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Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr AöR
Live now: 1 tender, largest VRR NWL Rhein-Emscher-Express RE 3 franchise (no contract value published).
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- Type
- Transit authority — regional transport authority for the Rhine-Ruhr; orders regional rail services
- Market · Region
- European Union · Germany
- Open tenders
- 1
- Technology areas
- Rolling-stock hardware, Digital operations
Orders regional passenger rail across Rhine-Ruhr region.
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Orders regional passenger rail across the Rhine-Ruhr and tenders it under Regulation (EC) 1370/2007. Its live Rhein-Emscher-Express (RE 3) competition, run jointly with Zweckverband Nahverkehr Westfalen-Lippe, covers about 1.6 million train-km a year from the December 2030 timetable change.
- Type
- Transit authority — regional transport authority for the Rhine-Ruhr; orders regional rail services
- Where
- Germany
- Technology areas
- Rolling-stock hardware, Digital operations
Tenders
| Tender | Status | Value band | Next key date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VRR NWL Rhein-Emscher-Express RE 3 franchise | Open | no contract value published | Closes November 2026 |
| VRR go.Rheinland Erft-Schwalm-Netz franchise | Bids closed | Not published | Bids closed July 2026 · award expected |
| VRR Rhein-Ruhr-Express Teilnetz B franchise | Bids closed | Not published | Bids closed May 2026 · award expected |
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- Award history (0)
- Entry path
- Portals (2)
- Published contacts (1)
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1 source · primary
- ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr AöR and Zweckverband Nahverkehr Westfalen-Lippe — Rhein-Emscher-Express (RE 3), BV26036 (published 2026-08-19 · checked 2026-09-13)
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