Train reporting number

Train numbers are used by all railways, to distinguish different schedules ( on a given day ).

History

In the early days of the railways there was no loco, because a limited number of trains reversed at this time on a track. With the expansion of the networks an accurate classification of a train to a running order was imperative, because only then you could communicate on the move order. For this reason, a train number in a region may also be used only once. For larger railroads existed until the timetable change in December 2010 sometimes double occupancy, so there might be a RE 33333 at Deutsche Bahn for example, both in southern Germany as well as in northern Germany until then. The train number was also important to maintain a telegraph message shortly. In order to minimize the error probability of a wrong train number in addition, has been introduced that in the one direction of travel can be used just in the other direction of travel odd train numbers. This system of Zugnummernvergabe has been continuously improved and systematized.

Presence

Today interlockings can automatically adjust routes, or even refuse routes thanks to the regulated Zugnummerngebung. This is, for example, in Switzerland the SIM trains ( Simplon Inter- Modal, combined trains with 4 meter corner height ) of the case, which can only drive on certain routes and tracks. In this train number, the electronic interlockings an invalid ( because it is not approved for SIM) refuse infrastructure.

Normally, it can be seen from a train number today to what it is for a train:

  • Which train type ( EC, regional train, freight train, etc.) he belongs,
  • In which traffic relation (start and destination) he stands,
  • In which the direction of travel he upside down, so odd numbers are assigned to the south and east, in the opposite direction straight.

So usually Zugnummernpaare also form pairs of trains. The assignment of trains to train pairs can vary; pairs of trains in Germany are usually formed by consecutive numbers, the even number is the lower. In the Polish State Railways train pairs are often formed by interchanging digits.

The traits of a line are chronologically numbered even numbers for one direction and odd from the same number range for the other. Occasionally, especially in long-distance lines, the trains one direction are numbered in descending order. So the euro Citys of Zurich have to Munich for example, the numbers 191-197, those of the opposite direction but in descending order 196 to 190

Train pair

Many scheduled passenger trains have a " counterpart ", with which they form a pair of trains. Pairs of trains are trains of the same type and on the same line, but in the opposite direction.

In the numbering of pairs of trains were in Germany before the following rules:

  • The train number is in east-west direction and north-south direction just.
  • For trains that travel in the opposite direction, this number is odd.
  • The even number is usually the lower. Therefore, the numbering of the Euro City trains began with the "2", "1" was not used.

For example, the ICE from Innsbruck via Kufstein, Munich and Nuremberg to Berlin had the number 108, its counterpart in the reverse direction, the number 109

In Germany, the allocation of individual train numbers from the assigned by DB Netz Zugnummernbereich is left to the train path ordering railway transport companies so that these rules are rarely applied. In the special train range or short -pending features the train numbers are assigned by the DB network automatically from a range of free train numbers at which the above rules no consideration is taken.

Zugnummernschema Europe

For the international EC (including ICE) and high-speed trains, the numbers 1-499 are reserved.

These range from no longer, and thus additional numbers are still in use. However, these are only awarded in consultation of the railway administrations concerned. When dealing with some Eastern European railway administrations, it basically comes to a number change at the border.

The next specification OPE TSI, which is currently preparing of the European Railway Agency (ERA ) is to prescribe the allocation of train number in Europe. Since the technique of interlocking and reservation systems in all EU countries, is designed with the exception of Great Britain, for a five -digit numeric train numbers, it is with this range of numbers to get along. It is therefore to be three number ranges:

  • A number range for international trains, which cross several borders Numbers within this range can be used for all of Europe only once
  • Numbers from this area can be assigned per border (and in the traffic at this number countries not one more time ) once
  • Numbers within this range can be used once per country

Numbering scheme Germany

The train number is five digits in Germany and is assigned by DB network.

As of 30 May 1999 introduced a new Zugnummernschema with the introduction of the so-called " transport activity accounting ".

With the introduction of the new Zugnummernsystems December 11, 2005, the train numbers were divided as follows:

  • 00002-499 DB distance international traffic rule
  • 00500-999 DB national long distance service at regular intervals (ICE)
  • 01000-1099 DB ICE - Sprinter Transport and ICE - clock traffic
  • 01100-1499 DB Highway, season trains, car trains, night trains
  • 01500-1699 DB long-distance transport, cycle traffic (ICE -T)
  • 01700-1999 DB Highway, Weekend trains
  • 02000-2499 DB long-distance transport, national transport cycle (IC )
  • 02500-2599 DB Highway, double and Baufahrpläne
  • 02600-2799 DB Highway, planned relief road
  • 02800-2999 DB long-distance traffic, ad hoc traffic
  • 03000-4999 DB Regio, IRE / RE ( 3xxx with tilting technology )
  • 05000-9399 DB Regio S-Bahn and individual international traffic
  • 09400-9499 DB Highway, HGV with SNCF ( Thalys )
  • 09500-9999 DB Regio S-Bahn and individual international traffic, HGV with ICE and TGV to France
  • 10000-12999 DB Regio, RE and RB trains, External RUs
  • 13000-13069 DB long-distance, international special trains
  • 13070-13849 DB Highway, DB Rail charter, DB AutoZug international and charter
  • 13850-39999 DB Regio, RE and RB trains, External RUs international trains
  • 40000-64499 freight trains (DB Schenker Rail ), External RUs empty trips (Lr )
  • 64500-69369 DB Schenker Rail, train rides ( Tfzf ) with mainline
  • 69650-69749 DB Schenker Rail, Lokzüge
  • 69750-69999 DB Schenker Rail, military trains
  • 70000-71499 DB Regio, special services
  • 71500-77499 DB Regio, empty trips (Lr )
  • 77500-77649 DB Highway, AutoZug Sylt
  • 77650-77679 DB Highway, PBZ trains
  • 77680-78779 DB sleeper cab, unladen (Lr )
  • 78760-78779 DB long-distance transport, testing and test drives
  • 78780-78799 DB Highway, Lokzüge central transport line
  • 78800-79019 DB sleeper cab, unladen (Lr )
  • 79020-79049 DB long-distance transport, training and test runs
  • 79050-79899 DB sleeper cab, unladen (Lr )
  • 79800-79899 DB Highway, DB Museum
  • 80000-99850 freight trains (DB Schenker Rail ), External RUs other trains

The schedule change since 2010 was the Zugnummernsystem ( especially in the area of the five -digit train numbers ) changed again several times.

The train number 884 is no longer used by the DB long-distance transport since the ICE misfortune of Eschede.

Assignment of these numbers by long-distance transport line

In addition, since the early days of Intercity, but there is a different system, which is still reflected in today's ICE lines. The tens digit (decade ) of these numbers are assigned in the long-distance traffic by the traffic line.

  • Decade of 0 indicates north-south trains, the ICE line 43 (Dortmund -Cologne- Frankfurt -Mannheim -Basel ) and part of the north-south trains, the ICE line 28 (Hamburg -Berlin- Leipzig -Nuremberg- Munich)
  • Decade 1 indicates north-south trains, the ICE line 42 (Dortmund -Cologne- Frankfurt -Mannheim -Stuttgart- Ulm -Munich) and part of the north-south trains, the ICE line 28 (Hamburg -Berlin- Leipzig -Nuremberg- Munich ) and features of the ICE line 79 (Frankfurt -Cologne- Aachen -Brussels )
  • Decade 2 indicates north-south trains, the ICE line 41 ( Essen- Cologne -Frankfurt -Nuremberg- Munich) and ICE line 78 (Frankfurt -Cologne- Amsterdam) and ICE line 91 (Dortmund -Cologne- Frankfurt -Nuremberg- Passau - Vienna )
  • Decade 3 indicates north-south trains, the ICE line 25 (Bremen -Hannover -Kassel- Würzburg -München )
  • Decade 4 indicates east-west trains, the ICE line 10 (Cologne -Dortmund -Hannover- Berlin) and some of the features of the ICE line 50 (Frankfurt Airport -Erfurt -Leipzig- Dresden)
  • Decade 5 indicates east-west trains, the ICE line 10 (Cologne -Wuppertal -Hannover- Berlin) and some of the features of the ICE line 50 ( Wiesbaden -Frankfurt -Erfurt -Leipzig- Dresden)
  • Decade 6 is currently being used within Germany in no ICE - line
  • Decade 7 indicates north-south trains, the ICE line 20 (Hamburg -Hannover -Frankfurt- Mannheim- Basel) and ICE line 12 (Berlin- Braunschweig -Frankfurt- Mannheim- Basel)
  • Decade 8 indicates north-south trains, the ICE line 25 (Hamburg -Hannover -Kassel- Würzburg -München )
  • Decade 9 indicates north-south trains, the ICE line 11 (Berlin- Braunschweig -Frankfurt -Mannheim -Stuttgart- Ulm -Munich)

Meanwhile, there are also numerous variations in individual features of this system originally imported.

Examples for the award of train numbers in Germany

  • 882 8 = Taktzug distance passenger with ICE
  • Decade 8 = ICE line 25 Munich - Hamburg -Hannover- Würzburg
  • One point = 2 train from the south to the north
  • 2803 28 = ad- hoc transport (short-term Ersatzzug )
  • 03 = Fourth Ersatzzug, which was entered on the relevant traffic day in the timetable

Numbering scheme Switzerland

The train number is up to five digits, in the electronic display method, the short numbers with zeros before the actual train numbers are brought to five digits. Basically, the odd numbers are found in east-west or north-south direction, since they are awarded according to the route schedule. However, there may be deviations of the compass. The current system with the Zugsnummer 1- 39'999 for passenger trains and freight trains from 40,000, was introduced along with the new passenger - concept in the summer of 1982. It solved the Zugsnumerierungskonzept from 1963, which was not computer compatible, and also did not meet the international standards.

The train numbers are assigned by the SBB infrastructure as follows (valid to 11 December 2010).

  • 00001-199 EC trains ( eg ICE and Cisalpino )
  • 00200-499 international trains
  • 00500-1099 IC trains
  • 01100-1399 international fast trains
  • 01400-2599 IR trains
  • 02600-3999 RE trains
  • 04000-8999 regional trains
  • 09000-9099 fast trains ( Jailtrain / Gefangenenzug )
  • 09100-9699 TGV
  • 09700-9999 regional trains
  • 10000-10999 double guide to master trains with the same stop location
  • 11000-12999 S -Bahn trains
  • 13000-13799 International agency and car trains
  • 13800-13999 service trains in the border region Basel
  • 14000-23999 S -Bahn trains
  • 24000-27999 service trains (some Lokzüge )
  • 28000-29999 Auto drawstrings
  • 30000-39999 Special trains
  • 40000-43599 International freight trains of combined transport. Classification according to UIC leaflet 419-2
  • 43600-43699 International freight trains Profile exceeded ( SIM trains )
  • 43700-43999 International freight trains of combined transport. Classification according to UIC leaflet 419-2
  • 44000-49999 International freight trains. Classification according to UIC leaflet 419-2
  • 50000-55999 distance freight trains
  • 59000-59899 Remote goods special trains
  • 59900-59999 distance freight trains with extra Lademasüberschreitung
  • 60000-61849 Nahgüterzüge, including shunting on track
  • 61850-61999 Lokzüge border region Basel
  • 62000-65999 Nahgüterzüge, including shunting on track
  • 66900-69999 Special trains of combined transport with Lademasüberschreitung ( SIM Special trains )
  • 70000-75999 trains ( block train )
  • 80000-85999 out freight trains with locomotives of Rangierdienstes ( reduced speed ), including shunting on track
  • 90000-90499 Cargo Express trains
  • 90500-90999 mail trains
  • 91000-95999 Lokzüge
  • 96000-96999 trains in the border area
  • 99000-99599 Lokzüge in the border region Basel

In most number gaps extra trains are still divided, that would make the list confusing.

Numbering scheme former Soviet Union

In the tracks of the former Soviet Union, the train numbers are assigned more than once ( even within a railway administration ), said not to touch the train runs of trains with the same number. Points are added for internal use to distinguish them from express trains with the same number. In simplified form, the following numbering scheme applies ( with Russian name in parenthesis):

  • 0001-699 fast trains ( пассажирские поезда )
  • 0801-898 commuter trains with increased comfort ( электро - и дизель - поезда повышенной комфортности )
  • 0901-948 mail and baggage trains ( почтово - багажные поезда )
  • 0951-969 freight trains with passengers ( грузопассажирские поезда )
  • 2001-3900 freight trains ( грузовые поезда )
  • 2001-3900 Local trains ( пригородные поезда )
837947
de