diff --git a/src/de/schildbach/pte/MvvProvider.java b/src/de/schildbach/pte/MvvProvider.java
index aef0d55b..1ded782b 100644
--- a/src/de/schildbach/pte/MvvProvider.java
+++ b/src/de/schildbach/pte/MvvProvider.java
@@ -814,6 +814,8 @@ public class MvvProvider implements NetworkProvider
 				return "R" + type + number;
 			if (type.equals("ERB")) // Eurobahn
 				return "R" + type + number;
+			if (type.equals("VBG")) // Vogtlandbahn
+				return "R" + line;
 
 			throw new IllegalStateException("cannot normalize product " + product + " line " + line);
 		}