The Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe or LVB, literally translated into English as the Leipzig Transport Authority, operates the tramway and bus transport services in Leipzig, Germany. The LVB route network is a part of the regional public transport association :de:Mitteldeutscher Verkehrsverbund|Mitteldeutscher Verkehrsverbund. LVB was formed by the merger, from 1 January 1917, of two predecessor undertakings, the Großen Leipziger Straßenbahn and the Leipziger Elektrischen Straßenbahn. The merged undertaking was also known as GLSt until it was reorganized and renamed as the LVB, from 29 July 1938.
Organization
The company is organized as a holding company. LVB owns infrastructure such as track, depots and land, and all vehicles. It holds the concession for public transport in Leipzig, and is responsible for organization, planning and management of public transport. It provides these services through its various subsidiary undertakings. The LVB Group consists of the following undertakings:
LeoBus GmbH ; Regionalverkehr Taucha, Regionalverkehr Riesa, Deutsche Nahverkehrsgesellschaft and the motorbus division of Leipziger Stadtverkehrsbetriebe. Operates regular public transport and school bus services in the region surrounding Leipzig, and other transport services . LeoBus also provides servicing for the motor vehicle and bus fleet.
Leipziger Stadtverkehrsbetriebe GmbH & Co. KG operates the Leipzig tramway and bus networks under contract to LVB .
LTB Leipziger Transport und Logistik Betriebe GmbH manages the vehicle fleet, vehicle maintenance and also provides transport and vehicle leasing services .
Verkehrs-Consult Leipzig GmbH provides consulting, planning and project engineering services for passenger and goods transportation .
IFTEC GmbH & Co. KG, organized from the predecessor undertakings LFB and LIB, provides "custom maintenance solutions" for rail infrastructure and vehicles. IFTEC is a joint undertaking of LVB and Siemens AG, with each holding 50 percent of the shares. provided "industrial service and technical systems solution in the field of transport, with special emphasis on rail vehicle maintenance;" it once built vehicles." LIB, Leipziger Infrastruktur Betriebe GmbH & Co. KG
LEOLINER Fahrzeugbau Leipzig GmbH, which was formerly the vehicle construction division of the LFB, produces the NGTW6L series of six-axle low-floor articulated tramcars, marketed under the name :de:Leoliner|LEOLINER .
Leipziger Service Betriebe GmbH, which manages auto parking facilities and provides support services for transport operations, including security, vehicle cleaning and fare inspection. Other services offered include catering .
LAB Leipziger Aus- und Weiterbildungsbetriebe GmbH provides training for tram drivers, commercial drivers, professional training in skilled trade and commercial sectors, and provides advanced-training activities .
These subsidiaries were organized to facilitate tendering of public transport and reduction of public subsidies. They serve outside clients in addition to LVB.
Lines
Bus route letters were replaced by route numbers with the timetable change effective 5 October 1997. In addition, the tramway service network was again revised from 2001 and a marketing campaign began under the name Das Neue Netz. Thus the following numbering scheme applies currently in Leipzig:
1-29: Tramway services
30s: Temporary tramway services for construction site and shuttle traffic
40s/50s: Temporary Tramway services for large events
The Leipzig tramway network is the second-largest in Germany and has a radial lattice structure. In contrast to a tangential network, here all lines form the shape of a star. With the exception of line 2, all lines operate via Leipzig Central Station and serve at least one of the three city centre stops on Goerdelerring, :de:Augustusplatz |Augustusplatz or Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz. With the exception of line 14, the tramway services provide a basic 10-minute interval. As the result of overlay of lines, central segments are served as frequently as 2–3 minutes. Line 3 provides a 10-minute interval between Knautkleeberg and Heiterblick, branching to serve different terminals in the north. Some services are short workings and are designated with a letter "E" adjacent to the line number. These operate to and from intermediate terminal points. Line 4E works through at Hauptbahnhof to or from Line 12. Lines 12 and 4E operate to their respective central terminals during peak periods, where line numbers are changed.
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History
On 18 May 1872, the Leipziger Pferdeeisenbahn opened service. The :de:Reudnitz |Reudnitz tram depot was the first in Leipzig and the location of the LPE head office. Twenty-five years after opening, the LPE owned 1,013 horses, 172 tramcars and five depots. A competing tramway enterprise, the Leipziger Elektrische Straßenbahn started construction of an electric tramway network in 1895. This prompted the LPE to begin electrification. The Große Leipziger Straßenbahn organized as the legal successor to the LPE, managed to open the first electric tramway in Leipzig on 17 April 1896. The LESt opened service soon thereafter, on 20 May 1896. To the regret of many residents, the last horse tramway service operated on 16 April 1897. Suburban lines were developed from 1900, and motorbus services from 1913. After the First World War, the privately owned companies were dissolved and replaced by a municipal undertaking, which operated under the old name Große Leipziger Straßenbahn. This was renamed Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe from 1938, incorporating motorbus, trolleybus and taxi services. In 1949, following establishment of the DDR, LVB was integrated with other enterprises taken into state ownership. It became part of the transport undertakings operated as Volkseigener Betrieb Kombinate in 1970. Following the fall of the DDR, LVB was reorganized as a company with limited liability, owned by the Leipzig local authority and the district of Leipzig. A detailed overview of the development of the Leipzig tramway, segment by segment, may be found in the article Leipzig Tramway Network History.
Historic Tramcars
Motor Tram Type 13: Motor Tram Type 27: Motor Tram Type 29: Motor Tram Type 30:
