Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH ( RNV , Rhine-Neckar Transport Ltd ) is a company operating public transport (specifically bus and tram services) in the Rhine-Neckar region of Germany, including the cities of Heidelberg , Mannheim and Ludwigshafen am Rhein .
3-475: RNV was established on 1 October 2004 as a joint subsidiary of the five principal public transport operators that had previously operated in the region: RNV is a public sector operation, as its ultimate beneficial owners are local authorities in the region. Since 1 March 2005, RNV provides transport services on behalf of its parent companies. Fares are set by the local passenger transport executive, Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Neckar (VRN). It commenced operations with
6-544: A 188 kilometre network and 400 vehicles. Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Neckar The Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Neckar ( VRN ) is a transport association covering parts of the German states of Baden-Württemberg , Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse in south-west Germany . Founded in 1989, it initially served the Rhein Neckar Area , but has since grown beyond its borders to cover an oblong area of 10,000 km with
9-492: A population of 3 million, including Mannheim and Ludwigshafen , Heidelberg , Kaiserslautern , the entire Palatinate Forest and the northernmost parts of Baden-Württemberg. VRN tickets can also be used for journeys to and from several neighbouring areas, including the French town of Wissembourg . The VRN is owned by the three states, cities and rural districts whose area it serves. The public transport companies that operate
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