Abellio expanded its presence in central Germany. Since 2015 Abellio trains are running in the Saale- Thüringen-Südharz (STS) electric network and from December 2018 also in the DISA network. Thousands of passengers are now able to travel with Abellio in Harz and Börde, as well as between the major cities of Erfurt and Magdeburg. To date, the STS electric network and the DISA network are among the largest networks to have ever been awarded to a regional rail transportation company in Germany.