Specifications - Dortmund and Düsseldorf H-Bahn Systems, Germany

Key Data
Locations	Dortmund – pop. 593,000, Düsseldorf – pop. 581,858
Ticketing (Tariff Union)	Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr
Technology	SIPEM (Siemens)
Operators	Dortmund – H-Bahn Gesellschaft Dortmund mbH, Düsseldorf – Düsseldorf International Airport
Services started	Dortmund – 1984, Düsseldorf – 2002
Network length	Dortmund – 3.16km (1.96miles), Düsseldorf - 2.5km (1.6 miles)
Routes	Dortmund – 2 lines, single track, Düsseldorf - 1 line, double track
Vehicles	Dortmund – 4 (plus maintenance vehicle), Düsseldorf - 6 double vehicles
Stations	Dortmund – 5, Düsseldorf – 4
Height	Dortmund – Max. 16m (50ft), Düsseldorf – 23m (75ft)
Maximum speed	50km/h (31mph)
Special Characteristics
Rare transport system
Low noise operation
Fully automatic operation with driverless trains
Allows for multiple use of ground space
Integration and cross-ticketing with other transport modes