GW Train Regio
GW Train Regio is a Czech railway company mainly engaged in the operation of passenger rail transport on regional lines.
History
The company was formed from the passenger divisions of Viamont, a Czech rail operator. In 2008, Viamont Regio a.s. was established, to separate Viamont's freight and passenger operations, a process which was completed by 2011.In December 2011, the company was purchased by the IDS building corporation a.s., who renamed the business to its current name, GW Train Regio.
The company was purchased again in 2014, by ČSAD JIHOTRANS a.s., who were renamed to GW JIHOTRANS a.s. in 2015.
Services
GW Train Regio serve 5 regions:West Bohemia - Karlovy Vary Region
This region operates service 145, from Sokolov to Kraslice, and service 149, which runs from Karlovy Vary to Bečov nad Teplou, and Mariánské Lázně.Route R25 Plzeň-Most
GW Train Regio operate route R25, from Plzeň to Most, under a 10-year contract from the Czech Ministry of Transport.This route uses former DB Class 628.2 trains, which were purchased from DB, and refurbished in 2016.
South Bohemia - Šumava region
South Bohemia operate 229 km of routes, located in the Šumava mountains, under a 15-year contract from the Czech Ministry of Transport. These routes were due to commence operation under GWTR in December 2016, after winning the contract, above Arriva, and České dráhy, however, due to a legal challenge from ČD, this was delayed until December 2017.East Bohemia - Hradec Králové region
GW Train Regio operate 3 routes in East Bohemia, route 045, a 10 km route from Svoboda nad Úpou to Trutnov, where it connects with České dráhy trains to Hradec Králové and Prague.North Moravia - Moravia Silesia region
GW Train Regio operates route 313 in the Moravian Silesian Region, a 20 km route between Milotice nad Opavou and Vrbno pod Pradědem, as well as 2 international trains, between the Czech Republic and Poland. Line D26 operates from Trutnov to Sędzisław, and D28 runs from Adršpach to Wałbrzych.Fleet
GW Train Regio operate several types of trains, these include former Deutsche Bahn Class 628.2 trains, purchased and refurbished in 2016, which operate route R25, whilst other services are operated by Siemens-Duewag RegioSprinter trains, which were completely refurbished by CZ Loko adding air-conditioning, plug sockets, WiFi and a toilet. The fleet also contains some refurbished ČD Class 810s, as well as a few other second hand trains.| Picture | Class | Type Name | Number Owned | Comments | Reference |
| 650 | Stadler Regio-Shuttle RS1 | 1 | |||
| 654 | Siemens-Duewag RegioSprinter RVT | 15 | |||
| 810 | 6 | ||||
| 814.5 | 1 | ||||
| 845 | DB Class 628 | 2 | Formally DB Class 628.2 | ||
| 710 | Kolzam RegioVan | 2 | Formally Koleje Śląskie class SA109 |