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| Company type | GmbH |
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| Industry | Public transport |
| Predecessor | Frankfurter Verkehrsverbund |
| Founded | 25 May 1995 |
| Headquarters | , Germany |
Area served | Frankfurt Rhine-Main |
| Website | www.rmv.de |
TheRhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV) is atransport association that covers thepublic transport network of theFrankfurt Rhine-Main area in Germany. Its head office is located inHofheim im Taunus.
The RMV is a transportation association operated by 15 counties, 11 independent cities and theBundesland ofHesse. It was founded 25 May 1995, as the successor of theFrankfurter Verkehrsverbund (FVV), which was incorporated into the RMV. It is responsible for planning, organising and financing of regional transport, alongside the local transportation organisations. This way, there is a clear distinction between the RMV "ordering" public transport and transport companies carrying it out. As of 2018 there were over 160 transport companies active in the responsible area.[1]
The area covered includes large parts of Southern Hesse, Central Hesse, and parts of Eastern Hesse, as well as the city ofMainz in Rhineland-Palatinate. It is currently the third-largest transport network in terms of area covered (behind theVerkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg andVerkehrsverbund Großraum Nürnberg) and was the largest in the world at the time of its foundation in 1995. Neighbouring transportation associations include theNordhessischer Verkehrsverbund (NVV),Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Neckar (VRN),Verkehrsgemeinschaft am Bayerischen Untermain [de] (VAB) andRhein-Nahe-Nahverkehrsverbund [de] (RNN).
There exists an extensive set ofregional rail services and buses operate in all parts of the area. Additionally, there are trams inDarmstadt,Frankfurt andMainz as well aslight rail in Frankfurt and commuter trains (S-Bahn) to adjoining cities.
There is a variety of tickets being offered, ranging from single tickets to yearly tickets. Special tickets for students and seniors (from the age of 65) are also available. Since 2017 the RMV offers compensation (amount depending on the ticket used), if there is a delay of more than ten minutes at the destination (10-Minuten-Garantie).
Taking one's bicycle is free of charge. However, limitations can exist during peak hours and for the benefit of wheelchairs and prams.
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