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Company type | Joint-stock company |
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Founded | 1992 |
Headquarters | Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic |
Area served | Czech Republic; Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland |
Services | Rail passenger transport |
Parent | GW JIHOTRANS a.s. |
Website | www |
GW Train Regio is a Czech railway company mainly engaged in the operation of passenger rail transport on regional lines.
History
The company was formed from the passenger divisions of Viamont, a Czech rail operator. In 2008, Viamont Regio a.s. was established, to separate Viamont's freight and passenger operations, a process which was completed by 2011.
In December 2011, the company was purchased by the IDS building corporation a.s., who renamed the business to its current name, GW Train Regio.
The company was purchased again in 2014, by ČSAD JIHOTRANS a.s., who were renamed to GW JIHOTRANS a.s. in 2015.
Services
GW Train Regio serve 5 regions:
Karlovy Vary Region
This region operates service 145, from Sokolov to Kraslice, and service 149, which runs from Karlovy Vary to Bečov nad Teplou, and Mariánské Lázně.
Route R25 Plzeň-Most
GW Train Regio operate route R25, from Plzeň to Most, under a 10-year contract from the Czech Ministry of Transport. This route uses former DB Class 628.2 trains, which were purchased from DB, and refurbished in 2016.
South Bohemian Region
South Bohemia operate 229 km of routes, under a 15-year contract from the Czech Ministry of Transport. These routes were due to commence operation under GWTR in December 2016, after winning the contract, above Arriva, and České dráhy, however, due to a legal challenge from ČD, this was delayed until December 2017.
Hradec Králové Region
GW Train Regio operate 3 routes in Hradec Králové Region, route 045, a 10 km route from Svoboda nad Úpou to Trutnov (where it connects with České dráhy trains to Hradec Králové and Prague), as well as 2 international routes to Poland - line D26, which operates between Trutnov and Sędzisław, and D28, which connects Adršpach and Wałbrzych.
Moravian-Silesian Region
GW Train Regio operate route 313 in the Moravian-Silesian Region, a 20 km route between Milotice nad Opavou and Vrbno pod Pradědem.
Fleet
GW Train Regio operate several types of trains, these include former Deutsche Bahn Class 628.2 trains, purchased and refurbished in 2016, which operate route R25, whilst other services are operated by Siemens-Duewag RegioSprinter trains, which were completely refurbished by CZ Loko adding air-conditioning, plug sockets, WiFi and a toilet. The fleet also contains some refurbished ČD Class 810s, as well as a few other second hand trains. In the past, the carrier operated one Stadler Regio-Shuttle RS1 marked as a series 650. Later Stadler's railcar is sold to Germany.
Picture | Class | Type Name | Number Owned | Comments | Reference |
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654 | Siemens-Duewag RegioSprinter RVT | 15 | |||
810 | 6 | ||||
814.5 | 1 | ||||
817 | Kolzam RegioVan | 2 | Formally Koleje Śląskie class SA109 | ||
845 | DB Class 628 | 2 | Formally DB Class 628.2 |
References
- ^ "The GW Train Regio a.s. Company's history". GW Train Regio. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- "News in Brief". Railway Gazette. 12 February 2012. Archived from the original on 5 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- Sůra, Jan (10 June 2014). "ČSAD Jihotrans koupil vlakového dopravce GW Train Regio". idnes.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 5 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- "ČSAD Jihotrans acquires GW Train Regio". Newton Business News. Factiva NEWBU00020140610ea6a00006.
- "Menu". GW Train Regio. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- "145: Sokolov - Kraslice" (PDF). GW Train Regio. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- "149: Karlovy Vary - Mariánské Lázně" (PDF). GW Train Regio. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- "Private operator awarded subsidised long-distance passenger contract". Railway Gazette. 3 Aug 2016. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ "Our trains". GW Train Regio. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ "World rolling stock market July 2016". Railway Gazette. 31 July 2016. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- "GWTR wins south Bohemia regional contract". Railway Gazette. 22 April 2015. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- Sůra, Jan (3 December 2014). "O šumavské lokálky bojují tři dopravci. Čtvrtý nabídl autobusy". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- "Three bids for southern Bohemia passenger contract". Railway Gazette. 12 Jan 2015. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- "South Bohemia operating contract award approved". Railway Gazette. 20 November 2016. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- "045: (Praha -) Trutnov - Svoboda nad Úpou" (PDF). GW Train Regio. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- "D26: Trutnov – Sędzisław" (PDF). GW Train Regio. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- "D28: Adršpach – Meziměstí – Wałbrzych" (PDF). GW Train Regio. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- "313: Milotice nad Opavou – Vrbno pod Pradědem" (PDF). GW Train Regio. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- "Czech Republic: First RegioSprinter train modernised, deployed by GW Train". Esmerk Eastern European News: M-Brain. 26 August 2016. Factiva ESMKEU0020160902ec8q0000h.
- Sůra, Jan (11 November 2017). "Dopravce GW Train Regio převzal poslední RegioSprintery pro pošumavské lokálky". zdopravy.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "GW Train Regio trainsets and motor cars". Railfan Europe. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- "Our trains: Regio Sprinter RVT". GW Train Regio. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- Sůra, Jan (14 November 2018). "RegioSprinter z nehody u Křemže čeká šrotace, GWTR si přivezl náhradní". Zdopravy.cz. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- Sůra, Jan (8 January 2019). "Dva motoráky za cenu nového autobusu. GW Train koupil v Polsku raritní vozy". Zdopravy.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
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