Südbrandenburger Nahverkehrs GmbH
Former German public transport company that operated city and regional bus services in southern Brandenburg until 2017.
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Overview
Südbrandenburger Nahverkehrs GmbH (SBN) was a German public transport operator providing public passenger transport services (ÖPNV) in southern Brandenburg. Until July 2017, it essentially operated the city bus networks of Lübbenau and Senftenberg, as well as regional bus routes in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district and a few lines in the neighbouring districts of Bautzen, Elbe-Elster and Spree-Neiße. The company was organised within the Berlin-Brandenburg Transport Association (VBB) and was divided into the locations Calau, Großkmehlen, Lauchhammer, Lübbenau and Senftenberg. Its route network comprised 29 lines in total, of which three served Senftenberg city traffic, one served Lübbenau city traffic, and 25 were overland routes. On 1 August 2017, the company OSL Bus GmbH from the then Rhenus-Veniro group took over the SBN lines. Labour-law court proceedings in connection with the transfer of employees only ended in autumn 2021 with a decision by the European Court of Justice. The company's official website is now offline, with an archived version from 11 October 2016 available.
History
Südbrandenburger Nahverkehrs GmbH (SBN) was a public transport company operating in southern Brandenburg, Germany. It provided public passenger transport services (ÖPNV) and was integrated into the Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg (VBB). Until July 2017, SBN essentially operated the city bus services in Lübbenau and Senftenberg, along with regional bus lines in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district and a few routes in the adjacent districts of Bautzen, Elbe-Elster and Spree-Neiße. The company was structured around five locations: Calau, Großkmehlen, Lauchhammer, Lübbenau and Senftenberg. Its route network consisted of 29 lines in total: three city lines in Senftenberg, one city line in Lübbenau, and 25 overland lines. On 1 August 2017, the company OSL Bus GmbH, part of the then Rhenus-Veniro group, took over the SBN lines. Legal disputes concerning the transfer of employees under labour law continued for years and were only concluded in autumn 2021 by a ruling of the European Court of Justice. The company's official website is now offline; an archived version from 11 October 2016 exists.
Until July 2017, SBN operated city bus services in Lübbenau and Senftenberg and regional bus lines in Oberspreewald-Lausitz and neighbouring districts.
On 1 August 2017, OSL Bus GmbH from the Rhenus-Veniro group took over the SBN lines.
In autumn 2021, labour-law court proceedings related to the transfer of employees ended with a decision by the European Court of Justice.
Products and positioning
Regional public transport operator integrated into the Berlin-Brandenburg Transport Association (VBB).
City bus services in Senftenberg (3 lines)
City bus service in Lübbenau (1 line)
Overland regional bus lines (25 lines)
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