BZA München
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The Bundesbahn Central Offices or BZA in Minden
and Munich
was the department of the Deutsche Bundesbahn
responsible for technological development and procurement of rail vehicles and infrastructure. Additionally accounting and statistical services as well as technical standards for the West German state railway system were provided by the BZA.
After the formation of the Deutsche Bahn AG DB Systemtechnik inherited responsibility for technological development and procurement.
, then from 1950 to Minden
and in parallel also at Munich
.
From the 1st of January 1994 the BZA was incorporated into the new corporate structure of the Deutsche Bahn AG. Minden was the centre for the Research and Technology activities.
Later, further research activities of the Deutsche Bahn AG took place in Munich at the site of the former repair shop
at München-Freimann at the Völckerstraße location.
A major task of the BZA was the development of rail vehicles, often in collaboration with the heavy engineering firms that would produce the final product. Since the transformation of the two former state railway companies of East and West Germany the Deutsche Bahn AG, and the subsequent re-organisation the DBAG no longer is so involved in the design of rail vehicles - instead butting them from the international corporations that have developed at around the same time. Some of the duties of the BZA have been inherited by DB Systemtechnik.
Minden
Minden is a town of about 83,000 inhabitants in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The town extends along both sides of the river Weser. It is the capital of the Kreis of Minden-Lübbecke, which is part of the region of Detmold. Minden is the historic political centre of the...
and Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
was the department of the Deutsche Bundesbahn
Deutsche Bundesbahn
The Deutsche Bundesbahn or DB was formed as the state railway of the newly established Federal Republic of Germany on September 7, 1949 as a successor of the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft '...
responsible for technological development and procurement of rail vehicles and infrastructure. Additionally accounting and statistical services as well as technical standards for the West German state railway system were provided by the BZA.
After the formation of the Deutsche Bahn AG DB Systemtechnik inherited responsibility for technological development and procurement.
History
After 1945, the functions of the former Reichsbahn Central Offices (Reichsbahn-Zentralämter, RZA) in Berlin were transferred first to GöttingenGöttingen
Göttingen is a university town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Göttingen. The Leine river runs through the town. In 2006 the population was 129,686.-General information:...
, then from 1950 to Minden
Minden
Minden is a town of about 83,000 inhabitants in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The town extends along both sides of the river Weser. It is the capital of the Kreis of Minden-Lübbecke, which is part of the region of Detmold. Minden is the historic political centre of the...
and in parallel also at Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
.
From the 1st of January 1994 the BZA was incorporated into the new corporate structure of the Deutsche Bahn AG. Minden was the centre for the Research and Technology activities.
Later, further research activities of the Deutsche Bahn AG took place in Munich at the site of the former repair shop
Ausbesserungswerk
An Ausbesserungswerk is a railway facility in German-speaking countries, the primary function of which is the repair of railway vehicles or their components. It is thus equivalent to a 'repair shop' or 'works'...
at München-Freimann at the Völckerstraße location.
A major task of the BZA was the development of rail vehicles, often in collaboration with the heavy engineering firms that would produce the final product. Since the transformation of the two former state railway companies of East and West Germany the Deutsche Bahn AG, and the subsequent re-organisation the DBAG no longer is so involved in the design of rail vehicles - instead butting them from the international corporations that have developed at around the same time. Some of the duties of the BZA have been inherited by DB Systemtechnik.
See also
- Reichsbahn-CBS (:de:Reichsbahn-CBS German) : The equivalent technology centre for the Deutsche Reichsbahn
- British Rail Engineering Ltd. (BREL)BRELBritish Rail Engineering Limited , was the railway systems engineering division of British Rail, until the design and building of trains in the UK was privatised in 1993. On 31 October 1969, the company was incorporated as British Rail Engineering Limited.-Main products:The vast majority of BREL's...
and British Rail Research DivisionBritish Rail Research DivisionThe British Rail Research Division came into being in 1964 directly under the control of the British Railways Board, moving into purpose-built premises at the Railway Technical Centre in Derby. The intention was to improve railway reliability and efficiency, while reducing costs and improving revenue...
: Contemporary British (UK) organisations, no longer extant since privatisation.