Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr

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The Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (abbreviated VRR) is the public transport association covering the area of the Rhine-Ruhr megalopolis in Germany. It was founded on January 1, 1980, and is Europe’s largest body of such kind, covering an area of some 5,000 km² with more than seven million inhabitants, spanning as far as Dorsten in the north, Dortmund in the east, Langenfeld in the south, and Mönchengladbach and the Dutch border in the west.

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[edit] Total passengers transported

In 2004, roughly 1 billion trips were made by way of the VRR network.

[edit] Mode of transport

The VRR network consists of 894 lines, of which are

[edit] Associated transport companies

network of the Rhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn systems

[edit] Selected cities and parishes in the VRR area

Additionally, the VRR tariff is recognized on all bus lines operated by Verkehrsgesellschaft Kreis Unna (VKU) in Lünen, Bergkamen, Kamen, Unna, Holzwickede and Schwerte.

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Media related to Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr at Wikimedia Commons

  • Official web site (en): VRR
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