Sauerland Net
The Sauerland network is a group of railway lines in the front Sauerland and eastern Ruhr area and consists of three regional train lines RB 52 (Dortmund - Hagen - Lüdenscheid ), RB 53 (Dortmund - sword - Iserlohn ) and RB 54 ( Unna - Fröndenberg - Menden - Neuenrade ), and the Regional Express line RE 57 (Dortmund - Bestwig - Winterberg / Brilon). Is called the RB 52 as Volmetal -Bahn, the RB 53 as Ardey -Bahn, the RB 54 as Hönnetal -Bahn and the RE 57 as Dortmund -Sauerland - Express. In December 2004, DB Regio NRW took over the operation. Before that were the RB 53, RB 54 and RE 57 driven by DB Regio NRW and the RB 52 from the Dortmund- Märkischen railroad.
With the future procurement operation from 2016 and the line is RE 17 (Sauerland - Express) included in the Sauerland network.
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Tenders
On October 9, 2012, the purpose transport association Westfalen-Lippe has published the tender for the operation of the railway passenger on the Sauerland network to traffic in December 2016 the EU Official Journal. This RE 17 and 57, as well as regional trains RB 43, 52, 53 and 54, a new operator is sought for regional express lines. Some improvements should be in the tracks instead of on the platforms as well as improved connections in Menden ( Dortmund ) and sword ( Münster ) for disabled trains, more space for bikes, more train conductors, vending machines. It's about 5.6 million train kilometers a year; at 9 to 10 Euro per train-km for a total contract value of approximately 50 to 55 million euros. Because the network will forgive over 12 years, it 'll go by more than 600 million euros.
In order to keep the price range, it need competition. The brisk NWL: he offers to the vehicle financing budget to local authorities, as well as the top three unsuccessful bidders tendering costs of up to 100,000 euros would be reimbursed. From the competition in the Sauerland, passengers will benefit: So the trains will be disabled, belong entrance heights as in the Sauerland - Express of some 1.20 meters the past. Due to the great success of the Ruhr Valley Cycle Route the RE 17 (as already the RE 57 above ) should get more space for bicycles. In addition, the NWL ask for the Upper Ruhrtalbahn (RE 17/57 ) future trains, the 140 km / h. Thus, the travel time to the sword could shorten what would allow you to connect to Münster. A change of the roadmap is intended to ensure in Fröndenberg quick connection of Neuenrade and Menden to Dortmund. The current provision to be retained. This also applied to the ticket sale to DB switches and DB agencies. However, the machines should be available in the trains from the end of 2016 and no longer on the platforms, as this prevents vandalism damage. After 19 clock all trains will be staffed with board staff, this would total more staff are employed on the trains.
The RB 43 is already the timetable change in December 2015 transition to the new schedule. There is an additional train are offered in the evenings.
The contract was to be DB Regio, used DMUs of type LINK ( II or III), the Polish manufacturer PESA.
Operation
The existing timetable was largely retained. DB Regio NRW procured for operation on the Sauerland network 21 new railcars of type VT 648, manufactured by Alstom. For older vehicles of the Deutsche Bahn were replaced. Of the passengers of the increased comfort of the new trainsets was well received.
RB 52 - Volmetal train
The Volmetal -Bahn connects Dortmund Hagen with Lüdenscheid. The line runs on their way from Dortmund Central Station to Station Lüdenscheid first over a section of the railway route Dortmund - Soest and then a section of the railway line Dusseldorf -Derendorf -Dortmund Süd. Von Hagen main station to the train station of Bruges ( Westphalia ) they travel on the railway track Hagen- Dieringhausen. Then it passes over the train track Bruges Lüdenscheid from Bruges Station ( Westphalia ) for higher station Lüdenscheid.
Train services
The RB 52 runs seven days a week every hour. Only in the morning of Sunday, there is a two hourly.
Planning
On Saturdays and Sundays the Volmetal web is to continue one hour earlier run from Lüdenscheid to Hagen. In addition, the märkische circle for the future is aiming for a 30 - minute cycle of Volmetal track of Lüdenscheid Hagen to Dortmund, as the Lüdenscheid station is the highest demand maintenance.
RB 53 - Ardey train
The Ardey railway connects Dortmund sword with Iserlohn. The Ardey train RB 53 follows the Ardey web.
Train services
The line runs during the week every half hour, every hour on the weekend.
RB 54 - Hönnetal train
The Hönnetal -Bahn connects Unna Fröndenberg Neuenrade with. The Hönnetal train RB 54 follows the railway line Fröndenberg - Kamen, the railway line Letmathe - Fröndenberg and Hönnetal web.
Train services
The RB 54 runs seven days a week every hour. Exists only on Sundays between Mendenhall and Neuenrade a two hour.
RE 57 - Dortmund -Sauerland - Express
The Dortmund -Sauerland - Express connects Dortmund Fröndenberg with Winterberg ( Westphalia ) and Brilon City. The Dortmund -Sauerland - Express RE 57 follows the Ardey -Bahn, the Upper Ruhrtalbahn and alternately the railway line Nuttlar -Frankenberg and Almetalbahn.
Train services
The RE 57 runs seven days a week every hour. Partial alternately to Winterberg ( Westphalia ) and Brilon City.
Rates
Transport association Rhein- Ruhr (Dortmund / Hagen), Transport Community Ruhr -Lippe (Sauerland / Ruhr- Lippe- tariff ) and the NRW fare: regional following tariffs apply to the Sauerland network.