Trans Regio, a 75 % subsidiary of EuRailCo, starts up on 14th December 2008 its new regional passenger railway operation, the «MittelrheinBahn» line which serves in North Rhineland – Westphalia and Rhineland – Palatinate, the left bank of the Rhine between Cologne, Koblenz and Mainz.

This new contract, worth approximately € 550 Million, on 15 years, gives EuRailCo-Trans Regio a considerable growth in activity and allows the company to significantly position itself in the field of electrical regional rail services.

To serve, on an hourly basis – and even half-hourly on some portions - the 43 stations of this 185 km long line, Trans Regio operates a fleet of 17 Desiro ML trains manufactured by Siemens, thus transporting 7.5 million passengers per annum. These last generation electrical trains are, with their capacity and their modular design, particularly well suited to the needs of regional railway networks.

With a new workshop, built in Koblenz, and a new control centre, approx. € 100 Million have been invested for this new operation.

For more information, www.mittelrheinbahn.de.