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The Bavarian Oberland is source region for comuters heading towards Munich as well as destination area for the inhabitants of Munich going into the mountains and to the lakes. The massive increase of road traf- fic requires a strong railway as alternative. The Bayerische Oberlandbahn GmbH is operating at this region with BOB since 1998. Despite of initiating numerous quality measures, a reliable and customer-oriented service couldn't be established due to a mixed fleet of unreliable vehicles type Integral and type Talent. Therefore, various vehicle concepts have been analysed as a replacement and in the end diesel trains have been bought in order to bridge the gap till electrification. The implementation of new vehicles while the contract is still running, is serving at the best of customers and the region and may be considered as unique. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the tram routes for the cities with space scarcity and management of urban space in Germany. It states that traffic engineering also useful for urban planning and a special railway body taking into account all usages of space requirement. Topics discussed include urban designs, traffic management and land scarcity management.

In November 2017, the delegated regulation 2017/1926 was forced into law. The member states are obliged to supply traffic data including their updating via a national access point (NAP) in order to make the same available to every mobility provider or directory inquiries. By using DELFI e.V., the technical and organizational preconditions to provide public transport data are created. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Thuringian KomBus GmbH converte its complete fleet of 230 busses to an IP-based and hence highly cross-linked system architecture. Several providers have been involved in the development amongst them Derovis, Berlin. Main advantage is the possibility of real time communication between bus and headquarter. So, after an emergency call, the rescue directing center is able to take a view directly into the bus and start the necessary measurements. Furthermore, the system supplies information on current faults and failures and operating rules without distracting the driver from their actual task. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Traffic technology systems by Nettropolis AG are used to meet the customers' requirements and to ensure a smooth cooperation. With the so-called workflow component, faults can be managed and rectified. Additional modules are used in a large number of operating divisions of the transport companies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Hagener Straßenbahn (HST) uses PSItraffic control technology to control its bus operations. A combined management and depot management system controls the processes in the depot and on the route -- efficiently and reliably. All information from the DMS and AVMS come together in the control center and ensures transparent and consistent processes. With the PSI system, HST was able to standardize and streamline its operational processes, optimize vehicle deployment and improve the quality of service and the range of services it offers its passengers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article provides information on the business reports of public and private bus companies in Germany and discusses the self economic transport concepts and mobility services in public transport. Topics discussed includes environmental friendly transportation, digitization in transportation and bus traffic in Germany.