Rhein-Main ⋅ At first glance, the Odenwaldbahn, which runs from Erbach in the direction of Frankfurt and Darmstadt, appears to be a success story. The number of passengers is increasing, the train is more popular than almost anywhere else, because it gives commuters a comfortable journey to the big cities, also because of the modern vehicles. But since it was founded in 2005, the Odenwaldbahn has repeatedly been criticized. Overcrowded vehicles, a lack of offers during peak traffic times and too few trips at weekends, as the initiative for the promotion and maintenance of the Odenwaldbahn criticizes.
The Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund has now announced the use of five new LINT 54 vehicles, which are already in trial operation and will be used regularly from the end of March. The Odenwaldbahn fleet will then have 35 vehicles. Since the route is not electrified, diesel vehicles are used, but in the future, according to a future paper by the RMV, hydrogen-powered vehicles could also be used there. By the end of September, the infrastructure should be expanded to such an extent that the clock frequencies can be significantly increased.
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