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SWEG Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs
The Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH (SWEG), in English language ''Southwest German Transport Company'', from its former name, Südwestdeutsche Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft (SEG), is a transport company in southwest Germany that operates railway lines and bus services. It is 100% owned by the federal state of Baden-Württemberg. On 24 July 2017, a merger between SWEG and the Hohenzollerische Landesbahn (HzL) was approved by the Sigmaringen (district), Sigmaringen and Zollernalbkreis district authorities which each hold 14% stakes in HzL. The merger has already been approved by the state of Baden-Württemberg, which besides its ownership of SWEG also owns 72% of HzL. The merger is intended to take effect from the beginning of 2018. Railway services SWEG directly owns and operates the following railway lines: * Achern – Ottenhöfen im Schwarzwald, Ottenhöfen (the ''Achertalbahn'') * Bad Krozingen – Münstertal/Schwarzwald, Münstertal (the ''Münstertalbahn'') * Biberach (Bad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lahr
Lahr (officially Lahr/Schwarzwald since 30 September 1978) (); ) is a city in western Baden-Württemberg, Germany, approximately 50 km north of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, 40 km southeast of Strasbourg, and 95 km southwest of Karlsruhe. It is the second largest city in Ortenaukreis, Ortenau (district) after Offenburg, and serves as an intermediate economic centre for the cities and towns of Ettenheim, Friesenheim (Baden), Friesenheim, Kappel-Grafenhausen, Kippenheim, Mahlberg, Meißenheim, Ringsheim, Rust (Baden), Rust, Schuttertal, Schwanau, Baden-Württemberg, Schwanau and Seelbach (Schutter), Seelbach. The population of Lahr passed the 20,000 mark in the mid-1950s. When the new body of Municipal Law for Baden-Württemberg came into effect on April 1, 1956, the city was therefore immediately accorded ''Große Kreisstadt'' status. In addition, Lahr cooperates with the town of Kippenheim in administrative matters. Geography Lahr is located on the western edge of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
