Tag: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

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...

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...

Station Ribnitz-Damgarten West extensively modernised

Press release by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Infrastructure, Tourism and Labour Meyer: New gateway to the amber town of Ribnitz-Damgarten Ribnitz-Damgarten, 06.09.2023, as of today, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has another completely modernised railway station. The long-distance and regional railway station Ribnitz-Damgarten West has been extensively upgraded and made barrier-free. The platforms are now higher, longer and equipped with digital information systems as well as modern loudspeakers and offer...

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Brandenburg give the green light for the analysis of the potential of the Southern Mecklenburg-Prignitz route network ("Südbahn")

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Press release of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Infrastructure, Tourism and Labour Meyer and Beermann: Cross-state cooperation for attractive local public transport Schwerin, 29.08.2023, today the declaration of intent to carry out a joint study of the route network of southern Mecklenburg-Prignitz was signed by the transport ministers of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Brandenburg in Schwerin. The common goal of both states is - in a first step of a...

Starting signal for the D-Ticket seniors from MV

Schwerin 01.08.2023, From today, senior citizens aged 65 and over with their main residence in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern can enjoy their new freedom of movement for 29 euros a month and travel throughout Germany on all local trains, trams, underground trains, suburban trains, city and regional buses. Around 19,000 Deutschland-Tickets for senior citizens from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern have already been sold by the state's transport companies. Together...

Journeys in the Südbahn seasonal traffic: Additional trains in the summer holidays

Press release by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Infrastructure, Tourism and Labour Meyer: Connections on the route Inselstadt Malchow - Alt Schwerin now daily For climate-friendly travel, additional trains to the attractive tourist region of the Mecklenburg Lake District have been ordered by the state through VMV-Verkehrsgesellschaft Mecklenburg-Vorpommern from 17 July until the end of the holidays. "Just in time for the summer holidays in...

Arrive safely! By train to the festival and back

Festivals are an event for music lovers; people party for hours and hours to their favourite music. The Airbeat One Festival is a popular destination for festival lovers from all over Germany and will also take place this year from 12 to 16 July 2023 near Neustadt-Glewe. Due to the increased number of passengers on the RB 14 line between Parchim and Hagenow,...

Malchow Krebssee" stop officially opened

Press release of the Ministry of Economy, Infrastructure, Tourism and Labour Jesse: The new stop is another step for the development of local tourism as well as the rural region Malchow, 07.07.2023 The new stop "Malchow Krebssee" provides local passengers with access to regional rail passenger transport and thus contributes to the enrichment of local tourism....

Starting signal for the Deutschland-Ticket for senior citizens from MV

Press release by the State Government Schwerin, 27.06.2023, Economics and Transport Minister Reinhard Meyer today presented the details of the introduction of the subsidised Deutschlandticket for senior citizens to the Cabinet. MV is the first state to introduce this ticket nationwide. "With the Deutschland-Ticket for senior citizens, we are keeping our promise to offer a subsidised ticket for older people in...