Pirna-Sebnitz Upper Elbe Transport Company
The Pirna-Sebnitz Upper Elbe Transport Company (German: Oberelbische Verkehrsgesellschaft Pirna-Sebnitz) (OVPS) is a company that operates public transport services in the German state of Saxony. It is a member of the Verkehrsverbund Oberelbe (Upper Elbe Transport Association), a transport association that manages a common public transport structure for Dresden and its surrounding areas.[1][2]
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Native name | Oberelbische Verkehrsgesellschaft Pirna-Sebnitz mbH |
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| Headquarters | Pirna , Germany |
| Owner | Landkreis Sächsische Schweiz |
| Website | ovps |
The OVPS's area of operations includes large parts of the district of Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge as well as stubs extending into the state capital city of Dresden and the district of Bautzen. This area is often described as Saxon Switzerland.[1]
The services of the OVPS include:[1][3]
- Urban bus services in the town of Pirna
- Urban bus services in the town of Sebnitz
- Regional bus services in the surrounding areas
- Ferry services on the River Elbe
- The Kirnitzschtal Tramway, a tourist oriented rural tram service
Gallery
OVPS bus
OVPS ferry in Schmilka
OVPS tram on the Kirnitzschtal Tramway
References
- "Über die OVPS - Portrait" [About the OVPS / Portrait] (in German). OVPS. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
- "Partner". Verkehrsverbund Oberelbe. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
- Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2010. pp. 72–73. ISBN 978-3-89494-139-0.
External links
Media related to Oberelbische Verkehrsgesellschaft Pirna-Sebnitz at Wikimedia Commons- Oberelbische Verkehrsgesellschaft Pirna-Sebnitz
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