Aufgabenträger · Rheinland-Pfalz
Zweckverband Schienenpersonennahverkehr Rheinland-Pfalz Süd
- Abbreviation
- ZSPNV-Süd
- Land / remit
- Rheinland-Pfalz
- Legal form
- Zweckverband
- Seat
- Kaiserslautern
Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 11b, 67059 Ludwigshafen am Rhein
- Website
- www.zspnv-sued.de
- Management
- Managing director(s) per the authority's Impressum. Names rotate; always check the current Impressum for the authoritative list.
Background
Zweckverband Schienenpersonennahverkehr Rheinland-Pfalz Süd — Aufgabenträger for the southern part of Rhineland-Palatinate and parts of the Saar-Pfalz region. Public-law Zweckverband; joint competence with SPNV-Nord over the Land.
Remit and mandate
SPNV-Aufgabenträger for southern Rhineland-Palatinate.
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: 1 lot(s) as lead authority, 8 lot(s) as participating authority.
As lead authority
No. 10
Südwest-Grand Est
Gross · Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Contract term
- 13.12.2026 — 15.12.2041
- Services
- RB · Diesel + Electric · 3,66 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: yes · New-build: yes · ETCS: no
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- Neustadt – Landau – Wissembourg – Straßbourg Mannheim / Karlsruhe – Wörth – Lauterbourg – Straßbourg Straßbourg – Kehl – Offenburg Mulhouse – Mühlheim Metz – Forbach – Saarbrücken Straßbourg – Saargemünd – Saarbrücken Metz – Thionville – Trier
As participating authority
No. 142
S-Bahn Rhein-Neckar Los 2
Gross · Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Contract term
- 10.12.2034 — 12.12.2048
- Services
- S-Bahn · Electric · 6,20 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: no · New-build: TBD · ETCS: TBD
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- under discussion
- Remarks
- Network perimeter, Inbetriebnahm(stufen), Lestungsumfang and Contract termen still open, Vehicle deployment (LCC- oder BW-Model) still under review
No. 144
Elektronetz Saar-RB Los 1
Gross · Other / TBD
- Contract term
- 10.12.2034 — 11.12.2049
- Services
- RB · Electric · 3,17 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: yes · New-build: no · ETCS: pre-equipped
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- Schweich – Trier – Saarbrücken – Kaiserslautern
- Remarks
- Redeployment guarantee for vehicles from the predecessor contract
No. 145
Elektronetz Saar-RB Los 2
Gross · Other / TBD
- Contract term
- 10.12.2034 — 11.12.2049
- Services
- RB · Electric · 2,27 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: yes · New-build: no · ETCS: pre-equipped
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- Saarbrücken – Lebach Illingen – Homburg Saarbrücken – Neubrücke Saarbrücken – Wemmetsweiler – Neunkirchen – Homburg
- Remarks
- Redeployment guarantee for vehicles from the predecessor contract, auf RB 72 Saarbrücken – Lebach likely deployment of BEMU units
No. 131
S-Bahn Rhein-Neckar Los 1
Gross · Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Contract term
- 11.12.2033 — 09.12.2045
- Services
- S-Bahn · Electric · 7,70 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: yes · New-build: yes · ETCS: TBD
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- under discussion
- Remarks
- Network perimeter, Inbetriebnahm(stufen), Lestungsumfang and Contract termen still open, Vehicle deployment (LCC- oder BW-Model) still under review
No. 132
Folgevertrag Mittelrheinbahn
Gross · Other / TBD
- Contract term
- 11.12.2033 — TBD
- Services
- RB · Electric · 3,30 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: TBD · New-build: TBD · ETCS: TBD
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- RB 26 Köln – Koblenz – Mainz
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. 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. 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
Source: Bundesverband SchienenNahverkehr (BSN), Wettbewerbsfahrplan 2025. Data are as published in the Wettbewerbsfahrplan and have not been independently verified against the underlying tender documentation.
Further reading
Last reviewed: 18 April 2026.