the use of groups 30, 36 and 44 emerged. Characteristic of the Vorkriegseilzugwagen use groups 30 and 36 were performed open and secured with scissors grids cart transitions that were not to be used by travelers. Only with the introduced during the Second World War vehicles using group 44 of the bellows was also introduced at Eilzugwagen. In the postwar period, the fleet of passenger trains through the vehicles using group 52 has been added. These so-called center entrance cars were mainly used in so-called city express trains, which were free of extra charge.

A characteristic feature of long-running express trains was the homogeneous formation of a car or two use groups as well as the driving of coaches groups and by express trains. In the 1960s, differentiated offering. There were express trains which plied on branch lines and pronounced long-distance transport tasks had - colloquially called Heckeneilzug - and so-called district cables that served the dense transport in conurbations. Some of these trains were designated as City Express since 1995. Also D- DB trains, which were subject to a supplement to 1982, drove in sections as a fast train. Examples include the D 895 and D 564 Saarbrücken- Munich, which plied on the Palatine train and were classified as express train to / from Karlsruhe. The international express Donaukurier D 222 drove from Vienna from Cologne to Dortmund the early 1980s as a fast train. Additionally, upside from 1982 many express trains, which were formed from D- coaches, as D supplement-free trains.

The type of train express train was gradually abandoned until 1995, and replaced by other types of trains through the reorganization of the central traffic after the founding of the Deutsche Bahn AG. A direct successor to the express train does not exist, but the current regional express is most comparable with the express train.

Furthermore, the Albtal traffic -Gesellschaft ( AVG) is a fast passenger trains on some routes. They run for example on the Albtalbahn, the Hardt Railway, the Kraichgaubahn and Murgtalbahn as S -Bahn express train of the Karlsruhe Stadtbahn network and happen there many stations without stopping. Furthermore, the AVG also operates a number ( comparable with regional trains ) trains the relation Karlsruhe Hbf - Bundenthal - Rumbach ( season traffic May - October) as a fast train. Here DMUs are used.

Austria

In Austria, there was through December 9, 2006, the type of train express train. Austrian express trains usually led only the second car class. Express trains with first class, perceived the also long-distance tasks were designated as a sprinter. Since 10 December 2006, the express train and Sprinter names were abandoned in favor of Regional Express also in Austria.

Switzerland

In Switzerland, the term was fast train ( with stops at all stations ) used ( in western Switzerland semi -direct ) for train category between express and passenger train. It could be either accelerated passenger trains as well as to fast trains stopping and leadership in part on secondary lines. Many express trains disappeared with the systematization of the Roadmap, such as St. Gallen Rapperswil- Zurich, or with the concentration of the offer, including Winterthur Bülach - Zurzach -Basel. Other Eilzugläufe as the Pre-Alpine Express were to tourist trains; further drive today as accelerated S -Bahn, for example, the S 44 the S- Bahn Bern. The remaining passenger trains were mostly converted to Regio Express trains.

Czechia

In the Czech Republic are express trains ( " Spěšný vlak ", symbol: Sp) passenger trains that do not hold in favor of a higher cruising speed at all stations. They operate mostly during times higher traffic volumes, such as in professional or leisure services. In regional transport system Esko v Moravskoslezském kraji there is also a circulating every hour line. In addition, the cross-border German regional express trains from Dresden Liberec ( - Tanvald ) are performed in the Czech Republic as an express train.

• Train type