Linz AG
{{Short description|Austrian public utility company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Linz AG
| logo = frameless
| type = Aktiengesellschaft
| foundation = 2000
| predecessor = {{unbulleted list|Elektrizitäts-, Fernwärme und Verkehrsbetriebe AG|Stadtbetriebe Linz}}
| location = Linz, Austria
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| area_served = Linz and neighbouring parts of Upper Austria
| industry = {{unbulleted list|Energy supply|Municipal services|Public transport}}
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| homepage = https://www.linzag.at/
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Linz AG, or LINZ AG, is a city-owned company providing energy supply, municipal services and public transport in the city of Linz and another 115 municipalities in Upper Austria. It was created in October 2000 from the former individual companies Elektrizitäts-, Fernwärme und Verkehrsbetriebe AG and Stadtbetriebe Linz. Besides the holding company, there are a number of subsidiary companies covering different operations. These include Linz Strom Gas Wärme Gmbh, Linz Netz Gmbh, Linz Service Gmbh and Linz Linien Gmbh.{{cite web |url=https://www.linzag.at/portal/de/ueber_die_linzag/konzern/gesellschaften/linz_ag_holding |title=LINZ AG Holding |publisher=Linz AG |access-date=2 December 2021 |archive-date=19 October 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019062236/https://www.linzag.at/portal/de/ueber_die_linzag/konzern/gesellschaften/linz_ag_holding |language=de}}
Operations
= Energy supply =
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The Linz Strom Gas Wärme Gmbh subsidiary of Linz AG includes an energy trading business, which markets the electricity generation and gas storage capabilities of the group. The company also operates a number of combined heat a power plants, district heating plants and hydro-electric power plants, together with a biomass fuelled power plant and a residual material heating plant fuelled by waste.{{cite web |url=https://www.linzag.at/portal/de/ueber_die_linzag/konzern/gesellschaften/linz_service_gmbh |title=LINZ SERVICE GmbH |publisher=Linz AG |access-date=2 December 2021 |archive-date=2 December 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202142746/https://www.linzag.at/portal/de/ueber_die_linzag/konzern/gesellschaften/linz_strom_gas_waerme_gmbh |language=de}} The Linz Netz Gmbh subsidiary of Linz AG is responsible for the supply and delivery of electricity and natural gas to consumers.
= Municipal services =
The Linz Service Gmbh subsidiary of Linz AG is responsible for water supply and sewage disposal, as well as other municipal services including baths, funerals and cemeteries. It also operates the Port of Linz.{{cite web |url=https://www.linzag.at/portal/de/ueber_die_linzag/konzern/gesellschaften/linz_strom_gas_waerme_gmbh |title=LINZ STROM GAS WÄRME GmbH |publisher=Linz AG |access-date=2 December 2021 |archive-date=19 October 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019140300/https://www.linzag.at/portal/de/ueber_die_linzag/konzern/gesellschaften/linz_service_gmbh |language=de}}
= Public transport =
The Linz Linien Gmbh subsidiary of Linz AG is responsible for operating the Linz tram network, the {{ill|Trolleybuses in Linz|de|Oberleitungsbus Linz|lt=Linz trolleybus network}} and the {{ill|Buses in Linz|de|Liste der städtischen Buslinien in Linz|lt=Linz citybus network}}. The tram network consists of four lines, including the Pöstlingbergbahn mountain tramway, whilst there are five trolleybus lines, 11 regular bus routes, and five express bus routes.{{Schwandl-TAtlas-Schweiz}}{{cite web |url=http://www.linzag.at/portal/portal/linzag/linzag/linzlinien/unternehmensdaten;jsessionid=2A28869486DF125113C84FF9C256173A.node1 |title=Linz Linien - Business Data | publisher = Linz AG |accessdate=6 August 2013 |archive-date=16 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116181444/http://www.linzag.at/portal/portal/linzag/linzag/linzlinien/unternehmensdaten;jsessionid=2A28869486DF125113C84FF9C256173A.node1}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.linzag.at/ Official web site of LINZ AG] (in German)
Category:Austrian companies established in 2000
Category:Companies based in Linz
Category:Companies owned by municipalities of Austria
Category:Energy companies of Austria
Category:Transport companies of Austria
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