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The Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe (LVB), literally translated into English as the Leipzig Transport Authority, operates the tramway and bus transport services in Leipzig, Germany. The LVB network is a part of the regional public transport association, the Mitteldeutscher Verkehrsverbund (MDV). The LVB was formed by the merger, from 1 January 1917, of two predecessor undertakings, the Großen Leipziger Straßenbahn (GLSt, "Greater Leipzig Tramway Company") and the Leipziger Elektrischen Straßenbahn (LESt, "Leipzig Electric Tramway Company"). The merged undertaking was also known as GLSt until it was reorganized and renamed as the LVB, from 29 July 1938.
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| Parent | 100 % Local authority (Stadt Leipzig, "City of Leipzig"), through the municipal undertaking Leipziger Versorgungs- und Verkehrsgesellschaft (LVV, "Leipzig Supply and Public Transport Company") |
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| Headquarters | Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe (LVB) GmbH, Georgiring 3 • 04103 Leipzig |
| Stops | ca. 606 Motorbus stops ca. 515 Tramcar stops |
| Website | www |
The company is organized as a holding company. LVB owns infrastructure such as track, depots and land, and all vehicles. It holds the concession ("license") for public transport in Leipzig, and is responsible for organization, planning and management of public transport. It provides these services through its various subsidiary undertakings. The LVB Group consists of the following undertakings:
These subsidiaries were organized to facilitate tendering of public transport and reduction of public subsidies. They serve outside clients in addition to LVB.
Bus route letters were replaced by route numbers with the timetable change effective 5 October 1997. In addition, the tramway service network was again revised from 2001 and a marketing campaign began under the name Das Neue Netz ("The New Network"). Thus the following numbering scheme applies currently in Leipzig:
The Leipzig tramway network is the second-largest in Germany (after Berlin) and has a radial lattice structure. In contrast to a tangential network, here all lines form the shape of a star. With the exception of line 2, all lines operate on the Inner City Ring via Leipzig Central Station (Hauptbahnhof) and serve at least one of the three stops on Goerdelerring, Augustusplatz or Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz. With the exception of line 14, the tramway services provide a basic 10-minute interval (15-minute interval during evening and weekend service hours). As the result of overlay of lines, central segments are served as frequently as 2–3 minutes. Line 3 provides a 10-minute interval between Knautkleeberg and Heiterblick, branching to serve different terminals in the north. Some services are short workings and are designated with a letter "E" adjacent to the line number. These operate to and from intermediate terminal points. Line 4E works through at Hauptbahnhof (Central Station) to or from Line 12. Lines 12 and 4E operate to their respective central terminals during peak periods (Technisches Rathaus or Riebeck-/Stötteritzer Straße), where line numbers are changed.
External link: Linienfahrzeuge (Straßenbahn) "Public transport vehicles (Tram)" (in German)
External link: Linienfahrzeuge (Bus) "Public transport vehicles (Bus)" (in German)
On 18 May 1872, the Leipziger Pferdeeisenbahn (LPE, "Leipzig Horse Railway) opened service. The Reudnitz tram depot was the first in Leipzig and the location of the LPE head office. Twenty-five years after opening, the LPE owned 1,013 horses, 172 tramcars and five depots. A competing tramway enterprise, the Leipziger Elektrische Straßenbahn (LESt, "Leipzig Electric Tramway Company") started construction of an electric tramway network in 1895. This prompted the LPE to begin electrification. The Große Leipziger Straßenbahn (GLSt, "Greater Leipzig Tramway Company") organized as the legal successor to the LPE, managed to open the first electric tramway in Leipzig on 17 April 1896. The LESt opened service soon thereafter, on 20 May 1896. To the regret of many residents, the last horse tramway service operated on 16 April 1897.
Suburban lines were developed from 1900, and motorbus services from 1913. After the First World War, the privately owned companies were dissolved and replaced by a municipal undertaking, which operated under the old name Große Leipziger Straßenbahn (GLSt). This was renamed Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe (LVB, "Leipzig Transport Company") from 1938, incorporating motorbus, trolleybus and taxi services. In 1949, following establishment of the DDR, LVB was integrated with other (formerly private) enterprises taken into state ownership. It became part of the (nationalized) transport undertakings operated as Volkseigener Betrieb Kombinate ("People's Collective Enterprises") in 1970. Following the fall of the DDR, LVB was reorganized as a company with limited liability (GmbH), owned by the Leipzig local authority and the district (Landkreis) of Leipzig.
A detailed overview of the development of the Leipzig tramway, segment by segment, may be found in the article Leipzig Tramway Network History.
Motor Tram Type 13:
| Technical Data | ||
| Series | 416-505 | |
| In Service | 5 November 1906 | |
| Builder | GLSt central workshops, Leipzig | |
| Electrical Equipment | AEG / LEW | |
| Controller | Two, Type K26w | |
| Motors | Two, BM 20/600, 16 kW | |
| Brakes | Air, hand | |
Motor Tram Type 27:
| Technical Data for Motor Tram Number 981 | ||
| Built | 1913/1929 | |
| Seats | 18 (cross seats) | |
| Standing places | 20 | |
| Mass | 11.9 tonnes | |
| Length | 8.86 m | |
| Axlebase (wheelbase) | 2 m | |
| Brakes | Air (motor compressor), electric, hand | |
| Controller | Schleifringfahrschalter AEG-FB3sp41 | |
| Motors | Two, AEG-USL253a, 34 kW | |
Motor Tram Type 29:
| Technical Data | ||
| Series | 1001-1056 | |
| In Service | 18 June 1930 | |
| Builder | Linke-Hofmann-Busch AG, Bautzen | |
| Electrical Equipment | Sachsenwerk, Dresden-Niedersedlitz | |
| Controllers | Two, Type SNF | |
| Motors | Four, GBv 237, 45 kW | |
| Brakes | Air, electric, hand, track | |
Motor Tram Type 30:
| Technical Data | ||
| Series | 1601-1615 | |
| In Service | 13 October 1951 | |
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