Two railway companies for Uelzen: more reliability from 2026!

Two railway companies for Uelzen: more reliability from 2026!

Uelzen, Deutschland - The Uelzen region will be served by two railway companies from June 2026, which is intended to further improve reliability in local public transport. According to Az-Online Metronom continues to operate the northern part. This restructuring promises an improvement in the previous situation, which was shaped by frequent delays and failures.

The Hanseatic network was divided because Metronom had asked for early termination to contract due to economic difficulties. From June 14, 2026, the two operators, DB Regio and Metronom, will be responsible for the trains in the Hansenetz at least December 2033, as well as LNVG reported.

Details about the future of use

The trains in the well-known yellow-blue paint of the Landesahn Transport company Lower Saxony (LNVG) are still used and waited in the business workshop in Uelzen. The continuous connection between Hanover and Hamburg with the RE3 remains unchanged and is offered without a bylass. The timetable remains stable and the arrival and departure times at the train stations should be preserved.

• metronome retains the following lines in the northern part:
  • Re 3 Hannover - Uelzen - Lüneburg - Hamburg
  • Re 4 Hamburg - Bremen
  • RB 31 Hamburg - Lüneburg
  • RB 41 Hamburg - Buchholz - Rotenburg/w. - Bremen
• DB Regio takes over the line in the southern part:
  • Re 2 Uelzen - Hannover - Göttingen

ANL 8.7 million train kilometers are covered in the Hansenetz annually. Of this, around 6.5 million are not on the northern part and 2.2 million to the southern part. The new operators have prevailed through the economically cheapest offers, which is also the basis for the surcharges.

hopes for more reliability

The LNVG hopes for increased reliability through the work of both operators. So far, rumors about upcoming timetable changes have been invalidated. The cleaning care of the trains also remains the responsibility of the two companies. This gives the commuters in the region for confidence that future trips will be more punctual and that the usual quality remains.

Mobility in Germany shows an upward trend. According to VDV , the public transport companies have seen an increase in passenger numbers since 2022, which is contributing to the decline in auto and CO2 emissions and good news for the environment and the future of mobility.