Wiener Lokalbahnen
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The Aktiengesellschaft der Wiener Lokalbahnen (also called "WLB") is an Austrian transportation company in Greater Vienna
and is, through the Wiener Linien Gesmbh
, a subsidiary of the Wiener Stadtwerke Holding AG.
The "Wiener Lokalbahnen" operate a double tracked (except a single tracked segment in Baden) and completely electrified railway from Vienna to Baden
, the so-called "Badner Bahn", as well as some bus lines. The whole passenger transportation division is integrated with the "Verkehrsverbund Ostregion" (VOR).
The company also offers freight transportation.
The company also holds various other subsidiaries:
and Baden Josefsplatz
. WLB handles around 30,000 people every day, bringing them to work, school, Shopping City Süd
or various events along the line. Between the stations "Baden Viadukt" and "Baden Leesdorf" and "Wien Schedifkaplatz" and "Wien Oper", the train operates on tram tracks and therefore must travel slowly. On the remaining route, the train operates as a heavy rail train. All together there are 34 train stations and small stops, at which the station "Karlsplatz
" only gets served when the train travels in the direction Vienna Opera.
. The line 361 operates between Baden, Oeynhausen, Möllersdorf, Bad Vöslau
and the "Industriezentrum Niederösterreich Süd".
The WLB is also the operator of the Ikea
-bus at the SCS
in Vösendorf
. For this, one bus of the type MAN NL 263/283 obtained a special foil with the Ikea logo.
and the EU. The WLC partly uses its own infrastructure (with its own trains), and third party tracks (also with its own trains) for cargo services. The WLC also owns several cargo rail cars.
The following trains are used by the WLC:
The WLC also rented 11 Eurosprinter ES64 U2
engines from Siemens
-Dispolok.
Three electric locomotives (1116 series) are described as Bosporus-sprinters, because they are equipped with railway supervision systems currently used in trains in Hungary (EVM 120), Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey. These trains are currently used in the daily "East Line Shuttle" (Duisburg - Enns/Krems/Wien - Budapest) and in trains going to Hungary.
There are another 8 electric locomotives from the 1116 series, which are mostly used in north-south routes (North sea docks - Austria). These locomotives all wear the colors of the WLC, except the locomotive no. 83, which is red. The WLC colors are blue and creme white.
The cargo division was separated from the main company in late 2007 and is a 100% subsidiary of WLB, run under the name Wiener Lokalbahnen Cargo GmbH (WLC). In 2006 the total revenue was 26,1 Mio. EUR. The goal for 2008 is to increase the cargo volume, especially in the combined freight transport.
, Volvo
and Neoplan
.
. On February 1, the bus lines 16A and 60A were transferred from the WLB to the WLBB. Therefore only the bus lines in the region of Baden are operated by the WLB themselves.
Since 6 August 2006 the WLBB operate the Viennese bus line 80A instead of the ÖBB-Postbus GmbH on behalf of the Wiener Linien
.
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
and is, through the Wiener Linien Gesmbh
Wiener Linien
Wiener Linien are the company running the largest part of the public transit network in the city of Vienna, Austria. They are part of the city corporation Wiener Stadtwerke Holding AG.- Governing structure and statistics :...
, a subsidiary of the Wiener Stadtwerke Holding AG.
The "Wiener Lokalbahnen" operate a double tracked (except a single tracked segment in Baden) and completely electrified railway from Vienna to Baden
Baden bei Wien
-Points of interest:The town offers several parks and a picturesque surrounding, of which the most frequented is the Helenental valley. Not far from Baden, the valley is crossed by a widespread aqueduct of the Vienna waterworks...
, the so-called "Badner Bahn", as well as some bus lines. The whole passenger transportation division is integrated with the "Verkehrsverbund Ostregion" (VOR).
The company also offers freight transportation.
The company also holds various other subsidiaries:
- Wiener Lokalbahnen Verkehrsdienste GmbH (Rail passenger transportation)
- Wiener Lokalbahnen Busbetrieb GmbH (Bus passenger transportation)
- Wiener Lokalbahnen Cargo GmbH (Cargo services)
Division: Rail passenger traffic
The 30.4 km long railway operates between the Vienna State OperaVienna State Opera
The Vienna State Opera is an opera house – and opera company – with a history dating back to the mid-19th century. It is located in the centre of Vienna, Austria. It was originally called the Vienna Court Opera . In 1920, with the replacement of the Habsburg Monarchy by the First Austrian...
and Baden Josefsplatz
Baden bei Wien
-Points of interest:The town offers several parks and a picturesque surrounding, of which the most frequented is the Helenental valley. Not far from Baden, the valley is crossed by a widespread aqueduct of the Vienna waterworks...
. WLB handles around 30,000 people every day, bringing them to work, school, Shopping City Süd
Shopping City Süd
The Shopping City Süd is a shopping centre located in Vösendorf, south of Vienna, Austria.With a leasable area of 173,000 square metres, it is the biggest shopping mall in Austria and also one of the biggest in Europe. It contains over 330 shops and has got about 4,500 employees...
or various events along the line. Between the stations "Baden Viadukt" and "Baden Leesdorf" and "Wien Schedifkaplatz" and "Wien Oper", the train operates on tram tracks and therefore must travel slowly. On the remaining route, the train operates as a heavy rail train. All together there are 34 train stations and small stops, at which the station "Karlsplatz
Karlsplatz
Karlsplatz is a town square on the border of the first and fourth districts of Vienna. It is one of the most frequented and best connected transportation hubs in Vienna. The Karlskirche is located here....
" only gets served when the train travels in the direction Vienna Opera.
Division: Bus passenger traffic
The WLB operates the buslines 357, 358, 359, 360 und 361 in the "Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region" (VOR). These bus lines only drive in and around Baden. The lines 357, 358 and 359 are the three city bus lines in Baden. The bus line 360, the so-called Casinobus Baden, operates the round-trip Wien Oper - Baden - Bad Vöslau - Gainfarn and is included in the night bus network of the Wiener LinienWiener Linien
Wiener Linien are the company running the largest part of the public transit network in the city of Vienna, Austria. They are part of the city corporation Wiener Stadtwerke Holding AG.- Governing structure and statistics :...
. The line 361 operates between Baden, Oeynhausen, Möllersdorf, Bad Vöslau
Bad Vöslau
Bad Vöslau is a spa town the Lower Austria federal state of Austria. It is also known as the cradle of the Austrian red wine cultivation. Population : 11,190.- History :...
and the "Industriezentrum Niederösterreich Süd".
The WLB is also the operator of the Ikea
IKEA
IKEA is a privately held, international home products company that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture such as beds and desks, appliances and home accessories. The company is the world's largest furniture retailer...
-bus at the SCS
Shopping City Süd
The Shopping City Süd is a shopping centre located in Vösendorf, south of Vienna, Austria.With a leasable area of 173,000 square metres, it is the biggest shopping mall in Austria and also one of the biggest in Europe. It contains over 330 shops and has got about 4,500 employees...
in Vösendorf
Vösendorf
Vösendorf is a town in the district of Mödling in the Austrian state of Lower Austria....
. For this, one bus of the type MAN NL 263/283 obtained a special foil with the Ikea logo.
Wiener Lokalbahnen Cargo GesmbH (WLC)
The Wiener Lokalbahnen Cargo Gesmbh owns the license to travel on tracks in AustriaAustria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
and the EU. The WLC partly uses its own infrastructure (with its own trains), and third party tracks (also with its own trains) for cargo services. The WLC also owns several cargo rail cars.
The following trains are used by the WLC:
- 1 diesel engine, built by the former "Jenbacher Werke"
- 3 diesel engines, ex DR, series V100
The WLC also rented 11 Eurosprinter ES64 U2
EuroSprinter
The EuroSprinter family of electric locomotives is a modular concept of locomotives for the European market built by Siemens. The internal Siemens product name is ES 64, with ES for EuroSprinter and the number 64 indicating the 6,400 kW power at rail.Additional information is given in the name...
engines from Siemens
Siemens
Siemens may refer toSiemens, a German family name carried by generations of telecommunications industrialists, including:* Werner von Siemens , inventor, founder of Siemens AG...
-Dispolok.
Three electric locomotives (1116 series) are described as Bosporus-sprinters, because they are equipped with railway supervision systems currently used in trains in Hungary (EVM 120), Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey. These trains are currently used in the daily "East Line Shuttle" (Duisburg - Enns/Krems/Wien - Budapest) and in trains going to Hungary.
There are another 8 electric locomotives from the 1116 series, which are mostly used in north-south routes (North sea docks - Austria). These locomotives all wear the colors of the WLC, except the locomotive no. 83, which is red. The WLC colors are blue and creme white.
The cargo division was separated from the main company in late 2007 and is a 100% subsidiary of WLB, run under the name Wiener Lokalbahnen Cargo GmbH (WLC). In 2006 the total revenue was 26,1 Mio. EUR. The goal for 2008 is to increase the cargo volume, especially in the combined freight transport.
Wiener Lokalbahnen Verkehrsdienste GmbH (WLV)
The main assignment of this company is to transport severely handicapped people. The travel bus division of the WLB was also reassigned to the WLV, and so all travel buses had to be re-registered to the WLV. The fleet for disabled consists of 98 Mercedes vans, which are all handicapped accessible. The travel bus fleet mostly consists of buses of the companies SetraSetra
Setra is a Neu-Ulm, Germany-based manufacturer of commercial buses and touring coaches, and recently a subsidiary of Daimler AG.The name "Setra" comes from "Selbsttragend"...
, Volvo
Volvo
AB Volvo is a Swedish builder of commercial vehicles, including trucks, buses and construction equipment. Volvo also supplies marine and industrial drive systems, aerospace components and financial services...
and Neoplan
Neoplan
NEOPLAN Bus GmbH is a German automotive company that manufactures buses, trolleybuses and coaches. NEOPLAN is now a subsidiary of NEOMAN Bus GmbH, which itself is a part of MAN SE.-Foundations:...
.
Wiener Lokalbahnen Busbetrieb GmbH (WLBB)
The WLBB was established in 2004, and is operative since early 2005. The first two bus lines of the WLBB were the 27A (since 2 June 2005) and 37A (since 9 October 2005), which were operated on behalf of the Wiener LinienWiener Linien
Wiener Linien are the company running the largest part of the public transit network in the city of Vienna, Austria. They are part of the city corporation Wiener Stadtwerke Holding AG.- Governing structure and statistics :...
. On February 1, the bus lines 16A and 60A were transferred from the WLB to the WLBB. Therefore only the bus lines in the region of Baden are operated by the WLB themselves.
Since 6 August 2006 the WLBB operate the Viennese bus line 80A instead of the ÖBB-Postbus GmbH on behalf of the Wiener Linien
Wiener Linien
Wiener Linien are the company running the largest part of the public transit network in the city of Vienna, Austria. They are part of the city corporation Wiener Stadtwerke Holding AG.- Governing structure and statistics :...
.
Further reading
- Sternhart/Pötschner: 100 Jahre Badner Bahn, Slezak Verlag, 1973, ISBN 3-900134-19-7
- Wolfgang Kaiser: Straßenbahnen in Österreich. GeraMond Verlag, 2004 ISBN 3-7654-7198-4
