Metronom Eisenbahngesellschaft
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Metronom Eisenbahngesellschaft mbH is a non State-owned railway company based in Uelzen, Lower Saxony, the largest since December 2005. The company is exclusively for passenger and operates on behalf of the public transportation trains on the lines Hamburg-Bremen, Hannover and Hamburg-Uelzen-Hanover-Göttingen, Hamburg and Cuxhaven. These trains also carry the name or metronome metronome regionally and abbreviated officially with ME or MEr. The company brand
is often rendered in lower case as metronom.
Lower Saxony
Hamburg
and Bremen
made the agreement no longer have to order the Regional Express services on the routes between Hamburg and Bremen and Hamburg-Uelzen
from DB Regio
but to start their own railway company
for the accomplishment of the traffic. The change of operator should be used simultaneously for a better service and the provision of longer trains.
The company was founded in February 2002. The ownership structure has remained unchanged and consists of three companies that represent the individual states and were based almost exclusively in the public domain. Specifically, these are the NiedersachsenBahn GmbH (69.9%), the BeNEX GmbH (25.1%) and the Bremer Straßenbahn AG (5.0%). The NiedersachsenBahn GmbH acts as an operating company and is an union of the railways Osthannoverschen AG (OHE
) (60%), based in Celle
and the railways and transport companies Elbe-Weser GmbH (Eisenbahnen und Verkehrsbetriebe Elbe-Weser
) (40%) of Zeven
.
In autumn 2003 the company was renamed after a dispute with Metro AG
in their current name and the logo modified. For the 14th December 2003 the operation was established on the lines Hamburg
-Bremen
and Hamburg
-Uelzen
.
In April 2007
the majority of the OHE was sold, by the state of Lower Saxony, Germany
and the DB Regio
AG, after a bidding process to the British transport company Arriva
Bachstein GmbH, in which the Arriva Germany GmbH is involved with 86%. As a result Arriva indirectly controls 30.7% of the capital of the Metronom Eisenbahngesellschaft and so is its largest shareholder.
The Metronom Eisenbahngesellschaf company doesn't own vehicles or maintenance resources. All locomotives and railway carriages are rented by the state transport company Landesnahverkehrsgesellschaft Niedersachsen(LNVG) and are maintained in the depot of OHE Uelzen by personnel of the manufacturer Bombardier Inc. and the OHE. This depot was built specifically for the maintenance of the metronome-trains and is located in the north of Uelzen, in the so-called Dannenberger Bogen. The maintenance of the trains by the Eisenbahnen und Verkehrsbetriebe Elbe-Weser
for the Lower Elbe Railway takes place in Bremervörde
, for this the trains are transferred through partly of the route of the former Buxtehude Harsefelder Eisenbahn and partly through the section of the Stade-Bremervörde Moor Express, at the latter three complete units coupled together.
With the monitoring and disposal of its trains, the railway company metronome has also mandated the OHE. From Celle
the OHE staff controls around the clock the entire company operations and initiates appropiate measures to stop irregularities (eg delays, road closures, personnel failures, vehicle interference).
Slow Trains Metronom regional between Hamburg and Tostedt with stops in Sprötze, Klecken and Hittfeld on the kb 120 Line.
From 2010 Metronom will run the slow trains from Hamburg to Bremen.
Brand
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is often rendered in lower case as metronom.
History
At the end of 1990´s the three participating States of GermanyStates of Germany
Germany is made up of sixteen which are partly sovereign constituent states of the Federal Republic of Germany. Land literally translates as "country", and constitutionally speaking, they are constituent countries...
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
and Bremen
Bremen
The City Municipality of Bremen is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany. A commercial and industrial city with a major port on the river Weser, Bremen is part of the Bremen-Oldenburg metropolitan area . Bremen is the second most populous city in North Germany and tenth in Germany.Bremen is...
made the agreement no longer have to order the Regional Express services on the routes between Hamburg and Bremen and Hamburg-Uelzen
Uelzen
Uelzen is a town in northeast Lower Saxony, Germany, and capital of the county of Uelzen. It is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region, a Hanseatic town and an independent municipality....
from DB Regio
DB Regio
DB Regio AG is a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn which operates short and medium distance passenger train services in Germany, and operates light and heavy rail infrastructure in the United Kingdom.-Germany:...
but to start their own railway company
Railway company
A railway company or railroad company is an entity that operates a railroad track and/or trains. Such a company can either be private or public...
for the accomplishment of the traffic. The change of operator should be used simultaneously for a better service and the provision of longer trains.
The company was founded in February 2002. The ownership structure has remained unchanged and consists of three companies that represent the individual states and were based almost exclusively in the public domain. Specifically, these are the NiedersachsenBahn GmbH (69.9%), the BeNEX GmbH (25.1%) and the Bremer Straßenbahn AG (5.0%). The NiedersachsenBahn GmbH acts as an operating company and is an union of the railways Osthannoverschen AG (OHE
OHE
The Osthannoversche Eisenbahnen AG is a Celle based transportation company with railway network in North-eastern Lower Saxony around the Lüneburg Heath area of over 250 km....
) (60%), based in Celle
Celle
Celle is a town and capital of the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town is situated on the banks of the River Aller, a tributary of the Weser and has a population of about 71,000...
and the railways and transport companies Elbe-Weser GmbH (Eisenbahnen und Verkehrsbetriebe Elbe-Weser
Eisenbahnen und Verkehrsbetriebe Elbe-Weser
EVB Eisenbahnen und Verkehrsbetriebe Elbe-Weser GmbH is a German railway and bus company offering passenger and freight services that is headquartered in Zeven and Bremervörde...
) (40%) of Zeven
Zeven
Zeven is a town in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has a population of around 14,000. The nearest large towns are Bremerhaven, Bremen and Hamburg. It is situated approximately 22 km northwest of Rotenburg, and 40 km northeast of Bremen...
.
In autumn 2003 the company was renamed after a dispute with Metro AG
Metro AG
Metro AG is a diversified retail and wholesale/cash and carry group based in Düsseldorf, Germany. It has the largest market share in its home market, and is one of the most globalised retail and wholesale corporations. It is the fourth-largest retailer in the world measured by revenues . In English...
in their current name and the logo modified. For the 14th December 2003 the operation was established on the lines Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
-Bremen
Bremen
The City Municipality of Bremen is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany. A commercial and industrial city with a major port on the river Weser, Bremen is part of the Bremen-Oldenburg metropolitan area . Bremen is the second most populous city in North Germany and tenth in Germany.Bremen is...
and Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
-Uelzen
Uelzen
Uelzen is a town in northeast Lower Saxony, Germany, and capital of the county of Uelzen. It is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region, a Hanseatic town and an independent municipality....
.
In April 2007
April 2007
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the majority of the OHE was sold, by the state of Lower Saxony, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and the DB Regio
DB Regio
DB Regio AG is a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn which operates short and medium distance passenger train services in Germany, and operates light and heavy rail infrastructure in the United Kingdom.-Germany:...
AG, after a bidding process to the British transport company Arriva
Arriva
Arriva plc is a multinational public transport company owned by Deutsche Bahn and headquartered in Sunderland, United Kingdom. It has bus, coach, train, tram and waterbus operations in 12 countries across Europe, employs more than 47,500 people and services over 1.5 billion passenger journeys each...
Bachstein GmbH, in which the Arriva Germany GmbH is involved with 86%. As a result Arriva indirectly controls 30.7% of the capital of the Metronom Eisenbahngesellschaft and so is its largest shareholder.
The Metronom Eisenbahngesellschaf company doesn't own vehicles or maintenance resources. All locomotives and railway carriages are rented by the state transport company Landesnahverkehrsgesellschaft Niedersachsen(LNVG) and are maintained in the depot of OHE Uelzen by personnel of the manufacturer Bombardier Inc. and the OHE. This depot was built specifically for the maintenance of the metronome-trains and is located in the north of Uelzen, in the so-called Dannenberger Bogen. The maintenance of the trains by the Eisenbahnen und Verkehrsbetriebe Elbe-Weser
Eisenbahnen und Verkehrsbetriebe Elbe-Weser
EVB Eisenbahnen und Verkehrsbetriebe Elbe-Weser GmbH is a German railway and bus company offering passenger and freight services that is headquartered in Zeven and Bremervörde...
for the Lower Elbe Railway takes place in Bremervörde
Bremervörde
Bremervörde is a town in the north of the district Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated at the Oste river near the mid of the triangle, which is formed of the rivers Weser and Elbe respectively the cities of Hamburg, Bremen and Cuxhaven....
, for this the trains are transferred through partly of the route of the former Buxtehude Harsefelder Eisenbahn and partly through the section of the Stade-Bremervörde Moor Express, at the latter three complete units coupled together.
With the monitoring and disposal of its trains, the railway company metronome has also mandated the OHE. From Celle
Celle
Celle is a town and capital of the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town is situated on the banks of the River Aller, a tributary of the Weser and has a population of about 71,000...
the OHE staff controls around the clock the entire company operations and initiates appropiate measures to stop irregularities (eg delays, road closures, personnel failures, vehicle interference).
Names of Metronom locomotives
- ME 146-01 (146 501) – ScheeßelScheeßelScheeßel is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Wümme, approx. 10 km northeast of Rotenburg, 45 km east of Bremen, and 70 km southwest of Hamburg....
+ 60 Jahre Niedersachsen - ME 146-02 (146 502) – LüneburgLüneburgLüneburg is a town in the German state of Lower Saxony. It is located about southeast of fellow Hanseatic city Hamburg. It is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region, and one of Hamburg's inner suburbs...
- ME 146-03 (146 503) – BienenbüttelBienenbüttelBienenbüttel is a free municipality in the district of Uelzen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Ilmenau, approx. 20 km north of Uelzen, and 13 km southeast of Lüneburg...
- ME 146-04 (146 504) – Buchholz in der NordheideBuchholz in der NordheideBuchholz in der Nordheide is the largest town in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 25 km southwest of Hamburg.-Geography:Buchholz is home to the Brunsberg, the region's highest mountain...
- ME 146-05 (146 505) – Rotenburg (Wümme)
- ME 146-06 (146 506) – Winsen (Luhe)Winsen (Luhe)Winsen is the capital of the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the small river Luhe, near its confluence with the Elbe, approx. 25 km southeast of Hamburg, and 20 km northwest of Lüneburg....
- ME 146-07 (146 507) – LauenbrückLauenbrückLauenbrück is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Lauenbrück belonged to the Prince-Bishopric of Verden, established in 1180...
- ME 146-08 (146 508) – UelzenUelzenUelzen is a town in northeast Lower Saxony, Germany, and capital of the county of Uelzen. It is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region, a Hanseatic town and an independent municipality....
- ME 146-09 (146 509) – TostedtTostedtTostedt is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 35 km southwest of Hamburg, and 12 km southwest of Buchholz in der Nordheide....
- ME 146-10 (146 510) – Bad BevensenBad BevensenBad Bevensen is a town in the north of the district Uelzen in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated to the east of the Lüneburg Heath . The Ilmenau river, a tributary of the Elbe, flows through Bad Bevensen...
- ME 146-11 (146 511) – EinbeckEinbeckEinbeck is a town in the district Northeim, in southern Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located on the German Timber-Frame Road.-Economy:Einbeck is famous for its 600 year old beer brewery, home of Einbecker Bier, the origin for the term Bock beer...
- ME 146-12 (146 512) – BurgdorfBurgdorf, WolfenbüttelBurgdorf is a municipality in the district of Wolfenbüttel, in Lower Saxony, Germany....
- ME 146-13 (146 513) – Alfeld (Leine)
- ME 146-14 (146 514) – SarstedtSarstedtSarstedt is a town in the district of Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany. It has around 17,800 inhabitants. Sarstedt is close to Hanover.The GEO 600 gravitational wave detector is located nearby....
- ME 146-15 (146 515) – ElzeElzeElze is a town in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Leine, approximately west of Hildesheim. The municipality of Elze also comprises the villages of Esbeck, Mehle, Sehlde, Sorsum, Wittenburg and Wülfingen.Elze is one of the oldest settlement in the...
- ME 146-16 (146 516) – CelleCelleCelle is a town and capital of the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town is situated on the banks of the River Aller, a tributary of the Weser and has a population of about 71,000...
- ME 146-17 (146 517) – LangenhagenLangenhagenLangenhagen is a town in the Hanover district of Lower Saxony, Germany.-International relations:Langenhagen is twinned with: - Joinville - - Economy :...
- ME 146-18 (146 518) – GroßburgwedelGroßburgwedelGroßburgwedel is a village northeast of Hanover and is the administrative centre of the town of Burgwedel.Großburgwedel is home to the town hall of Burgwedel and other town institutions such as the library, a hospital for the region of Hanover...
+ 60 Jahre Niedersachsen - 91 80 6146 531-9 D-ME (146 531) - SeevetalSeevetalSeevetal is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 20 km south of Hamburg, and 15 km west of Winsen . Its seat is in the village Hittfeld...
-MaschenMaschenMaschen is a village in the municipality of Seevetal in Harburg district in the German state of Lower Saxony. It lies south of Hamburg on the northern edge of the Lüneburg Heath and within the commuter zone of the city of Hamburg. Maschen Marshalling Yard is the largest of its kind in Europe and... - 91 80 6146 532-7 D-ME (146 532) - SeevetalSeevetalSeevetal is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 20 km south of Hamburg, and 15 km west of Winsen . Its seat is in the village Hittfeld...
-Meckelfeld - 91 80 6146 533-5 D-ME (146 533) - BardowickBardowickBardowick is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is three miles north of Lüneburg on the navigable river Ilmenau. Bardowick is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde Bardowick.-History:The town was first mentioned in AD 795 and was raised to city status in AD 972 by...
- 91 80 6146 534-3 D-ME (146 534) - SeevetalSeevetalSeevetal is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 20 km south of Hamburg, and 15 km west of Winsen . Its seat is in the village Hittfeld...
-Hittfeld - 91 80 6146 537-7 D-ME (146 537) - StelleStelleStelle is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 20 km southeast of Hamburg, and 7 km west of Winsen . It is twinned with the village of Glenfield in Leicestershire, England and with the village of Plouzané ....
- 92 80 1246 002-0 D-BTK (246 002-0) - BuxtehudeBuxtehudeBuxtehude is a town on the Este River in Northern Germany in the district of Stade and part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region . Buxtehude is a steadily growing medium-sized town and the second largest in the district of Stade. It lies on the southern borders of the Altes Land within easy reach of...
- 92 80 1246 003-8 D-BTK (246 003-8) - Cuxhaven
- 92 80 1246 004-6 D-BTK (246 004-6) - StadeStadeStade is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany and part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region . It is the seat of the district named after it...
- 92 80 1246 005-3 D-BTK (246 005-3) - HorneburgHorneburgHorneburg is a municipality southwest of Hamburg in the district of Stade in Lower Saxony.Horneburg is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde Horneburg.-History:Horneburg belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen...
- 92 80 1246 006-1 D-BTK (246 006-1) - OtterndorfOtterndorfOtterndorf is a town on the coast of the North Sea in the region of Lower Saxony, Germany, and is part of the Samtgemeinde Land Hadeln . The town is at the mouth of the river Medem on part of the Elbe delta in the district Cuxhaven...
- 92 80 1246 007-9 D-BTK (246 007-9) - HimmelpfortenHimmelpfortenHimmelpforten is a municipality west of Hamburg in the district of Stade in Lower Saxony. Himmelpforten is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde Himmelpforten.-History:...
Overview of current lines
New since December 2008 from Hamburg to Cuxhaven over Buxtehude - Stade.Slow Trains Metronom regional between Hamburg and Tostedt with stops in Sprötze, Klecken and Hittfeld on the kb 120 Line.
From 2010 Metronom will run the slow trains from Hamburg to Bremen.
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