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Mitteldeutscher Verkehrsverbund

The Mitteldeutscher Verkehrsverbund (MDV) is a transport association in the GermanLeipzig-Halle (Saale) area. The company is based in Halle (Saale), but its head office is in Leipzig.
The MDV is a so-called mixed transport association (Mischverbund). Its shareholders are the public authorities (e.g. the administrative districts) (51%) and the transport companies (49%). The aim of the MDV is to make it easier for everyone in Mitteldeutschland to travel by local trains, S-Bahn, tram and bus. The MDV already offers a uniform ticket system and is working on a coordinated timetable.