The Württembergische Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft ("Württemberg Railway Company") or WEG is a transport company in southwest Germany that operates railway lines and services. It is owned by Transdev Germany, itself a subsidiary of the Transdev group.[1]
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| Industry | rail transport  |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | , |
| Owner | Transdev Germany |
| Website | www.weg-bahn.de |
Historically, WEG also operated bus services in the area of its rail services, and WEG branded buses still operate in these areas. However, since 2008 these services have been operated by Omnibus-Verkehr Ruoff GmbH, another subsidiary of Veolia Verkehr GmbH.[2]
Lines
editWEG provides passenger train services on the following railway lines:[3]
- RB 46: Schönbuchbahn between Dettenhausen and Böblingen
- RB 47: Strohgäubahn between Weissach and Korntal
- RB 61: Wieslauftalbahn between Rudersberg-Oberndorf and Schorndorf
- RB 65: Tälesbahn between Neuffen and Nürtingen
WEG owns and maintains the infrastructure of the Strohgäubahn and the Tälesbahn, whilst on the Schönbuchbahn and Wieslauftalbahn it maintains the infrastructure and operates the trains on behalf of the Zweckverband Schönbuchbahn and the Zweckverbandes Verkehrsverband Wieslauftalbahn respectively. Additionally, the WEG provides infrastructure maintenance services on the Roßbergbahn and the Schwäbische-Wald-Bahn, although it neither owns nor operates trains on these lines.[4][5]
Rolling stock
editWEG uses a fleet of 26 single unit railcars. Of these, 14 are Stadler Regio-Shuttle RS1 units with a partial low floor, whilst the remaining 12 units are high floor NE 81 vehicles.[6]
The RS1 units are used on all of WEG's lines, with 6 allocated to the Schönbuchbahn, 4 to the Tälesbahn, 2 to the Strohgäubahn and 2 to the Wieslauftalbahn. The NE 81 units are used on the Strohgäubahn, with 8 units, and the Wieslauftalbahn, with 4 units.[6]
References
edit- ^ Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2009. p. 178. ISBN 978-3-89494-139-0.
- ^ "WEG (eine Marke der Omnibus-Verkehr Ruoff GmbH)" [WEG (a brand of Omnibus-Verkehr Ruoff GmbH)] (in German). Omnibus-Verkehr Ruoff GmbH. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
- ^ "Strecken" [Routes] (in German). Württembergische Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2011-03-29.
- ^ "Infrastruktur" [Infrastructure] (in German). Württembergische Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft. Retrieved 2011-03-29.
- ^ Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2009. p. 94. ISBN 978-3-89494-139-0.
- ^ a b "Fahrzeuge der WEG" [WEG fleet] (in German). Württembergische Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft. Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2011-03-29.
External links
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Media related to Württembergische Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft at Wikimedia Commons- Official website of the WEG
- Documents and clippings about Württembergische Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW
