Südwestdeutsche Verkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft
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| Headquarters | Lahr, Germany |
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Key people |
Hans Joachim Disch Johannes Müller Bernhard Strobel |
| Owner | State of Baden-Württemberg |
| Website | www.sweg.de |
The Südwestdeutsche Verkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft (SWEG), in English language Southwest German Transport Company, from its former name, Südwestdeutsche Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft (SEG), is a transport company in southwest Germany that operates railway lines and bus services. It is 100% owned by the federal state of Baden-Württemberg.[1]
On 24 July 2017, a merger between SWEG and the Hohenzollerische Landesbahn (HzL) was approved by the Sigmaringen and Zollernalbkreis district authorities which each hold 14% stakes in HzL. The merger has already been approved by the state of Baden-Württemberg, which besides its ownership of SWEG also owns 72% of HzL. The merger is intended to take effect from the beginning of 2018.[2]
Railway services
SWEG directly owns and operates the following railway lines:
- Achern – Ottenhöfen (the Achertalbahn)[3]
- Bad Krozingen – Münstertal (the Münstertalbahn)[4]
- Biberach (Baden) – Oberharmersbach-Riersbach (the Harmersbachtalbahn)[3]
- Bühl – Schwarzach – Stollhofen (goods only)[5]
- Gottenheim – Riegel am Kaiserstuhl – Breisach (the Kaiserstuhlbahn)[3]
SWEG's wholly owned Ortenau S-Bahn subsidiary also operates services over lines owned by DB Netz AG in the vicinity of Offenburg. SWEG also has a 50% share-holding in the Breisgau S-Bahn, which operates similar services in the vicinity of Freiburg im Breisgau.[1]
References
- 1 2 Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2009. p. 179. ISBN 978-3-89494-139-0.
- ↑ "Merger of Hohenzollerische Landesbahn and SWEG approved". Railway Gazette. 25 July 2017. Archived from the original on 26 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- 1 2 3 Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2009. p. 102. ISBN 978-3-89494-139-0.
- ↑ Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2009. p. 110. ISBN 978-3-89494-139-0.
- ↑ Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2009. p. 93. ISBN 978-3-89494-139-0.
External links
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Media related to Südwestdeutsche Verkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft at Wikimedia Commons - Official website of the SWEG