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Our mobility offensive is being implemented - strong regional bus routes are starting in the country

Press release from the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Infrastructure, Tourism and Labour Jesse: Regional buses strengthen mobility throughout the state - improving existing bus routes in the area and creating new continuous routes Schwerin, 10.12.2023, On Sunday, the regional bus line of the Ludwigslust-Parchim transport company (VLP) was launched. The official launch of the Regiobus line was attended by the State Secretary for Transport, Ines Jesse, the Managing Director of...

Start of the first Regiobus line

Press invitation from the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Infrastructure, Tourism and Employment The first Regiobus line will start operating in the state capital of Schwerin on Sunday, 10 December 2023, when the timetable changes. Line 170 from Schwerin to Sternberg via Cambs and Brüel will be operated by Verkehrsgesellschaft Ludwigslust-Parchim (VLP). The official launch of the regional bus line will be attended by the State Secretary for Transport...

Timetable change on 10.12.2023

Press release from the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Infrastructure, Tourism and Labour Meyer: More services, new S-Bahn, faster connections, better infrastructure and seasonal services in the 2024 regional rail passenger transport timetable year The new 2024 annual timetable for regional rail passenger transport (SPNV) in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern starts on Sunday (10.12.2023). The state has announced service expansions on the Rostock - Güstrow - Neustrelitz, Schwerin - Hamburg, Züssow - Pasewalk, Rostock...

Press invitation for Thursday, 07 December 2023 - Timetable change in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Press invitation from the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Infrastructure, Tourism and Labour The new annual timetable for local rail passenger transport in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern will start on Sunday, 10 December 2023. Together with Daniel Bischof, Managing Director of Verkehrsgesellschaft Mecklenburg-Vorpommern mbH, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's Minister of Transport and Economic Affairs Reinhard Meyer will present the new timetable. When? Thursday, 07 December 2023, 10:00 a.m. Where? Fürstenzimmer in the...

New funding guideline for public transport bus services in MV

Schwerin, 04.12.2023 "We want to strengthen rural areas with cross-district transport!" - This is one of the goals of the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and the VMV-Verkehrsgesellschaft Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as part of the mobility offensive. To this end, a new funding guideline for the granting of subsidies for the promotion of scheduled bus services in local public transport in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (TaktbusÖPNVRL) was launched today. This...

SPNV award sub-network Ostsee-Alster (OSTA) finalised - contract awarded

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Schwerin, 27 November 2023 In November 2023, the states of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Schleswig-Holstein and the Free Hanseatic City of Hamburg made their decision to award the contract for the high-demand Regional Express Line 1 (RE1), which connects Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with the Hamburg metropolitan region. In the award procedure, which has been running since October 2022, the operator was sought from December 2027 over a period of 14 timetable years until 2041. Also affected are...

Workshop on the VMV public transport umbrella brand for MV

Neubrandenburg, 09.11.2023 VMV-Verkehrsgesellschaft Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has invited the state's transport companies, interest groups, districts and independent cities to the first workshop on the establishment of a public transport umbrella brand for Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Neubrandenburg. Representatives from the Ministry of Economics, Infrastructure, Tourism and Labour also took part in the workshop. At the workshop, ideas for the future umbrella brand for public transport in...

State orders additional trains for Martini Market 2023

Press release by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Infrastructure, Tourism and Employment More train services between Schwerin and Parchim for the traditional autumn highlight Schwerin, 01.11.2023 In a joint initiative by the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and ODEG - Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn GmbH, additional train services will be provided on the RB13 line (Parchim Schwerin Rehna) during the Martini Market 2023 between Schwerin and...

The trips with the Borkum railcar T1 start at the Molli

Kühlungsborn/Borkum, 21.09.2023 After a few test runs on the Molli rail network, the official inaugural run of the Borkumer Kleinbahn will take place today with invited guests from the Borkumer Kleinbahn, Molli and VMV-Verkehrsgesellschaft Mecklenburg-Vorpommern before public journeys start from 22 September. The T1 railcar, also known as the Schweineschnäuzchen, has covered more than 500 km and is...

Rail Day: Fascination Railways- a celebration of the industry from 15 to 17 September 2023

Press release of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Infrastructure, Tourism and Labour The "Rail Day" starts on 15 September 2023 and is part of the "European Mobility Week". Here, the railway industry presents itself nationwide in all its diversity. In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and throughout Germany, events will take place that focus on the railways and railways. Coordinated by...