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25-426: The company was founded in 2005 by Stadtwerke Verkehrsgesellschaft Frankfurt am Main (VGF, the municipal transport company of Frankfurt) and Rurtalbahn GmbH (RTB) of Düren with both companies having equal shareholdings. In March 2010, Danish State Railways announced that it had taken over VGF's shareholding with the help of its subsidiary DSB Deutschland GmbH . On 22 October 2010, Düren-based Vias DN2011 GmbH

50-580: A contract for twelve years from December 2015. The existing Itino vehicles would continue to be used, although capacity adjustments would be made for some journeys were made. In addition to the driver, at least one train attendant is present on all journeys. In August 2019, the RMV announced that passenger demand in the Odenwald network had increased by over 50 percent to 15,000 people since the Vias began operating and

75-653: A single engine, LINT 41 with two engines, LINT 54 with two or three engines, LINT 81 with four engines. The trains are mainly used in Northern Germany and North Rhine-Westphalia . They are also quite popular in other European countries. For example, in Denmark they are being used by the largest non-state-owned operator, Arriva (a total of 43 units: 30 delivered in 2004–2005, 11 delivered in 2010–11 and 2 delivered in 2012) as well as by Lokalbanen A/S and Regionstog (a total of 42 units delivered in 2006–2007). In

100-579: Is a version of the Coradia Lint 54 powered by a hydrogen fuel cell . Announced at InnoTrans 2016 , the new model is the world's first production hydrogen-powered trainset . The Coradia iLint is able to reach 140 kilometres per hour (87 mph) and travel 600–800 kilometres (370–500 mi) on a full tank of hydrogen. It is assembled at Alstom's Salzgitter plant. It began rolling tests at 80 km/h (50 mph) in March 2017. On 16 September 2018,

125-565: Is an articulated railcar of the Alstom Coradia family manufactured by Alstom since 1999, offered in diesel and hydrogen fuel models. The acronym LINT is short for the German "leichter innovativer Nahverkehrstriebwagen" (light innovative local transport rail vehicle). It was designed by Linke-Hofmann-Busch (LHB; acquired 1996 by Alstom) and has been distributed as part of Alstom's Coradia family. The type designation gives

150-589: Is operated by Vias and has been renamed the RB 39 . The transport association for the Rhineland ( Nahverkehr Rheinland —Rhineland local transport) planned to electrify the southern (Bedburg-Cologne) section and operate it as an S-Bahn service, while the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr, which is the transport authority that administers the northern section of the route has rejected the electrification of

175-454: Is owned by R.A.T.H GmbH (74.9%) and Dürener Kreisbahn (25.1%). It was outsourced from Dürener Kreisbahn in 2003, who had formerly promoted their railway network as Rurtalbahn. Dürener Kreisbahn had operated the two train lines since 1993 (however with the line to Linnich being shorter - trains only went to Jülich ). On weekends, Rurtalbahn runs several tourist trains in the Eifel area such as

200-810: Is part of Alstom Coradia family of Inter-city trains which includes multiple unit diesel (DMU) or electric (EMU) as well as double-decker trains. The LINT family offers capacities ranging from 70 to 300 seated passengers. They operate at top speeds up to 140 km/h (87 mph). The Coradia LINT trains are manufactured in Salzgitter in Germany. Other types of the Coradia range are the A-TER Class X 73500 manufactured in Reichshoffen in France and

225-680: The North Rhine-Westphalia Regionalbahn services RB 34 ( Schwalm-Nette-Bahn from Mönchengladbach to Dalheim ) and the northern part of the RB 38 service (the Erft-Bahn from Düsseldorf via Grevenbroich to Bedburg ) from the timetable change on 10 December 2017. The RB 38 would no longer use its whole former route from the timetable change; instead passengers would have to change in Bedburg. The northern part

250-697: The 2010/2011 timetable change in December 2010. 5 three-car and 14 four-car FLIRT electric multiple units were ordered for its operation. In June 2021, the RMV announced that Vias GmbH would continue to operate the Rheingau route for another 15 years beyond 2023. The RheingauExpress (RE 9) would be put out to tender again in 2026. After a new tender for the operation of the Railway and the Pfungstadt Railway, Vias Rail GmbH took over these lines with

275-719: The BördeExpress. Rurtalbahn has a stake of 50% in the recently founded VIAS GmbH, a railway company servicing the Frankfurt area. In the Düren area, Rurtalbahn runs its trainlines on behalf of Aachener Verkehrsverbund (AVV), the Bördeexpress is run on behalf of IG Rurtalbahn. Rurtalbahn is also expanding its freight branch. This German corporation or company article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Alstom Coradia LINT The Alstom Coradia LINT

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300-700: The Coradia Minuetto manufactured in Savigliano in Italy. The one-piece railcars have 315- kilowatt (422  hp ) engines and a maximum speed of 120 km/h (75 mph). The train has 52 2nd class seats, eight 1st class seats and 13 tip-up seats . Up to three cars can run together in multiple unit form. The trains are predominantly used on non-electrified light railways in North Rhine-Westphalia amongst other regions. Both

325-519: The LINT 41 and LINT 54 consist of two parts. The longer carriage length of the LINT 54 allows for an extra set of doors per carriage, whilst the LINT 41 has only one set per carriage. Some transportation companies offer ticket machines in the door area. The trainsets are equipped with diesel engines with a rated power of 315-kilowatt (422 hp), 335-kilowatt (449 hp) or 390-kilowatt (520 hp) depending on their delivery date. LINT 27 are equipped with

350-539: The Lint 54 can have between 150 and 180 seats. The LINT 81 is a three carriage set, with two driving vehicles with cabs, and an intermediate vehicle for passenger accommodation only. In September 2012, Netinera ordered 63 Coradia LINT trains from Alstom, which would be used on services in Rhineland-Palatinate . The order included some LINT 54 DMUs (160 seats) and 18 Lint 81 (270 seats). The Coradia iLint

375-646: The RMV . Since the commencement of operations in the Odenwald , 22 brand new Bombardier Itino diesel railcars have been supplied by the Fahrzeugmanagement Region Frankfurt RheinMain GmbH (fahma) for the operations. The maintenance takes place in the workshop of Odenwaldbahn-Infrastruktur GmbH in Michelstadt , which is also the location of the operating centre. Four more sets of the same type were ordered by

400-669: The RMV in August 2007 due to a lack of capacity and were delivered in the spring of 2010. These are also used on the Pfungstadt Railway , which was restored to operation from the 2011/2012 timetable change. In addition, Vias also took over the RheingauLinie local service on the East Rhine Railway between Neuwied , Koblenz Hbf (and Stadtmitte ), Wiesbaden Hbf and Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof (RMV line 10) at

425-481: The approximately 210-kilometre-long Odenwald Railway network on behalf of the Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV) and the state of Baden-Württemberg since 11 December 2005. It has also operated the East Rhine Railway since 12 December 2010 and the Pfungstadt Railway since 10 December 2011. It now operates on the following lines: The designation of the lines corresponds to the numbering of

450-875: The eastern provinces of the Netherlands , they are operated by Keolis Nederland (formerly Syntus ). They are also used in Canada . Alstom delivered six new trains to operate on the O-Train Trillium Line in Ottawa . The new trains went into service on 2 March 2015, displacing the previous Bombardier Talent fleet. In 2019 Inlandsbanan in Sweden bought 5 used LINT 41 from the Netherlands. They have been upgraded for usage on longer distances and are used for traffic in 2020. Lint 41 has 115 seats, while

475-713: The first Coradia iLint entered service on the Buxtehude - Bremervörde - Bremerhaven - Cuxhaven line in Lower Saxony, Germany. A mobile hydrogen filling station refuels the trains, but a stationary station is set to be built by 2021, along with 14 more train sets. In 2019, Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund , the transit network serving the Frankfurt Rhine-Main region, ordered 27 iLint multiple-units to be delivered by December 2022. Each train will have 160 seats. The units will replace diesel trains currently plying

500-620: The insolvent Abellio Rail NRW . The transport contract for the Lower Rhine network has now been extended through direct award until December 2025. The S 7 has been operated by RheinRuhrBahn since December 2023. Since the timetable change in December 2023, Vias has also operated the Ruhr-Sieg network consisting of the lines RE 16 (Essen – Iserlohn), RB 46 (Bochum – Gelsenkirchen) and RB 91 (Hagen – Siegen/Iserlohn). The Stadler Flirt electric multiple units were acquired from

525-667: The introduction of the improved timetable concept. On 21 November 2022, VIAS Rail was awarded the contract for the regional express line RE 19 between Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and Koblenz Hbf, which will run every two hours from 2025 and replace RE 9. Some trips are already scheduled to start in Kobern-Gondorf (Mosel). New Stadler FLIRT locomotives are to be purchased. On 26 March 2015, the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr and Nahverkehr Rheinland (Rhineland local transport association) announced that Vias would operate

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550-538: The line for "transport and economic reasons." Twelve new Alstom Coradia LINT sets (nine LINT 54H and three LINT 41H) are operated on the two lines. The contract for operating the service was signed with the new operator Vias for twelve years on 16 April 2015. From 1 February 2022, Vias Rail operated line S 7 ( Der Müngstener ) and the Niederrhein-Netz (lines RE 19 and RB 35 ) subnetworks as part of an emergency award which were previously operated by

575-559: The previous operator DB Regio. Vias therefore operates on the following lines in North Rhine-Westphalia and across borders to the Netherlands (as of 2024): Former line: Rurtalbahn GmbH Rurtalbahn (German for "Rur Valley Railway") is a railway company servicing the Rur valley from Linnich to Heimbach . Its major hub is Düren station , from where two train lines run to the two destinations. Rurtalbahn GmbH

600-536: The vehicle's length: the one-piece type LINT 27 has a length of 27.26 metres (89 ft 5 in) and is also known as Baureihe 640 (DB class 640) of Deutsche Bahn . The two-part train with a Jacobs-bogie , LINT 41, is 41.89 metres (137 ft 5 in) long. In Germany it is classified as Baureihe 648 ( DB Class 648 ), Baureihe 0623 and Baureihe 1648 . Trainsets LINT 54 Baureihe 0622 using two car bodies and LINT 81 Baureihe 0620/0621 using three car bodies have been introduced in 2013. The Alstom Coradia LINT

625-445: Was founded by its shareholders, DSB Deutschland GmbH and R.A.T.H. GmbH with the aim of providing rail services. This company was first registered as Vias Odenwaldbahn GmbH on 19 February 2014 and renamed Vias Rail GmbH on 22 June 2015. In the meantime R.A.T.H. GmbH had become its sole shareholder. On 13 December 2015, Vias Rail GmbH took over the public transport services on the Odenwald network from Vias GmbH . Vias has operated

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