Erixx

Wolfgang Kloppenburg

The Erixx GmbH is a part of the Netinera Group a non- State-owned railway company (NE ), located in Soltau. The Company operates railways in the Lüneburg Heath and in the future also in the Braunschweig region and in the resin.

History

Since December 2011 to first in 2019, the company operates the so-called pagan cross, consisting of the two in Soltau intersecting rail lines Hannover -Buchholz ( Heidebahn ) and Bremen - Uelzen ( American Line ).

After the Osthannoversche railways had in 2011 awarded the contract for the operation of Heide Cross, was founded on April 18, 2011 as the operator of these routes a new subsidiary under the name Heath Cross Bahn GmbH, based in Celle. In a competition was called in connection to name suggestions. It eventually won the proposal Erixx - The Heath Sprinter and the company was renamed Erixx GmbH. The new name is made up of Erika, the botanical name for the heath plants, and the heath cross symbolizing X together.

The company moved in late 2011 to Soltau. Current Managing Director since July 1, 2013, Wolfgang Kloppenburg. Johann Ubben made ​​as the project manager responsible for the preparations for the operation were launched in December 2011 to 2013 Wolfgang Birlin was managing director.

Total 27 railcar of type LINT were for the first two lines of the LNVG 41 purchased, which are used here since December 11, 2011 under the short name erx. With new trains, the railway company Erixx takes over from 2014 to 2029 also in passenger rail routes Hannover - Hildesheim - Bad Harzburg, Braunschweig - Uelzen, Braunschweig - Goslar / Bad Harzburg and Lüneburg - Dannenberg.

Line network

Currently operated lines

Also operated from the end of 2014 lines