A Really Useful Evening of Information about Local Trains

It was an evening that many users of public transport had been waiting for, even since the possibility of it taking place was announced last summer when discussion about the length of the U-Bahn trains during the holidays was in full swing.

The town’s administration had brought together representatives of both the train operating company, VGF, and the local transport association, VHT to explain something of the way the line is run and to answer travellers’ questions.

The town itself will by paying 1.4 million Euro this year towards the running costs, and is proud of the fact that all of the local stations have been modernised to make them wheelchair-accessible, but they also regret the loss of the 7½ minute service that used to run as far as the main station at peak times. [Read more…]

Public transport information evening: U-Bahn “U3”

U-Bahn (U3) single unit train in Oberursel station on 12th August 2012The town of Oberursel and local transport company VGF (Verkehrsgesellschaft Frankfurt) who run the U-Bahn line “U3” that passes through the town are holding an information evening in the town hall on Tuesday, 15th January, 2013 at 7.30pm.

During the evening there will be a chance to ask questions and also put forward suggestions and complaints about the service on the line, which is often a topic of discussion in the town’s internet forum.

Anyone interested is invited to attend the evening and it hoped that the numbers will be sufficient to add weight to any points put forward.

Shorter U-Bahn trains for the school holidays

A double-unit U3 train crossing the road in Bommersheim

A double-unit U3 train crossing the road in Bommersheim

I’m not the only person in Oberursel who has noticed something missing recently when travelling by train (U-Bahn) to Frankfurt.

A whole train unit.

Regular readers to the original blog may remember that the stations in Oberursel were upgraded before the Hessentag to take longer trains, making the platforms 75 metres long instead of 50 metres, or in train terms three units coupled together on normal workdays instead of two, each unit being made up of two carriages.

For the past two weeks however, the trains having been running with just two units on these days as well, not just at the weekend, so I asked the local train company why this was.

My suspicions were confirmed: it is all to do with the school holidays.

I received a more detailed response from the town hall in Oberursel. [Read more…]

No U-Bahn trains in Oberursel on Tuesday

U-Bahn trains at the Hohemark terminus in OberurselLocal train operators VGF have announced that members of the union ver.di are planning to go on strike on Tuesday, 20th March, 2012.

This will probably affect the U-Bahn and tram networks as well as some bus routes.

Although they are not sure if some trains will be running, they have said that even if that is the case these will probably be very full and have asked travellers to make alternative arrangements.

In Oberursel, for example, the U3 will probably be out of service for the whole day, but the S-Bahn (S5) will still be running.

No U-Bahn trains in Oberursel on Monday

U-Bahn trains at the Hohemark terminus in OberurselLocal train operators VGF have announced that members of the union ver.di are planning to go on strike on Monday, 5th March, 2012.

This will probably affect the U-Bahn and tram networks as well as some bus routes.

Although they are not sure if some trains will be running, they have said that even if that is the case these will probably be very full and have asked travellers to make alternative arrangements.

In Oberursel, for example, the U3 will probably be out of service for the whole day, but the S-Bahn (S5) will still be running.

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