Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe

The Leipzig Transport ( LVB ) is a municipal enterprise of the city of Leipzig and operate the public transport ( tram / ​​light rail and bus ) in the region. The line network of LVB is integrated into the regional public transport network ( MDV). On January 1, 1917 resulting from the merger of the Great Leipzig Leipzig tram and electric tram, the company changed its name to the July 29, 1938 still under Large Leipzig tram.

  • 3.1 tram
  • 3.2 Omnibus

Structure

The Company is organized as a holding company and consists of the following companies:

  • The LeoBus GmbH ( November 1, 2005 emerged from Regional Transport Leipzig ( RVL ); Regional traffic Diving (RVT ); Dt transport company ( DNVG ) and the bus division of LSVB. ) Takes over the bus in Leipzig and the surrounding area of ​​Leipzig and also offers other services of. To 31 July 2008, the passenger transport company Riesa mbH ( PNV )
  • The Leipzig city transport services GmbH & Co. KG ( LSVB ) operate the tram traffic within the network Leipzig, while the LVB act as purchaser
  • The LTB Leipzig transportation and logistics companies GmbH is responsible for fleet management and maintenance services on vehicles.
  • The traffic -Consult GmbH Leipzig (VCL) provides consulting, planning and design services in transportation.
  • The IFTEC, emerged from the LFB and the LIB provides customized maintenance solutions for rail and vehicles. ( Leipzig vehicle service establishments GmbH ( LFB ): industrial services and system solutions in the field of transport ) (LIB Leipzig infrastructure businesses GmbH & Co. KG: maintenance and construction of railway and road systems)
  • The Leipzig GmbH Service Companies (LSB ) manage parking areas and offer services such as cleaning and security in transport.
  • The LAB Leipzig and further education establishments GmbH are active in the field of industrial and commercial vocational education and training in transport.

This division was carried out in view of future tenders of public transport and scarce public funds that affiliates can apply for jobs. The remaining shares of 49 % in the former subsidiary Heiterblick GmbH were sold on 23 December 2010, Kirov, thus completing the privatization of this company.

History

1872-1945

On May 18, 1872, the Leipzig horse railway ( LPE ) opened the line operation. The road station Reudnitz was the first depot and at the same time the seat of the Directorate of the company. 25 years after the opening had the LPE 1013 horses, 172 wagons and five depots. The last horse-drawn tram ran on 16 April 1897. According to the electrification took on April 17, 1896, the Great Leipzig tram ( GLSt ) and the Leipzig Electric Tram ( LESt ) regular operation. In 1900, the Leipzig winger AG ( LAAG ) was founded, which is a compound according to Schkeuditz (then belonging to Prussia) tried. For this, a special permit from the provincial government of Merseburg was necessary. Due to the strong demand, this line was then expanded to double track.

In 1913, the Leipziger Allgemeine force Omnibus AG ( LAKAG ) was founded as a rival to the trams. At the beginning of the First World War, the bus operation had to be abandoned. During the First World War, the operations were no longer profitable to carry out the poverty of the population, so that the Great Leipzig and the Leipzig tram tram Electric merged in 1916 and were taken over in 1919 by the city. In 1938 trolleybuses were used in Leipzig, which - after reduction of the lines in the 1960 - to 1975 performed their duties. In the same year (1938 ) the name of the company was changed in Leipzig Transport.

1945-1990

After the Second World War took place gradually slow renewal of the fleet, such as 1951 new wagons from VEB locomotive and wagon Werdau ( LOWA car ) or Gotha articulated railcar. In 1969, the first Tatra T4D were introduced and took over until the end of the 1980s, the complete line operation at the tram.

Since 1990

Transport companies exist as a limited company since 1993. To counteract the large passenger loss, put the LVB a low-floor buses from 1992 and from 1995 low-floor articulated tram car. 1998 at night for the first time through bus lines, the so-called Nightliner introduced - a pioneer project in a large German city of this size. 2001 there was an extensive network line reform.

Motor coach number 349

Sidecar number 103 from 1896

Sidecar number 103 from the inside

A self-production: the Leoliner

Operating ranges

Tram

LVB operate 13 tram lines. The network has 148.3 km length of the route (7,7 km of which one track ) and 516 tram stops ( both directions).

The tram began operation in 1872.

Bus

In the city of Leipzig and the surrounding area are of the LVB currently 64 bus routes operated. In the night transport services, nine (weekends ten) lines. These lines run in the ring traffic, the node is located at the main station.

Historic tramway

Railcar type 13:

500 railcars of the type 13 inside

Controller or master controllers of the railcar type 13

Railcar type 27:

Controller of the railcar of type 27

Railcar type 29:

Railcar type 30:

Railcars in 1601 of type 30 inside

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