As of December 2018, metronom Eisenbahngesellschaft will cease operating passenger services between Hamburg and Cuxhaven. Currently, it operates the services with Class 246 TRAXX diesel locomotives and double-deck push-pull trains, owned by LNVG (Landesnahverkehrsgesellschaft Niedersachsen). DB Regio has placed the best bid in terms of price and, therefore, will take over from metronom in two years from now.

Update: DB Regio will hire eight diesel locomotives and 38 double deck coaches from LNVG. Most likely, these eight locos are LNVG 246 002-009. Bombardier, currently holding the service and maintenance contracts for this rolling stock, will continue these activities when DB Regio takes over. Maintenance is done at Bremervörde.