SWEG Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-AG
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The Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH (SWEG), in English language Southwest German Transport Company, from its former name, Südwestdeutsche Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft (SEG), is a transport company in southwest Germany that operates railway lines and bus services. It is 100% owned by the federal state of Baden-Württemberg.[1]
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Industry | Transportation |
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Founded | 1963 |
Headquarters | Rheinstraße 8, , |
Area served | Baden-Württemberg |
Key people | Tobias Harms (CEO), Thilo Grabo |
Services | Rail and bus services |
Owner | State of Baden-Württemberg |
Number of employees | 1800 |
Website | www.sweg.de |
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On 24 July 2017, a merger between SWEG and the Hohenzollerische Landesbahn (HzL) was approved by the Sigmaringen and Zollernalbkreis district authorities which each hold 14% stakes in HzL. The merger has already been approved by the state of Baden-Württemberg, which besides its ownership of SWEG also owns 72% of HzL. The merger is intended to take effect from the beginning of 2018.[2]