SWEG Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs
The Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH, in English language Southwest German Transport Company, from its former name, Südwestdeutsche Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft, 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.
On 24 July 2017, a merger between SWEG and the Hohenzollerische Landesbahn 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.
Railway services
SWEG directly owns and operates the following railway lines:- Achern – Ottenhöfen
- Bad Krozingen – Münstertal
- Biberach (Baden) – Oberharmersbach-Riersbach
- Bühl – Schwarzach – Stollhofen
- Gottenheim – Riegel am Kaiserstuhl – Breisach
- Freiburg (Breisgau) Hbf – Denzlingen – Elzach ''