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Aufgabenträger · Hessen

Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund GmbH

Abbreviation
RMV
Land / remit
Hessen
Legal form
GmbH (public ownership)
Seat
Hofheim am Taunus
Alte Bleiche 7, 65719 Hofheim am Taunus
Website
www.rmv.de
Management
Prof. Knut Ringat (Vorsitzender der Geschäftsführung) und Dr. André Kavai, Geschäftsführung (as of 6 July 2026)

Background

Founded 1994 as the regional transport association for the state of Hessen; Aufgabenträger for the entire Land. Shareholders are the Land Hessen, the districts and cities of the catchment area. Operates one of the densest S-Bahn and regional-rail networks in Germany, including the Frankfurt S-Bahn and the Rhein/Main-Neckar corridor, and has increasingly used Land-side guarantees in its most recent hydrogen-train and battery-train procurements.

Remit and mandate

SPNV-Aufgabenträger for Rhein-Main Hesse (Regierungsbezirke Darmstadt and Gießen).

Tender pipeline — Wettbewerbsfahrplan 2025

The following lots are listed in the 2025 Wettbewerbsfahrplan (BSN) with this authority as the lead or as a participating authority. Leadership counts: 20 lot(s) as lead authority, 9 lot(s) as participating authority.

As lead authority

No. 61

S 2

Gross · Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Contract term
09.12.2029 — TBD
Services
S-Bahn · Electric · 2,01 M train-km/yr
Rolling stock
Pool: no · New-build: yes · ETCS: retrofit
Operator
Not yet awarded / see authority
Lines
S 2 Niedernhausen – Dietzenbach
No. 180

Kinzigtal

Gross · Other / TBD
Contract term
09.12.2040 — TBD
Services
RB + RE · Electric · 3,28 M train-km/yr
Rolling stock
Pool: TBD · New-build: TBD · ETCS: TBD
Operator
Not yet awarded / see authority
Lines
HE 5 Frankfurt – Fulda RE 50 Frankfurt – Bebra RB 51 Frankfurt – Wächtersbach (– Bad Soden-Salmünster)
No. 47

Regionaltangente West

Gross · Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Contract term
10.12.2028 — TBD
Services
TBD · Electric · — M train-km/yr
Rolling stock
Pool: yes · New-build: yes · ETCS: retrofit
Operator
Not yet awarded / see authority
Lines
RTW 1: Bad Homburg – F-Höchst – F-Flughafen – Neu-Isenburg Birkengewann RTW 2 / 3: F-Praunheim – / Bad Soden – F-Höchst – F-Flughafen – Dreieich-Buchschlag
No. 146

Taunus

Gross · Other / TBD
Contract term
10.12.2034 — TBD
Services
RB · Fuel cell · 1,80 M train-km/yr
Rolling stock
Pool: yes · New-build: TBD · ETCS: TBD
Operator
Not yet awarded / see authority
Lines
RB 11 Bad Soden – Frankfurt-Höchst (– Kelkheim) RB 12 Königstein – Frankfurt-Höchst – Frankfurt RB 15 Brandoberndorf – Usingen (– Friedrichsdorf – Frankfurt) RB 16 Friedberg – Friedrichsdorf – Bad Homburg
No. 110

Gallus

Gross · Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Contract term
11.12.2032 — 14.12.2054
Services
S-Bahn · Electric · 6,90 M train-km/yr
Rolling stock
Pool: no · New-build: yes · ETCS: retrofit
Operator
Not yet awarded / see authority
Lines
S 3 Bad Soden – Darmstadt Hbf S 4 Kronberg – Langen S 5 Usingen – Hanau Hbf S 6 Friedberg – Frankfurt Süd
No. 134

Südhessen-Untermain

Gross · Other / TBD
Contract term
11.12.2033 — TBD
Services
RB + RE · Electric · 2,48 M train-km/yr
Rolling stock
Pool: TBD · New-build: TBD · ETCS: TBD
Operator
Not yet awarded / see authority
Lines
RB 58 (Laufach –) Aschaffenburg – Frankfurt RE 59 Aschaffenburg – Frankfurt Flughafen RB 75 Wiesbaden – Aschaffenburg
No. 112

Ländchesbahn

Gross · Other / TBD
Contract term
12.12.2032 — TBD
Services
RB · TBD · 0,52 M train-km/yr
Rolling stock
Pool: TBD · New-build: TBD · ETCS: TBD
Operator
Not yet awarded / see authority
Lines
RB 21 Limburg (Lahn) – Niedernhausen – Wiesbaden
No. 117

Main-Neckar-Ried

TBD · Other / TBD
Contract term
12.12.2032 — TBD
Services
RB + RE · Electric · 3,33 M train-km/yr
Rolling stock
Pool: TBD · New-build: TBD · ETCS: TBD
Operator
Not yet awarded / see authority
Lines
RE 60 Mannheim – Frankfurt RB 67 Mannheim – Frankfurt RB 68 Heidelberg – Frankfurt RE 70 Frankfurt – Mannheim
No. 122

Wetterau West-Ost

Gross · Other / TBD
Contract term
12.12.2032 — TBD
Services
RB · Battery · 1,59 M train-km/yr
Rolling stock
Pool: TBD · New-build: TBD · ETCS: TBD
Operator
Not yet awarded / see authority
Lines
RB 46 Gießen – Gelnhausen RB 47 Lich / Hungen – Wölfersheim-Södel – Friedberg (– Frankfurt) RB 48 Nidda – Friedberg (– Frankfurt) Lumdatalbahn: Gießen – Lollar – Londorf
No. 172

Rheingau-Express

Gross · Other / TBD
Contract term
12.12.2038 — TBD
Services
RB + RE · Electric · 0,87 M train-km/yr
Rolling stock
Pool: TBD · New-build: TBD · ETCS: retrofit
Operator
Not yet awarded / see authority
Lines
RB 10 Neuwied – Koblenz – Frankfurt [Einzelf.] RE 19 (Kobern-Gondorf –) Koblenz – Frankfurt
No. 173

Mittelhessen

Gross · Other / TBD
Contract term
12.12.2038 — TBD
Services
RB · Electric · 4,27 M train-km/yr
Rolling stock
Pool: TBD · New-build: TBD · ETCS: TBD
Operator
Not yet awarded / see authority
Lines
RB 37 (Kirchhain –) Gießen – Frankfurt RB 40 Dillenburg – Gießen – Frankfurt RB 41 Schwalmstadt-Treysa – Gießen – Frankfurt RB 49 (Gießen -) Friedberg – Hanau
No. 174

Rheingau

Gross · Other / TBD
Contract term
12.12.2038 — TBD
Services
RB · Electric · 2,97 M train-km/yr
Rolling stock
Pool: TBD · New-build: TBD · ETCS: TBD
Operator
Not yet awarded / see authority
Lines
RB 10 Neuwied – Koblenz – Wiesbaden – Frankfurt
No. 175

Lahntal-Vogelsberg-Rhön

Gross · Other / TBD
Contract term
12.12.2038 — TBD
Services
RB + RE · Battery · 3,16 M train-km/yr
Rolling stock
Pool: TBD · New-build: TBD · ETCS: TBD
Operator
Not yet awarded / see authority
Lines
RE 24 Limburg – Gießen RB 45 Limburg – Gießen – Fulda RB 52 Gersfeld (Rhön) – Fulda
No. 176

Main-Weser

Gross · Other / TBD
Contract term
12.12.2038 — TBD
Services
RE · Electric · 1,22 M train-km/yr
Rolling stock
Pool: TBD · New-build: TBD · ETCS: TBD
Operator
Not yet awarded / see authority
Lines
RE 30 Kassel – Frankfurt
No. 177

Main-Lahn-Sieg

Gross · Other / TBD
Contract term
12.12.2038 — TBD
Services
RE · Electric · 2,35 M train-km/yr
Rolling stock
Pool: TBD · New-build: TBD · ETCS: TBD
Operator
Not yet awarded / see authority
Lines
RE 98 Kassel – Frankfurt RE 99 Siegen – Frankfurt
No. 162

Kleyer

Gross · Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Contract term
14.12.2036 — TBD
Services
S-Bahn · Electric · 7,63 M train-km/yr
Rolling stock
Pool: no · New-build: yes · ETCS: retrofit
Operator
Not yet awarded / see authority
Lines
S 1 Wiesbaden – Rödermark-Ober-Roden S 7 Riedstadt-Goddelau – Frankfurt S 8 Wiesbaden Hbf – Hanau Hbf S 9 Wiesbaden Hbf – Hanau Hbf
No. 163

Taunusstrecke

Gross · Other / TBD
Contract term
14.12.2036 — TBD
Services
RB + RE · Electric · 1,49 M train-km/yr
Rolling stock
Pool: TBD · New-build: TBD · ETCS: TBD
Operator
Not yet awarded / see authority
Lines
RE 20 / RB 22 Limburg – Niedernhausen – Frankfurt
No. 67

Niddertal

Gross · Open procedure
Contract term
12.12.2032 — 14.12.2047
Services
RB · Electric · 0,96 M train-km/yr
Rolling stock
Pool: no · New-build: yes · ETCS: retrofit
Operator
Not yet awarded / see authority
Lines
RB 34 Glauburg-Stockheim – Frankfurt
Remarks
Electrification planned. Procedure amended July 2026 (TED 453028-2026): start deferred to 12.12.2032, term to 14.12.2047, tenders due 12.02.2027.
No. 71

Dreieich

Gross · Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Contract term
15.12.2030 — TBD
Services
RB · Battery · 0,51 M train-km/yr
Rolling stock
Pool: no · New-build: yes · ETCS: TBD
Operator
Not yet awarded / see authority
Lines
RB 61 Dieburg – Frankfurt
Remarks
Planned consolidation with sub-network Odenwald geplant
No. 82

Odenwald

Gross · Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Contract term
15.12.2030 — TBD
Services
RB + RE · Battery · 2,12 M train-km/yr
Rolling stock
Pool: no · New-build: yes · ETCS: TBD
Operator
Not yet awarded / see authority
Lines
RB 66 Darmstadt – Pfungstadt RE 80 Erbach – Darmstadt RB 81 Eberbach – Darmstadt RB 82 Eberbach – Frankfurt RE 85 Erbach – Frankfurt RB 86 Groß-Umstadt Wiebelsbach – Hanau RB 61 Dieburg – Frankfurt [Einzelfahrten]
Remarks
Planned consolidation with sub-network Dreieich geplant

As participating authority

No. 92

11NOH (NOH-Netz)

Gross · Other / TBD
Contract term
01.12.2031 — 09.12.2046
Services
RB + RE · Electric · 4,93 M train-km/yr
Rolling stock
Pool: no · New-build: TBD · ETCS: retrofit
Operator
Not yet awarded / see authority
Lines
RB 5 Fulda – Bad Hersfeld – Bebra – Melsungen – Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe – Kassel Hbf RE 6 (Eisenach –) Bebra – Melsungen – Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe – Kassel Hbf RB 6 Eisenach – Bebra RB 83 Göttingen – Eichenberg – Hann Münden – Kassel Hbf RB 87 Göttingen – Eichenberg – Eschwege – Bebra
Remarks
Derzeit Prüfung auf notwendige Verschiebung des Betriebsstarts and / oder gestaffelte Betriebsaufnahme wegen Generalsanierungen and ETCS
No. 109

12NWH (NWH-Netz)

Gross · Other / TBD
Contract term
01.12.2032 — 15.12.2047
Services
RB · TBD · 3,00 M train-km/yr
Rolling stock
Pool: no · New-build: yes · ETCS: pre-equipped
Operator
Not yet awarded / see authority
Lines
RB 4 Korbach – Bad Arolsen – Wolfhagen – Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe RB 39 Bad Wildungen – Wabern – Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe – Kassel Hbf RB 94 Erndtebrück – Bad Laasphe – Biedenkopf – Marburg RB 97 Brilon – Korbach – Frankenberg – Marburg
Remarks
potentially teilweise geänderter Zuschnitt des Netzes je nach Tractionsart in Prüfung (wg. Nachladen an Oberleitung)
No. 46

E-Netz Mainfranken Übergang

TBD · Negotiated procedure without prior call
Contract term
10.12.2028 — 14.12.2030
Services
RB + RE · Electric · 5,10 M train-km/yr
Rolling stock
Pool: no · New-build: no · ETCS: retrofit
Operator
Not yet awarded / see authority
Lines
RE 10 Nürnberg – Würzburg RB 53 Flieden – Würzburg – Bamberg RB 79 Aschaffenburg - Gemünden RB 80 Würzburg – Marktbreit
No. 49

Main-Spessart Übergang

TBD · Negotiated procedure without prior call
Contract term
10.12.2028 — 14.12.2030
Services
RE · Electric · 2,70 M train-km/yr
Rolling stock
Pool: no · New-build: no · ETCS: no
Operator
Not yet awarded / see authority
Lines
RE 54 Frankfurt – Maintal – Würzburg – Bamberg RE 55 Frankfurt – Offenbach – Würzburg
No. 95

Südwest-Expressnetz (SWEN)

Gross · Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Contract term
14.12.2031 — 09.12.2046
Services
RE · Electric · 6,90 M train-km/yr
Rolling stock
Pool: no · New-build: yes · ETCS: TBD
Operator
Not yet awarded / see authority
Lines
RE 1 Koblenz – Saarbrücken – Mannheim (-Heidelberg) RE 2 Koblenz – Bingen - Meinz - Frankfurt(Main) RE 4 Frankfurt(Main) – Mainz - Ludwigshafen – Karlsruhe RE 14 Frankfurt(Main) – Mainz - Ludwigshafen – Mannheim
No. 74

Regionalverkehr Mainfranken - Los 1

Other · Open procedure
Contract term
15.12.2030 — 13.12.2042
Services
RE · Electric · 4,20 M train-km/yr
Rolling stock
Pool: no · New-build: no · ETCS: retrofit
Operator
Not yet awarded / see authority
Lines
RE 10 Würzburg – Neustadt/Aisch – Nürnberg RE 54 Frankfurt – Maintal – Würzburg – Bamberg RE 55 Frankfurt – Offenbach – Würzburg – Bamberg
Remarks
Nettovertrag mit Bruttoanlaufphase
No. 75

Regionalverkehr Mainfranken - Los 2

Other · Open procedure
Contract term
15.12.2030 — 13.12.2042
Services
RB · Electric · 3,10 M train-km/yr
Rolling stock
Pool: no · New-build: no · ETCS: retrofit
Operator
Not yet awarded / see authority
Lines
RS 1 Marktbreit - Würzburg - Flieden RS 2 Würzbuerg - Bamberg RS 4 Würzburg - Kitzingen RS 11 Würzburg - Gemünden RB 79 Aschaffenburg – Gemünden
Remarks
Nettovertrag mit Bruttoanlaufphase neue Line routings and Line names im Zuge der Regio- S-Bahn Mainfranken geplant
No. 77

Folgeverträge Eifel-Westerwald- Sieg-Netz

Gross · Other / TBD
Contract term
15.12.2030 — TBD
Services
RB + RE · TBD · 6,10 M train-km/yr
Rolling stock
Pool: no · New-build: TBD · ETCS: TBD
Operator
Not yet awarded / see authority
Lines
RB 23 Limburg(Lahn) – Mayen Ost RE 25 Gießen – Koblenz RB 29 Limburg – Siershahn RB 38 Andernach – Kaisersesch RB 90 Limburg(Lahn) – Au(Sieg) – Siegen RB 91 Hagen – Siegen RB 92 Finnentrop – Olpe RB 93 Betzdorf(Sieg) – Bad Berleburg RB 95 Dillenburg – Siegen RB 96 Betzdorf(Sieg) – Dillenburg
Remarks
Neuer Network perimeter under discussion
No. 84

Kahlgrundbahn Übergang

TBD · Other / TBD
Contract term
15.12.2030 — TBD
Services
RB · TBD · 0,40 M train-km/yr
Rolling stock
Pool: no · New-build: TBD · ETCS: retrofit
Operator
Not yet awarded / see authority
Lines
RB 56 Hanau – Schöllkrippen
Remarks
catenary-independent

Source: Bundesverband SchienenNahverkehr (BSN), Wettbewerbsfahrplan 2025. Data are as published in the Wettbewerbsfahrplan and have not been independently verified against the underlying tender documentation.

Recent tender activity (TED, 2026)

Recent notices in the Supplement to the Official Journal (TED) with this authority as a lead or participating authority. This complements the Wettbewerbsfahrplan 2025 pipeline above; for the cross-cutting read see the development note SPNV procurement wave, mid-2026.

TED 369831-2026

S-Bahn sub-network S2 — seven-year interim

Prior information notice · intended direct award
Contract term
Interim, 7 yr
Services
S-Bahn · Electric
Rolling stock
32 units class ET 423 (incl. 4 reserve); incumbent provides and maintains
Key date
PIN · intended award to the incumbent (DB Regio)
Lines
S-Bahn sub-network S2 (Rhine-Main)

Source: TED notices as cited (publication numbers). Facts are as published in the notices and have not been independently verified against the full tender documentation.

Further reading

Last reviewed: 2 July 2026.