SWEG Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs

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Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH
IndustryTransportation
Founded1963
HeadquartersRheinstraße 8, ,
Area served
Baden-Württemberg
Key people
Tobias Harms (CEO), Thilo Grabo
ServicesRail and bus services
OwnerState of Baden-Württemberg
Number of employees
1800
Websitewww.sweg.de
File:Citaro Mercedes SWEG Kehl Bahnhof.JPG
Mercedes-Benz Citaro in Kehl in May 2009

The Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH (SWEG), in English language Southwest German Transport Company, from its former name, Südwestdeutsche Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft (SEG), is a transport company in southwest Germany that operates railway lines and bus services. It is 100% owned by the federal state of Baden-Württemberg.[1] On 24 July 2017, a merger between SWEG and the Hohenzollerische Landesbahn (HzL) was approved by the Sigmaringen and Zollernalbkreis district authorities which each hold 14% stakes in HzL. The merger has already been approved by the state of Baden-Württemberg, which besides its ownership of SWEG also owns 72% of HzL. The merger is intended to take effect from the beginning of 2018.[2]

Railway services

SWEG directly owns and operates the following railway lines:

SWEG's wholly owned Ortenau S-Bahn subsidiary also operates services over lines owned by DB Netz AG in the vicinity of Offenburg. SWEG also has a 50% share-holding in the Breisgau S-Bahn, which operates similar services in the vicinity of Freiburg im Breisgau.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2009. p. 179. ISBN 978-3-89494-139-0.
  2. "Merger of Hohenzollerische Landesbahn and SWEG approved". Railway Gazette. 25 July 2017. Archived from the original on 26 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2009. p. 102. ISBN 978-3-89494-139-0.
  4. Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2009. p. 110. ISBN 978-3-89494-139-0.
  5. Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2009. p. 93. ISBN 978-3-89494-139-0.

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