GERMANY: Transport authority VBB confirmed Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn Betriebsgesellschaft mbH as the winner of two contracts for the operation of Netz Ostbrandenburg passenger services east of Berlin on February 12.Contract 1 starts in December 2014, and covers the operation of 2·16 million train-km/year using Regio-Shuttle RS1 diesel railcars. Contract 2 starts a year later in December 2015, and covers 2·70 million train-km/year using Talent 1 and Pesa Link diesel multiple-units. Both contracts end at the same time in December 2024. Final award of the contracts had been delayed by three months while a losing bidder submitted an unsuccessful challeng Netz Ostbrandenburg operating contracts ServiceRouteCurrent operator Contract 1 RB35 Fürstenwalde (Spree) - Bad SaarowODEG RB36 (Berlin -) Königs Wusterhausen - Beeskow - Frankfurt (Oder)ODEG RB60 Eberswalde - Frankfurt (Oder)ODEG RB61 (Prenzlau -) Angermünde - SchwedtDB Regio RB63 Eberswalde - JoachimsthalODEG Contract 2 RB12Berlin - TemplinDB Regio RB25Berlin - WerneuchenODEG RB26Berlin - Küstrin-Kiez - (Kostrzyn)NEB RB54Berlin - Löwenberg - RheinsbergDB Regio More...
