History
On 14 December 2003, the Rhine-Neckar area became the last large densely-populated area in Germany to receive an S-Bahn system - planning lasted decades involving the co-ordination of the states of Baden-Württemberg, Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate. Following European-wide advertising for tenders, the operation of the Rhine Neckar S-Bahn for 12 years until 2015 was awarded to DB Regio.
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