13-727: The Sauerland-Express RE 17 is a Regional-Express service in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia , running from Hagen to Warburg (Westf) . It is managed by the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (Rhine-Ruhr Transport Association), the Verkehrsgemeinschaft Ruhr-Lippe (Ruhr-Lippe Transport Company, VRL), the Nahverkehrsverbund Paderborn-Höxter (Paderborn-Höxter Local Transport Association, nph) and
26-595: A synonym for "commuter rail", often using "commuter rail" to refer to systems that primarily or only offer service during the rush hour while using "regional rail" to refer to systems that offer all-day service. Regional rail is usually defined as providing services that link settlements to each other, unlike commuter rail which links locations within a singular urban area. Unlike inter-city services, regional trains stop at more stations and serve smaller communities. They may share routes with inter-city services, providing service to settlements that inter-city trains skip, or be
39-459: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Regional train Regional rail is a term used for passenger rail services that operate between towns and cities. These trains operate with more stops than inter-city rail , and unlike commuter rail , operate beyond the limits of urban areas , connecting smaller cities and towns. In North America, "regional rail" is often used as
52-644: The Regional-Express ( pronounced [ʁeɡi̯oˈnaːlʔɛksˌpʁɛs] ; RE , or in Austria: REX ) is a type of regional train . It is similar to a semi-fast train, with a top speed of 160 km/h (100 mph) and an average speed of about 70–90 km/h (45–55 mph) as it calls at fewer stations than Regionalbahn or S-Bahn trains, but stops more often than Intercity or Intercity Express services. The first Regional-Express services were operated by DB Regio , though since
65-768: The Nordhessischer Verkehrsverbund (North Hessian Transport Association, NVV). It is operated by DB Regio NRW with Pesa Link electric multiple units (class 633). The operation of the service from December 2016 was awarded as part of the Sauerland Net ( Sauerland-Netz ). Previously the line had been operated by DB Regio under a directly awarded contract. The service runs between Hagen and Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe every two hours and between Warburg and Hagen additional services produce an hourly service. The services to and from Kassel use electric multiple units of class 612 ( RegioSwinger ) while those on
78-814: The RE 11 " Rhein-Hellweg-Express " (Düsseldorf – Duisburg – Dortmund – Hamm – Paderborn – Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe). The line operates from Hagen to Schwerte on the Hagen–Hamm railway and from Schwerte to Warburg on the Upper Ruhr Valley Railway . In Warburg it changes to the Frederick William Northern Railway , also known as the Hessische Nordbahn (Hessian Northern Railway). Regional-Express In Germany , Luxembourg and Austria ,
91-651: The RE 17 alternated with the Rhein-Hellweg-Express (RE 11) On the section between Warburg and Kassel, the RE 17 has only stopped in Hofgeismar since the timetable change on 15 December 2013, which also omitted a stop at Kassel Hauptbahnhof . This shortened the journey time to and from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe by up to 13 minutes. Earlier the RE 17 was operated with Class 218 locomotives hauling three to six Silberling carriages together with class 624 diesel multiple units . The Warburg cycles were changed in
104-549: The cycle turning back at Warburg use class 628.4 sets. On Fridays and Sundays, some special services run to Willingen . The Fröndenberg–Bestwig section is also supplemented with an hourly service of the RE 57 (the Dortmund-Sauerland-Express ), which continues to Winterberg. Until the timetable change in December 2023, some train pairs ran to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe . On the section between Warburg and Kassel,
117-843: The latter often with new Class 146 engines. Many RE services run in hourly intervals, carrying line numbers and sometimes even names, varying from state to state. Since late 2006, Regional-Express services between Munich and Nuremberg that operate on the Nuremberg–Munich high-speed railway reach top speeds of 200 km/h (125 mph). These services are operated with repainted InterCity cars and Class 101 locomotives or Class 102 and double-deck cars. In Sweden, several regional trains reach 180 or 200 km/h (110 or 125 mph). They are usually called just regional trains, or named after their respective regional transit administration. The most common train types are Øresundståg and Regina . This German rail transport related article
130-541: The liberalisation of the German rail market ( Bahnreform ) in the 1990s many operators have received franchise rights on lines from the federal states . Some private operators currently operate trains that are similar to a Regional-Express service, but have decided to use their own names for the sake of brand awareness instead. Regional-Express services are carried out with a variety of vehicles such as DMUs (of Class 612 ), EMUs (of Class 425 or 426) or, most commonly, electric or diesel locomotives with double-deck cars,
143-472: The mid-1990s to class 628.4 DMUs. From the beginning of the 21st century, the locomotive-hauled trains on the Kassel cycles were replaced by class 612 ( RegioSwinger ) DMUs. Individual services to Willingen were operated with trains hauled by class 218 locomotives until 2006. From December 2016, class 644 sets were used alongside the class 612 sets. Class 633 diesel multiple units now run here. The contract for
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#1732788103541156-750: The operation of the Sauerland-Express from 2016 as part of the Sauerland network was let to DB Regio. The rolling stock now used, are DMUs of the Link type (II or III) from the Polish manufacturer Pesa SA . The new trains for the Sauerland network were only available from December 2018. The delivery delay was bridged by replacement rolling stock. Most of the operations of the Sauerland-Express between Warburg and Kassel were abandoned during this process, this form of transport instead being provided by extending
169-634: The sole service on routes not busy enough to justify inter-city service. Regional rail services are much less likely to be profitable than inter-city, so they often require government funding. This is mainly because many passengers use monthly passes giving a lower price per ride, and that lower average speed gives less distance, meaning less ticket revenue per hour of operation. Subsidies are justified on social or environmental grounds, and also because regional rail services often act as feeders for more profitable inter-city lines. There are also services that are something in between regional and inter-city, like
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