E-car

A Graz tram electric car , followed by a regular train

Historic tram in Leipzig, signposted with an extra car

A special train on the Forchbahn

E-car of the Essener Verkehrs-AG

Bern tram train with additional signs for supplementary cars

As e-cars are in the public transport German speaking countries courses referred to, in addition to regular timetable will be offered to order the regular services on high-demand sections increase . In Switzerland one also speaks of the supplement car . Such additional cars can generally be found during rush hour . In addition, they also operate

as special trips of various kinds, especially for school trips
in (seasonal) excursion traffic to local recreation areas or other tourist destinations
at sporting events, concerts or similar major events
in rail replacement traffic
for deviations due to construction site
when entering or leaving a depot
as a staff car
for in-house journeys without a ride
as accelerated journeys that do not serve all intermediate stops
in All Saints' Day traffic to cemeteries on November 1st

Definition of the letter E.

The letter E stands for:

Interlining -coming (e) - hardening insertion insertion drawing- catchment relief spare extra express express	-Fahrt -Course trolleys -zug -bus -line

description

A Mercedes-Benz Citaro from Holding Graz Linien on line 34E towards Theyergasse (Jakominiplatz)

E-cars often run immediately before or after a regular course that is in high demand in order to specifically avoid overcrowding. On single-track routes, this usually takes place in so-called follow - up train operations . The additional course is also referred to as a double car or - depending on the position on the standard course - as a preference or a follow-up .

E-cars are often not on the timetable. They can therefore be dispensed with or postponed at any time, for example in the event of a lack of vehicles, staff shortages, weather-related problems or short-term changes in school operations. There is therefore neither an operating nor a transport obligation . Sometimes they are deployed at short notice when needed, for example after major events. It is not uncommon for older vehicles to be used for e-cars, which otherwise only serve as a reserve. The theater car represented a special form of emergency vehicle, late in the evening they waited in front of a theater house for visitors to a theater performance to bring them home.

variants

There are basically three different variants of e-cars:

Operational lines come closest to regular scheduled services. These are special amplifier - lines at peak times. They usually run on a regular schedule and are recorded in the timetables and network plans. As a rule, they have an official line designation, whereby this can be distinguished from regular lines that run all day with an additional E as a suffix (for example line 1E) or prefix (for example line E1). Operational lines often offer additional direct connections that are not offered outside of rush hour.

Non-line-bound e-cars are needs-based individual trips, for example at the beginning of and / or end of school, which also deviate from the route of regular lines and are therefore usually only marked with a neutral E. Similar to the operational lines, they also offer additional direct connections that are not offered in regular traffic. The "E", often visually conspicuous in white letters on a red background or red letters on a white background, replaces the regular line designation.

Line-bound e-cars are also needs-based individual journeys, but they follow a regular line route over their entire route , even if they are often only “briefly guided” to or from an intermediate terminus. With them, too, the letter E is sometimes used as a suffix or prefix for the numerical line designation. Alternatively, the regular line designation is used, but is shown as a red line number or a dashed line number . In still other cases the normal line number is used without any additional information. In the latter case, the passenger - without knowing the timetable - does not recognize that it is an electric car.

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E-car in Leipzig , typical is the striking representation of the letter "E" in white letters on a red background.

Special trip on the occasion of the opening of the Freiburg im Breisgau tram , here in red on a white background.

Tram Halle (Saale) : In addition, the line destination is also shown in red text on a white background, instead of in white text on a black background, as is the case with the line cars
The Woltersdorf tram also uses the letter E for driving school trips.
Karlsruhe tram : Line signal E in black letters on a white background on the occasion of a historical special trip in 1993.
Special line 29E in Leipzig.
Operation line E11 in Basel.

Trivia

The public utilities public transport company Frankfurt use since the 1970s instead of the "E" for "E-car" alternatively the letter "V" for "amplifier". The reason for this was the risk of confusion with the “E” signage introduced at the time for validators or one-man cars . This V is also used in Aachen, Bonn and Mannheim .