GW Train Regio

GW Train Regio is a Czech railway company mainly engaged in the operation of passenger rail transport on regional lines.

GW Train Regio a.s.

Type	Joint-stock company[1]
Founded	1992[1]
Headquarters	Ústí nad Labem , Czech Republic
Area served	Czech Republic; Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Services	Rail passenger transport
Parent	GW JIHOTRANS a.s. [1]
Website	www.gwtr.cz

RegioSprinter regional train

History

The company was formed from the passenger divisions of Viamont, a Czech rail operator. In 2008, Viamont Regio a.s. was established, to separate Viamont's freight and passenger operations, a process which was completed by 2011.

In December 2011, the company was purchased by the IDS building corporation a.s., who renamed the business to its current name, GW Train Regio.[2]

The company was purchased again in 2014, by ČSAD JIHOTRANS a.s.,[3][4] who were renamed to GW JIHOTRANS a.s. in 2015.[1]

Services

GW Train Regio serve 5 regions:[5]

West Bohemia - Karlovy Vary Region[6]

This region operates service 145, from Sokolov to Kraslice,[7] and service 149, which runs from Karlovy Vary to Bečov nad Teplou, and Mariánské Lázně.[8]

Route R25 Plzeň-Most

GW Train Regio operate route R25, from Plzeň to Most, under a 10-year contract from the Czech Ministry of Transport.[9] This route uses former DB Class 628.2 trains,[10] which were purchased from DB, and refurbished in 2016.[11]

South Bohemia - Šumava region

South Bohemia operate 229 km of routes, located in the Šumava mountains, under a 15-year contract from the Czech Ministry of Transport.[12] These routes were due to commence operation under GWTR in December 2016, after winning the contract, above Arriva, and České dráhy,[13][14] however, due to a legal challenge from ČD, this was delayed until December 2017.[15]

East Bohemia - Hradec Králové region

GW Train Regio operate 3 routes in East Bohemia, route 045, a 10 km route from Svoboda nad Úpou to Trutnov, where it connects with České dráhy trains to Hradec Králové and Prague.[16]

North Moravia - Moravia Silesia region

GW Train Regio operates route 313 in the Moravian Silesian Region, a 20 km route between Milotice nad Opavou and Vrbno pod Pradědem,[17] as well as 2 international trains, between the Czech Republic and Poland. Line D26 operates from Trutnov to Sędzisław, and D28 runs from Adršpach to Wałbrzych.[18][19]

Fleet

GW Train Regio operate several types of trains, these include former Deutsche Bahn Class 628.2 trains, purchased and refurbished in 2016,[10][11] which operate route R25, whilst other services are operated by Siemens-Duewag RegioSprinter trains, which were completely refurbished by CZ Loko[20] adding air-conditioning, plug sockets, WiFi and a toilet.[21] The fleet also contains some refurbished ČD Class 810s, as well as a few other second hand trains. In the past, the carrier operated one Stadler Regio-Shuttle RS1 marked as a series 650.[22] Later Stadler's railcar is sold to Germany.

Picture	Class	Type Name	Number Owned	Comments	Reference
	654	Siemens-Duewag RegioSprinter RVT	15		[22][23][24]
	810		6		[22]
	814.5		1		[22]
	817	Kolzam RegioVan	2	Formally Koleje Śląskie class SA109	[25][22]
	845	DB Class 628	2	Formally DB Class 628.2	[22][10][11]

References

1. "The GW Train Regio a.s. Company's history". GW Train Regio. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
2. "News in Brief". Railway Gazette. 12 February 2012. Archived from the original on 5 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
3. Sůra, Jan (10 June 2014). "ČSAD Jihotrans koupil vlakového dopravce GW Train Regio". idnes.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 5 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
4. "ČSAD Jihotrans acquires GW Train Regio". Newton Business News. Factiva NEWBU00020140610ea6a00006.
5. "Menu". GW Train Regio. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
6. "Karlovy Vary Region". GW Train Regio. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
7. "145: Sokolov - Kraslice" (PDF). GW Train Regio. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
8. "149: Karlovy Vary - Mariánské Lázně" (PDF). GW Train Regio. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
9. "Private operator awarded subsidised long-distance passenger contract". Railway Gazette. 3 Aug 2016. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
10. "Our trains". GW Train Regio. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
11. "World rolling stock market July 2016". Railway Gazette. 31 July 2016. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
12. "GWTR wins south Bohemia regional contract". Railway Gazette. 22 April 2015. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
13. Sůra, Jan (3 December 2014). "O šumavské lokálky bojují tři dopravci. Čtvrtý nabídl autobusy". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
14. "Three bids for southern Bohemia passenger contract". Railway Gazette. 12 Jan 2015. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
15. "South Bohemia operating contract award approved". Railway Gazette. 20 November 2016. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
16. "045: (Praha -) Trutnov - Svoboda nad Úpou" (PDF). GW Train Regio. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
17. "313: Milotice nad Opavou – Vrbno pod Pradědem" (PDF). GW Train Regio. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
18. "D26: Trutnov – Sędzisław" (PDF). GW Train Regio. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
19. "D28: Adršpach – Meziměstí – Wałbrzych" (PDF). GW Train Regio. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
20. "Czech Republic: First RegioSprinter train modernised, deployed by GW Train". Esmerk Eastern European News: M-Brain. 26 August 2016. Factiva ESMKEU0020160902ec8q0000h.
21. Sůra, Jan (11 November 2017). "Dopravce GW Train Regio převzal poslední RegioSprintery pro pošumavské lokálky". zdopravy.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
22. "GW Train Regio trainsets and motor cars". Railfan Europe. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
23. "Our trains: Regio Sprinter RVT". GW Train Regio. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
24. Sůra, Jan (14 November 2018). "RegioSprinter z nehody u Křemže čeká šrotace, GWTR si přivezl náhradní". Zdopravy.cz. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
25. Sůra, Jan (8 January 2019). "Dva motoráky za cenu nového autobusu. GW Train koupil v Polsku raritní vozy". Zdopravy.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.