Category: General

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern orders additional trains to the state's largest funfair

Press release of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Infrastructure, Tourism and Labour Martinimarkt 2024 On the occasion of the Martinimarkt 2024 in Parchim, the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and ODEG - Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn GmbH - are running additional trains on the RB13 line between Schwerin and Parchim. The measure is part of the M-V mobility offensive, which also includes local rail passenger transport in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, particularly in...

State orders additional trains for Martini Market 2023

Press release by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Infrastructure, Tourism and Employment More train services between Schwerin and Parchim for the traditional autumn highlight Schwerin, 01.11.2023 In a joint initiative by the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and ODEG - Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn GmbH, additional train services will be provided on the RB13 line (Parchim Schwerin Rehna) during the Martini Market 2023 between Schwerin and...

The trips with the Borkum railcar T1 start at the Molli

Kühlungsborn/Borkum, 21.09.2023 After a few test runs on the Molli rail network, the official inaugural run of the Borkumer Kleinbahn will take place today with invited guests from the Borkumer Kleinbahn, Molli and VMV-Verkehrsgesellschaft Mecklenburg-Vorpommern before public journeys start from 22 September. The T1 railcar, also known as the Schweineschnäuzchen, has covered more than 500 km and is...

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...

Climate-friendly to the 32nd Hanse Sail

Rostock, 10.08.2023, For this year's Hanse Sail, the state will finance and order additional transport services on the Rostock S-Bahn and on routes to the surrounding area, as in previous years. On the main line of the Rostock S-Bahn, the service will be increased. On Saturday and Sunday, the S-Bahn will run every 7.5 minutes during the day. About three quarters of the train journeys will be in double traction,...

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,...