Short List for Berlin Ringbahn rail contract

7 October 2013

National Express shortlisted for Berlin Ringbahn rail contract

National Express announces that it has been shortlisted for the Berlin Ringbahn, the railway line of the Berlin S-Bahn around the city centre of Berlin, Germany. It is currently operated by Deutsche Bahn.

Dean Finch, Group Chief Executive, said: "We are delighted to have been shortlisted for the Berlin Ringbahn. Following on from our recent success in winning two contracts to operate regional rail services in North-Rhine Westphalia, it confirms that our experience as the operator of the UK's leading franchise is recognised internationally. Our strong local team is already focused on putting together a high quality bid to deliver excellent services for customers and the people of Berlin."

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Notes to Editors

- In February 2013 National Express announced that it had been selected to run two 15 year regional commuter rail contracts in Germany, serving cities including Cologne and Bonn in Germany's most populous region, North Rhine-Westphalia. The contracts are for a regional express service between Rheine-Munster-Cologne-Krefeld and a Bonn-Cologne-Wuppertal stopping service. The services are currently run by Deutsche Bahn and carry around 18 million passengers per year. National Express will start operating the 15 year contract in December 2015.

- In April 2013, National Express launched city2city, its German coach network, leveraging its Spanish and UK experience and systems.

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