Go-Ahead awarded another German rail franchise
Go-Ahead Group has been awarded the first lot of the ‘Augsburger Netze’ rail routes, it announced on Wednesday, by the Bavarian rail authority and the Baden-Wurttemberg public transport authority.
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The FTSE 250 passenger transport operator said the network linked to three stations that Go-Ahead would be serving from 2019 through its other contracts in Baden-Württemberg.
It explained that the contract would consist of 56 electric trains, which would operate 7.4 million train kilometres per year.
Due to begin in 2023, the 12-year franchise would be the fifth network that Go-Ahead's Germany operation, Go-Ahead Bus and Bahn, had been awarded.
It would extend its German business to approximately 20 million train kilometres per year, with the other contracts beginning in 2019 and 2021.
“We are delighted to have been awarded a fifth regional route in Germany, especially as it connects with two of our other routes,” said chief executive David Brown.
“This network complements our existing contracts in the region and builds on our desire to provide end-to-end journeys.
“Our growing local team continues to look for opportunities in the region as part of our strategy to build a long-term German transport business.”