Northwest railway will remain on the lever until 2035: surcharge for Weser-Ems-Netz!

Northwest railway will remain on the lever until 2035: surcharge for Weser-Ems-Netz!

Osnabrück, Deutschland - The northwest railway remains the engine for the regional railway lines in northwestern Lower Saxony. As reported [Sat1Regional.de] (https://www.sat1regional.de/newsticker/nordwestbahn-macht-bis-2035-weiter- contract-verlaGet/), the French transdev subsidiary has been awarded the operation for the operation of the Weser-Ems-Netzwerk. The new contract applies from December 2026 to 2035, with the option to extend it until 2037. The NWB has had the reins in hand since the end of 2000 and relies on proven quality.

The Weser-Ems network comprises around 4.3 million train kilometers every day and thus offers an important connection between cities such as Osnabrück, Bremen, Wilhelmshaven and Esens in East Frisia. This surcharge was made possible by a Europe -wide competition process in which the NWB was able to assert itself against other providers. From 2029, a gradual renewal of the vehicles used is also planned, including low -emission alternatives that stand for clean and modern mobility.

planned changes and infrastructure measures

Interesting is that the timing and the number of trips will remain the same by 2035. This is due to the state of the infrastructure, which will only be improved in the next few years. From the mid-2030s, however, there are significant changes in sight. This includes the expansion of single -track routes, especially between Oldenburg and Osnabrück as well as Delmenhorst and Hesepe. Some routes are also to be provided with overhead lines to replace diesel -powered trains with fully electric models.

The lnvg has also stated that partially battery-electric vehicles are to be used on the lines between Bremen and Osnabrück as well as Wilhelmshaven and Esens. This becomes an important step towards more environmentally friendly and more sustainable mobility in local transport.

destinations for local transport in Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony pursues ambitious goals for local transport. According to a concept of the Ministry of Transport, the number of passengers in public transport should be doubled by 2040. NDR reports that the expansion of S-Bahnen, regional trains and regional-express trains is planned for this. Half an hour of time on important routes is a goal of the country. The whole thing is to be financed with an annual financial requirement of around 350 million euros.

A clock of 15 minutes is even planned on heavily sought -after lines, while a half -hourly cycle is being sought in rural areas. Lower Saxony has dealt with the title of third -party matters in Germany in the past, and it is clear that there is a need for action here. The CDU also criticizes that there are too few funds in the state budget for the necessary expansion or the renovation of routes.

However, the developments around the northwest railway and the country's plans show that movement gets into the matter. It will be interesting to see how the connections and the entire transport offer will develop in the coming years.