More reliability in the Hansenetz: DB Regio and Metronom on the train from 2026!

More reliability in the Hansenetz: DB Regio and Metronom on the train from 2026!

Uelzen, Deutschland - Developments in rail traffic around Uelzen are faced with exciting change. From June 2026 the two companies and metronome The responsibility for the Hansenetz. With a new layout of the regional trains, those responsible hope for greater reliability in the region. The contracts run until December 2033 with the possibility of an extension until the end of 2035.

The commuters in the Hansenetz in particular have had a lot to struggle with delays and failures in the past. With the new division into a north and south part, a noticeable improvement in the situation should occur. The Landesahnaufgesellschaft Niedersachsen (lnvg) awaited by the changed structures. Reliability. The annual mileage in the Hansen network remains stable at 8.7 million train kilometers.

company details and timetables

like the Az online LNVG run. The workshop in Uelzen remains responsible for the maintenance of the trains that belong to the LNVG and are serviced by Alstom. DB Regio will operate line RE 2 from Uelzen via Hanover to Göttingen in the south network, while Metronom in the northern part takes over the RE 3 and RE 4 that lead from Hanover to Hamburg.

The timetables should remain mostly unchanged. The switch between lines RE2 and RE3 in Hanover or Uelzen continues to take place two hours. In addition, the transfer -free regional connection from Hanover to Hamburg with the RE3 is retained. All of this happens against the background that metronome has asked for early termination of the company contract due to economic difficulties.

the economic background

The economic framework in local public transport (public transport) play an important role in the reliability of the offers. Thanks to tax incentives and well-thought-out concepts, VDV member company in 2023 transporting over 9.4 billion passengers. In recent years, the number of passengers has risen again after a panda -related decline. This development contributes to the goal of sustainable mobility and reducing the dependency on cars.

The relevance of rail traffic and its influence on regional and national mobility cannot be underestimated. The investments in the rail infrastructure, the guarantee of high reliability and the fast connection between important cities such as Hamburg and Hanover are at the top of the LNVG and its partners' agenda.

With the upcoming changes to the Hansenetz, hope is accompanied by the mobility in the region sustainably improve and commissioners to Uelzen and also offer a reliable connection. All eyes are now aimed at the start in June 2026, where a new chapter is opened in regional traffic.