Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 declares regulated competition to be the guiding principle for public passenger transport services on road and rail. The principle of awarding contracts in competition therefore also applies to the conclusion of new transport contracts. The award concept is available for competition planning in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

The basic structure of the division of the local rail service in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern into individual subnetworks defined in the award concept remains basically unchanged after the award in the first award cycle. The subnetwork structure will be gradually revised in the second award cycle, which has been running since 2019, in order to open up the design for current transport needs and new, more environmentally friendly vehicle concepts. In addition to the formation of subnetworks, it has proven successful to award smaller routes individually. The effects of the update of the integrated regular-interval timetable, which in some cases are associated with changes to lines, are also gradually being aligned with the award planning. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is also preparing to participate in the Deutschlandtakt from 2030.

You can find the most recently completed award procedures in connection with regional rail passenger transport services here.

Information on upcoming awards can be found here. You will also find ongoing public transport award procedures under the auspices of other public transport authorities in this section.

For a list of the transport contracts awarded to the individual RUs over recent years, please refer to the Contract history.

(updated on 05.03.2024)