Chemnitz model

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Expansion and expansion of the Chemnitz model

The Chemnitzer model is in the region Chemnitz applied regional light rail system to link between tram and train after the tram-train principle.

The infrastructure of the railway lines concerned was initially partially adapted so that adapted conventional low-floor wagons can be used. A special feature of the pilot route of the Chemnitz model to Stollberg / Erzgeb. is therefore the low platform height of 200 millimeters above the upper edge of the rails , while the Railway Building and Operating Regulations (EBO) actually require platforms that are at least 380 millimeters high for new buildings and renovations.

The vehicles of the CityLink family ordered for the first stage have doors with different entry heights, which enables barrier-free passenger exchange on platforms that are 380 or 550 millimeters high, both in the city center and on the railway lines . 550 mm high platforms can be found in particular in the railway network on the routes to Burgstädt, Aue, Hainichen and Flöha, some of which are also used in parallel by regional rail traffic. 380 mm high platforms can be found in the Chemnitz tram network (in addition to the tram-specific 200 or 240 mm high platforms) in the course of the route sections specially developed for the Chemnitz model, i.e. H. Chemnitz main station - central stop - Technopark. In addition, the doors, which are aligned to 380 mm, make it easier to get on and off those platforms in the railway network that have not yet been modernized and some still have platform heights of less than 380 mm, for example on the Mittweida – Chemnitz line .

history

System change in Altchemnitz, looking towards Stollberg. The scope of the driving service regulation for non- federal railways (FVNE) begins at the signal location.
"Variobahn" multiple units on the tram platform in the main train station. The platform has a height of only 200 millimeters above the top of the rail, the distance to the track is adapted to the car body dimensions

On December 16, 2002 the railway line to Stollberg / Erzgeb. opened as a pilot route of the Chemnitz model. The responsible railway company (EVU) is the City-Bahn Chemnitz , while the Chemnitzer Stadtbahn is operated by the Chemnitzer Verkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft (CVAG). The City-Bahn trains in Altchemnitz switch from the tram network electrified with 600 volts direct current to the railway line electrified with 750 volts direct current. Six Variobahn articulated cars with road numbers 411 to 416 are used, which have been given special equipment in accordance with EBO. Line C11 (formerly 522, named after the course book route 522) runs to Stollberg , it supplements the five Chemnitz tram lines and runs on the city network continuously to and from Chemnitz main station .

The railway infrastructure between Chemnitz-Zwönitzbrücke and Stollberg was leased by the City-Bahn Chemnitz from DB Netz AG . City-Bahn-Chemnitz has entrusted the railway infrastructure company (EIU) Regio Infra Service Sachsen with the operational management since the end of 2002 .

On the Chemnitz – Stollberg pilot route, the number of passengers rose from initially around 800 to around 5000 passengers per day (as of 2011).

Gradual expansion

Junction point Chemnitz main station

Entrance from the tram network into the platform hall of the Chemnitz Hbf train station

In February 2013, a tram entrance to the main train station was completed, which was completed in the course of the year with a transition point to the railway network. For this purpose, the first four tracks of the cross platform and parts of the cross platform building were abandoned by the Deutsche Bahn and a passage into the station building was built by the Verkehrsverbund Mittelachsen . A total of 250 meters of rail siding and 900 meters of double-track tram were built. Since February 18, 2013, the trams have been regularly entering the platform hall from the north around the post office building on Straße der Nations. On June 17, 2014, the connection to the station forecourt was put into operation, so that the trains can now use the new loop through the station hall and no longer turn around at the platform as planned. The transition tracks to the long-distance railway network were also completed. Since October 10, 2016, the lines from Burgstädt , Mittweida and Hainichen at the main train station have switched to the Chemnitz tram network and continue to the central stop , since May 2017 to Stadlerplatz and, since December 10, 2017, to the new Technopark tram terminus in the south the city. However, the continuation of the above-mentioned lines beyond the central stop is part of level 2 of the Chemnitz model.

Expansion in the south of Chemnitz

Stage 2 of the Chemnitz model is intended to improve the public transport connection between Chemnitz city center, the south of Chemnitz and the surrounding area to the south. Level 2 consists of a tram and a railway section, the associated connection point is to be set up southwest of the Technical University between the Technopark tram terminus and the southern head of the Chemnitz Süd freight station . The intention is to connect journeys from the city center to the southern outskirts of Chemnitz without having to change trains. In connection with level 1 of the Chemnitz model, in particular, there is the possibility of direct connections between the northern and southern environs of the city of Chemnitz without having to change trains, using the tram network within the city.

Tram sub-project

Branching off the existing tram route in Bernsdorfer Strasse, the campus of the Technical University and the emerging technology park are to be accessed via Turnstrasse and Reichenhainer Strasse . A total of 2.2 km of new tram lines were built. Partial commissioning up to the Stadlerplatz stop took place on May 2, 2017, the rest of the route was put into operation on December 8, 2017.

Before construction began, the planned tram route on Reichenhainer Strasse led to numerous citizen protests, in particular the planned felling of 170 avenue trees (linden and plane trees), the non-connection of the sports forum and the municipal cemetery and the expected decoupling of the Reichenhain district (instead of the current direct Bus connection to the city center then only bus connection to the tram stop).

Railway sub-project

End of the tram track at the Technologiepark west of Fraunhoferstraße (August 2017). From September 2018, a 400-meter-long connection to the existing railway line to Thalheim and Aue is to be built from here. The continuation of the route requires a partial removal of the allotment gardens that can still be seen in the picture, this was done in spring 2018.

With level 2 of the Chemnitz model, a double-track, approximately 400-meter-long and non-electrified link will be created between the tram network and the Chemnitz – Adorf railway line and the railway line in the section to Zwönitz will be expanded. This includes:

  • Expansion of the Dittersdorf, Meinersdorf (Erzgeb) and Zwönitz operating points to cross stations
  • Establishment of four additional stops, two of them in Chemnitz-Einsiedel and one each in Chemnitz-Erfenschlag and Thalheim as well as relocation of the Einsiedel Gymnasium stop
  • Double-track expansion of the railway line between the link with the tram network and the Chemnitz-Reichenhain stop
  • Equipping the entire route to Aue with the latest control and safety technology ( ESTW )
  • Renovation or renewal of engineering structures
  • Modernization of level crossing systems

The associated planning approval process has been running since February 2017 and is expected to be completed in the second half of 2018. On September 15, 2018, the railway line between the Chemnitz Süd and Aue (Sachs) operations was closed and replacement rail services were set up. The original completion date for the timetable change in December 2019 could not be adhered to due to delays in the planning approval, the construction work finally only began in July 2019. A restart in the expansion state is planned for December 2020. After completion of the construction work, the regional rail transport from Chemnitz to Thalheim is to be increased to half an hourly intervals, and then to Aue to an hourly rate.

Expansion to the east

With Hilbersdorf , for the first time since the gauge change, a northern part of the city is to be connected to the light rail network via Sachsen-Allee and the former marshalling yard . The new line will then run on the third track, which was previously only used by the Saxon Railway Museum, to Niederwiesa and from there to Hainichen or in the Ore Mountains to Olbernhau .

Further lines and line extensions

The extension of the pilot route from Stollberg to Oelsnitz / Erzgeb was for 2018 . planned, after adjustments to the planning, as of June 2020, the aim is now to reach the year 2025. This includes u. a. the construction of an approximately 3.5 km long, electrified line from Niederwürschnitz to Stollberg , the installation of four new traffic stations and the electrification of the existing line from Niederwürschnitz to Oelsnitz with 750 V DC.

The long-term goal of the project also includes the reconnection of Limbach-Oberfrohna to the rail network. The first step on this way will be a tram line from the city center to the Chemnitz-Center shopping center , which is then to be extended to Limbach-Oberfrohna via Röhrsdorf and Klassung . Parts of the former Limbach – Wüstenbrand and Limbach – Oberfrohna railway lines are to be used . The originally intended implementation of this measure by 2019 is no longer possible. Instead, it can hardly be expected to be realized before 2025.

overview

Stage 0: Completion 2002

  • Pilot route Chemnitz Hbf - central station - Altchemnitz - Stollberg

Stage 1: Completion 2015

Stage 1: Chemnitz main station, connecting tracks to the long-distance railway network with a gap in the catenary
  • Link between light rail and rail in the main station area
  • Connection of the lines from Burgstädt, Mittweida and Hainichen to the central stop

Stage 2: planned completion 2020

  • Construction of a tram route over Reichenhainer Strasse to the university, behind it a swivel to the DB route to Thalheim (Erzgeb.)
  • New construction of a 2.2 km long double-track tram line and a 400 m long double-track connection to the railway network
  • direct connection of the TU campus to the railway with several stops, the tram line to Technopark will go into operation in December 2017
  • Preparatory measures on the railway line in autumn 2018, commissioning of the railway line sub-project probably in the second half of 2020
  • Capacity expansion in stations, four additional access points and route modernization

Level 3:

  • Construction of a tram / railway line past the Sachsen-Allee shopping center
  • Continuation towards Niederwiesa, bypassing the Dresden – Werdau railway line via the cleared area of ​​the former Hilbersdorf marshalling yard (including a new stop at the Saxon Railway Museum)
  • Use of the existing third track to Niederwiesa
  • New construction of a 1.3 km long double-track tram line and a 6.8 km long single-track railway line
  • Line bundling Hainichen / Olbernhau / Annaberg - Niederwiesa - Sachsen-Allee - main station - central stop - TU - Thalheim

Level 4:

  • Construction of a tram route via Hartmannstrasse and Leipziger Strasse to the Chemnitz Center
  • Continuation as a railway line to Limbach-Oberfrohna using the Kellers-Limbach section of the Limbach – Wüstenbrand railway line and the Limbach – Oberfrohna inner-city railway line
  • New construction of a 6.1 km long double-track tram line as well as new construction and expansion of a 9.6 km long single-track railway line

Stage 5: target implementation by the end of 2024 or 2025 .

  • Western extension of the pilot route (level 0) from Stollberg (Sachs) via Oelsnitz to St. Egidien
  • New construction of a 3.5 km long single-track railway line , starting on the old route towards Zwönitz via the Stollberger Tor industrial area and the A 72 with a connection there to the previous line to St. Egidien
  • New construction of a crossing station and three further access points as part of the new line
  • Electrification of the existing Stollberg – St. Egidien , further modernization of the existing line including the construction of an electronic signal box and the additional Mitteloelsnitz stop
  • Cross-city route Oelsnitz - Stollberg (Sachs) - Altchemnitz - central stop - Chemnitz-Center - Röhrsdorf - Limbach-Oberfrohna in the target state, initially (St. Egidien -) Oelsnitz - Stollberg (Sachs) - Altchemnitz - Chemnitz central stop - Chemnitz main station
  • Electric two-system vehicles for 750 V direct and 15 kV alternating voltage are to be used.
  • As of June 2020, nothing is known about the location of the necessary system separation point .

Passenger numbers

The connection of the surrounding area with the Chemnitz model is well received by the passengers . The Pro-Rail Alliance audited in 2009, the pilot route Chemnitz Stollberg 1998-2008 a passengers increase of 886 percent, which assigns the Chemnitz Model A as one of the most successful 15 regional trains in Germany.

vehicles

Variobahn (left) and Vossloh Citylink (right) in Chemnitz main station (August 2017). The Variobahn wagons run exclusively on the C11 line to and from Stollberg, the Citylink are used as planned on the C13, C14 and C15 lines, and they can also be freely used in the railway network.

The City-Bahn Chemnitz owns six Variobahn cars of the type NGT6-LDZ (No. 411-416). The City-Bahn wagons are equipped with compromise tires for operation on trams and railway superstructures, train control (PZB I60R), train radio and a horn. In addition, at 80 km / h they reach a speed of 10 km / h higher than normal light rail vehicles. They have been used since 2002 on today's line C11 (formerly 522) Chemnitz Hbf – Altchemnitz – Stollberg. The entry height is 300 mm above the upper edge of the rail, so the vehicles are barrier-free on the tram platforms common in Chemnitz with a height of 200 or 240 mm and on the pilot route to Stollberg with the platform height of 200 mm adapted there.

The vehicles for use in the railway and tram networks using the connection point created by 2016 in Chemnitz main station were built by the companies Vossloh Kiepe GmbH and Vossloh España S.A. (both Vossloh Group ). Initially, eight railcars were ordered at a price of 42.3 million euros and an option right was agreed. The eight-axle articulated wagons were intended to be used on level 1 routes, but were only delivered in 2015. The bidirectional vehicles come from the CityLink family, are barrier-free, 37 m long, can travel up to 100 km / h, have 87 seats and are air-suspended. They run on four bogies. On the lines electrified with DC voltage, the two-vehicle vehicles run electrically, on the railway lines they run on diesel. In June 2015 it was announced that the option for four more vehicles worth 23.7 million euros, funded by the Free State of Saxony with around 75 percent, could be redeemed. These vehicles are therefore to be seen as advance payments for the second stage, in which these additional vehicles are to be used. Thanks to the confirmation of the Free State and the associated earlier option redemption, an interruption in production with presumably higher follow-up costs could be avoided. With the early redemption and the agreed delivery by October 31, 2017, a sufficient time buffer was created to counter delivery or approval delays, such as with the vehicles of level 1. The Citylink vehicles have access heights of 435 mm (first and last door, outside white and inside green) and 600 mm (middle doors, outside and inside red), and are therefore on platform heights of 380 mm (standard in the tram network as well as Access points not yet developed in the railway network) and 550 mm (extension standard in the railway network) adjusted. All doors are designed as double doors and equipped with extendable sliding steps to bridge gaps. The cars are also permitted in the entire Chemnitz tram network, but use on sections of the route that have not been adapted is avoided because of the lack of accessibility.

In order to adapt to the different boarding conditions, the stops in the tram network that are served by both types of car have extended platforms with different heights. The front half in the direction of travel is 380 mm high, the rear half only 240 mm. The trains stop in the appropriate section, the train destination indicators indicate this. If the "Citylink" carriages are not used as planned in double traction, the rear railcar would not be accessible without barriers.

Both vehicle types are operated by City-Bahn Chemnitz and maintained by CVAG in its depot in Chemnitz-Adelsberg.

Web links

Commons : Chemnitzer Modell  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

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