For the Australian regional airline carrier, see Regional Express Airlines.

German Regional-Express train operated by Deutsche Bahn near Minden

German Regional-Express operated by National Express in Cologne
In Germany, Luxembourg and Austria, the Regional-Express (RE, or in Austria: REX) is a type of regional train. It is similar to a semi-fast train, with average speed at about 70–90 km/h (top speed often 160 km/h) as it calls at fewer stations than Regionalbahn or S-Bahn trains, but stops more often than InterCity services.
Operations
The first Regional-Express services were operated by DB Regio, though since the liberalisation of the German rail market (Bahnreform) in the 1990s many operators have received franchise rights on lines from the federal states. Some private operators currently operate trains that are similar to a Regional-Express service, but have decided to use their own names for the sake of brand awareness instead.
Regional-Express services are carried out with a variety of vehicles such as DMUs (of Class 612), EMUs (of Class 425 or 426) or, most commonly, electric or diesel locomotives with Silberling or double-deck cars, the latter often with new Class 146 engines. Many RE services run in hourly intervals, carrying line numbers and sometimes even names, varying from state to state.
Since late 2006, Regional-Express services between Munich and Nuremberg that operate on the Nuremberg–Ingolstadt high-speed railway reach top speeds of 200 km/h. These services are operated with repainted InterCity cars and Class 101 locomotives.
In Switzerland, trains are called RegioExpress. In Sweden, several regional trains reach 180 or 200 km/h. They are usually called just regional trains, or named after their respective regional transit administration. The most common train types are Øresundståg and Regina.
See also
- List of regional rail lines in North Rhine-Westphalia
- Train categories in Europe
Austrian Federal Railways
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Current departments (post 2008) |
- ÖBB Personenverkehr
- Rail Cargo Austria
- ÖBB Infrastruktur Betrieb
- ÖBB Infrastruktur Bau
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Current subsidiaries (post 2008) |
- ÖBB Traktion
- ÖBB Technische Services
- ÖBB Postbus
- Speditions Holding
- ÖBB Immobilien Management
Brenner Eisenbahn (for the Brenner Base Tunnel)
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Services |
- Intercity-Express
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- Regionalzug
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International Services |
- Railjet
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History |
- Imperial Royal Austrian State Railways
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- Rail transport in Austria
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- Rail transport in Austria
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 Deutsche Bahn
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Divisions |
- Arriva
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- DB Netze
- DB Schenker
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European subsidiaries |
- Arriva RP
- DB Cargo
- DB Fernverkehr
- DB ProjektBau
- DB Regio
- DB Station&Service
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Australia |
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United Arab Emirates |
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United Kingdom |
Bus |
- Arriva Buses Wales
- Arriva London
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Rail |
- Alliance Rail Holdings
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United States |
- California High-Speed Rail
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Former subsidiaries |
- Arriva Deutschland
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- CityNightLine
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London Overground Rail Operations (50%)
- The Original Tour
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- Wardle Transport
- Wrexham & Shropshire
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Services |
- Arriva Max
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- EuroCity
- Intercity-Express
- Intercity
- Interregio-Express
- Regional-Express
- Regionalbahn
- S-Bahn
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Former services |
- DB AutoZug
- City Night Line
- InterRegio
- Metropolitan
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History |
- Deutsche Reichsbahn
- Deutsche Bundesbahn
- Deutsche Reichsbahn (East Germany)
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Related topics |
- BahnCard
- Bahn TV
- Rail transport in Germany
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Category
Commons
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German regional rail services
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Regions |
- Baden-Württemberg
- Bavaria
- Berlin & Brandenburg
- Bremen
- Hamburg
- Lower Saxony
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund
- Rhein-Neckar-Verkehrsverbund
- Rhineland-Palatinate
- Saarland
- Saxony
- Saxony-Anhalt
- Schleswig-Holstein
- Thuringia
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Train classes |
- Interregio-Express
- Regionalbahn
- Regional-Express
- Stadt-Express
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