THE Ministry for Infrastructure of Brandenburg state, Germany, and City of Berlin’s Department for Environment, Transport and Climate Protection have published a tender to operate regional train services on the RB 27 Heidekraut Line, which is currently operated by Niederbarnimer Railway.

The two year contract will start from December 2020. The annual volume on the line, which links Berlin Gesundbrunnen – Berlin Karow – Berlin Wilhelmsruh – Basdorf – Gross Schönebeck – Schmachtenhagen, is about 730,000 train-km.