DB Regio AG is as subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn AG that operates passenger trains on short and medium distances in Germany. Unlike its long-distance counterpart DB Fernverkehr, it does not operate trains on its own account. Traffic is ordered and paid for by the Bundesländer or their Landkreise. Competition for those state-sponsored services is somewhat more fierce than for long-distance services. Consequently, DB Regio has lost a considerable number of routes to its competitors. Some states have awarded long-term contracts to DB Regio (usually 10 to 15 years), which has sparked harsh criticism from anti-trust groups.

In January 2008, it was announced that, subject to regulatory approval, DB Regio would be taking over Laing Rail in the United Kingdom^[1]. This would mean that DB Regio would own Chiltern Railways and be joint operators of London Overground (with MTR Corporation) and Wrexham & Shropshire (with Renaissance Trains).

Fleet

Rounded numbers, taken from http://www.db.de/site/shared/de/dateianhaenge/infomaterial/regio/regiokompakt2005__07.pdf

• 1,300 locomotives
• 5,300 passenger cars
• 3,100 multiple units

See also

• S-Bahn

• Berlin S-Bahn
• Dresden S-Bahn
• Hamburg S-Bahn
• Hanover S-Bahn
• Leipzig-Halle S-Bahn
• Magdeburg S-Bahn
• Munich S-Bahn
• Nuremberg S-Bahn
• Rhine-Main S-Bahn (Frankfurt/Mainz/Wiesbaden)
• RheinNeckar S-Bahn (Ludwigshafen / Mannheim / Heidelberg / Karlsruhe)
• Rhein-Ruhr S-Bahn (Ruhr Area / Cologne)
• Rostock S-Bahn
• Stuttgart S-Bahn

External links

• Official DB Regio website

References

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