RegionalBahn
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The Regionalbahn is a type of local passenger train (stopping train)
in Germany
.
networks, these may only call at selected stations. Thus, they rank below the Regional-Express train, which regularly stops only at selected stations on its route.
of Germany; whilst many RB trains are still operated by DB Regio
, the local traffic division of the former monopolist Deutsche Bahn
, franchises often go to other companies, like Veolia Verkehr
, eurobahn, Abellio Rail or metronom.
There is no obligation to use the term Regionalbahn for basic local services; some private rail operators therefore use their own names to denote their trains.
locomotives with Silberling
cars or newer DMU
s like the Bombardier TALENT.
Regional rail
Commuter rail, also called suburban rail, is a passenger rail transport service that primarily operates between a city center, and the middle to outer suburbs beyond 15km and commuter towns or other locations that draw large numbers of commuters—people who travel on a daily basis...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Service
Regionalbahn trains usually call at all stations on a given line, with the exception of RB trains within S-BahnS-Bahn
S-Bahn refers to an often combined city center and suburban railway system metro in Austria, Germany, Switzerland and Denmark...
networks, these may only call at selected stations. Thus, they rank below the Regional-Express train, which regularly stops only at selected stations on its route.
Carrier
RB trains are subject to franchising by the federal statesStates of Germany
Germany is made up of sixteen which are partly sovereign constituent states of the Federal Republic of Germany. Land literally translates as "country", and constitutionally speaking, they are constituent countries...
of Germany; whilst many RB trains are still operated by DB Regio
DB Regio
DB Regio AG is a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn which operates short and medium distance passenger train services in Germany, and operates light and heavy rail infrastructure in the United Kingdom.-Germany:...
, the local traffic division of the former monopolist Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn AG is the German national railway company, a private joint stock company . Headquartered in Berlin, it came into existence in 1994 as the successor to the former state railways of Germany, the Deutsche Bundesbahn of West Germany and the Deutsche Reichsbahn of East Germany...
, franchises often go to other companies, like Veolia Verkehr
Veolia Verkehr
Veolia Verkehr GmbH is a private operator of passenger buses and trains in Germany. On April 3, 2006, Connex Verkehr GmbH was renamed Veolia Verkehr GmbH, but the sister companies kept their current names....
, eurobahn, Abellio Rail or metronom.
There is no obligation to use the term Regionalbahn for basic local services; some private rail operators therefore use their own names to denote their trains.
Stock
RB services make use of vastly different types of rolling stock; on electrified lines, double-deck cars or EMUs may be used, on non-electrified lines one will often find Class 218DB Class 218
The DB Class 218 are a class of 4 axle, diesel hydraulic locomotives acquired by the Deutsche Bundesbahn for use on main and secondary lines for both passenger and freight trains....
locomotives with Silberling
Silberling
Silberling is the colloquial name for the n-coaches of the Deutsche Bundesbahn, a type of regional passenger coach of which more than 7,000 units were built from 1958 to 1981...
cars or newer DMU
Diesel multiple unit
A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered by one or more on-board diesel engines. They may also be referred to as a railcar or railmotor, depending on country.-Design:...
s like the Bombardier TALENT.
See also
- List of regional rail lines in North Rhine-Westphalia
- Train categories in EuropeTrain categories in EuropeRailway companies in Europe assign their trains to different categories or train types depending on their role. Passenger trains may be broadly split into long-distance and local trains; the latter having average journey times of under an hour and a range of less than 50 kilometres. Goods trains...
- Regional railRegional railCommuter rail, also called suburban rail, is a passenger rail transport service that primarily operates between a city center, and the middle to outer suburbs beyond 15km and commuter towns or other locations that draw large numbers of commuters—people who travel on a daily basis...