diff --git a/src/de/schildbach/pte/AbstractHafasProvider.java b/src/de/schildbach/pte/AbstractHafasProvider.java
index 2b0f266e..2f7405ad 100644
--- a/src/de/schildbach/pte/AbstractHafasProvider.java
+++ b/src/de/schildbach/pte/AbstractHafasProvider.java
@@ -733,12 +733,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractHafasProvider implements NetworkProvider
 						if (category == null)
 							category = shortCategory;
 
-						final char type = normalizeType(category);
-						final String lineStr;
-						if (type != 0)
-							lineStr = type + name;
-						else
-							lineStr = _normalizeLine(category, name); // for compatibility
+						final String lineStr = normalizeLine(category, name);
 						line = new Line(lineStr, lineColors(lineStr));
 					}
 					else if (tag.equals("Walk") || tag.equals("Transfer") || tag.equals("GisRoute"))
@@ -1099,6 +1094,228 @@ public abstract class AbstractHafasProvider implements NetworkProvider
 		return new NearbyStationsResult(stations);
 	}
 
+	private static final Pattern P_LINE_S = Pattern.compile("SN?\\d*");
+
+	protected char normalizeType(final String type)
+	{
+		final String ucType = type.toUpperCase();
+
+		// Intercity
+		if ("EC".equals(ucType)) // EuroCity
+			return 'I';
+		if ("EN".equals(ucType)) // EuroNight
+			return 'I';
+		if ("D".equals(ucType)) // EuroNight, Sitzwagenabteil
+			return 'I';
+		if ("EIC".equals(ucType)) // Ekspres InterCity, Polen
+			return 'I';
+		if ("ICE".equals(ucType)) // InterCityExpress
+			return 'I';
+		if ("IC".equals(ucType)) // InterCity
+			return 'I';
+		if ("ICT".equals(ucType)) // InterCity
+			return 'I';
+		if ("ICN".equals(ucType)) // Intercity-Neigezug, Schweiz
+			return 'I';
+		if ("CNL".equals(ucType)) // CityNightLine
+			return 'I';
+		if ("OEC".equals(ucType)) // ÖBB-EuroCity
+			return 'I';
+		if ("OIC".equals(ucType)) // ÖBB-InterCity
+			return 'I';
+		if ("RJ".equals(ucType)) // RailJet, Österreichische Bundesbahnen
+			return 'I';
+		if ("THA".equals(ucType)) // Thalys
+			return 'I';
+		if ("TGV".equals(ucType)) // Train à Grande Vitesse
+			return 'I';
+		if ("DNZ".equals(ucType)) // Nachtzug Basel-Moskau
+			return 'I';
+		if ("AIR".equals(ucType)) // Generic Flight
+			return 'I';
+		if ("ECB".equals(ucType)) // EC, Verona-München
+			return 'I';
+		if ("NZ".equals(ucType)) // Schweden, Nacht
+			return 'I';
+		if ("INZ".equals(ucType)) // Nacht
+			return 'I';
+		if ("RHI".equals(ucType)) // ICE
+			return 'I';
+		if ("RHT".equals(ucType)) // TGV
+			return 'I';
+		if ("TGD".equals(ucType)) // TGV
+			return 'I';
+		if ("IRX".equals(ucType)) // IC
+			return 'I';
+		if ("ES".equals(ucType)) // Eurostar Italia
+			return 'I';
+		if ("EST".equals(ucType)) // Eurostar Frankreich
+			return 'I';
+		if ("EM".equals(ucType)) // Euromed, Barcelona-Alicante, Spanien
+			return 'I';
+		if ("AVE".equals(ucType)) // Alta Velocidad Española, Spanien
+			return 'I';
+		if ("ARC".equals(ucType)) // Arco (Renfe), Spanien
+			return 'I';
+		if ("ALS".equals(ucType)) // Alaris (Renfe), Spanien
+			return 'I';
+		if ("ATR".equals(ucType)) // Altaria (Renfe), Spanien
+			return 'R';
+		if ("TAL".equals(ucType)) // Talgo, Spanien
+			return 'I';
+		if ("X2".equals(ucType)) // X2000 Neigezug, Schweden
+			return 'I';
+		if ("FYR".equals(ucType)) // Fyra, Amsterdam-Schiphol-Rotterdam
+			return 'I';
+		if ("FLUG".equals(ucType))
+			return 'I';
+
+		// Regional
+		if ("ZUG".equals(ucType)) // Generic Train
+			return 'R';
+		if ("R".equals(ucType)) // Generic Regional Train
+			return 'R';
+		if ("DPN".equals(ucType)) // Dritter Personen Nahverkehr
+			return 'R';
+		if ("RB".equals(ucType)) // RegionalBahn
+			return 'R';
+		if ("RE".equals(ucType)) // RegionalExpress
+			return 'R';
+		if ("IR".equals(ucType)) // Interregio
+			return 'R';
+		if ("IRE".equals(ucType)) // Interregio Express
+			return 'R';
+		if ("HEX".equals(ucType)) // Harz-Berlin-Express, Veolia
+			return 'R';
+		if ("WFB".equals(ucType)) // Westfalenbahn
+			return 'R';
+		if ("RT".equals(ucType)) // RegioTram
+			return 'R';
+		if ("REX".equals(ucType)) // RegionalExpress, Österreich
+			return 'R';
+		if ("OS".equals(ucType)) // Osobný vlak, Slovakia oder Osobní vlak, Czech Republic
+			return 'R';
+		if ("SP".equals(ucType)) // Spěšný vlak, Czech Republic
+			return 'R';
+		if ("EZ".equals(ucType)) // ÖBB ErlebnisBahn
+			return 'R';
+		if ("ARZ".equals(ucType)) // Auto-Reisezug Brig - Iselle di Trasquera
+			return 'R';
+		if ("OE".equals(ucType)) // Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn
+			return 'R';
+		if ("MR".equals(ucType)) // Märkische Regionalbahn
+			return 'R';
+		if ("PE".equals(ucType)) // Prignitzer Eisenbahn GmbH
+			return 'R';
+		if ("NE".equals(ucType)) // NEB Betriebsgesellschaft mbH
+			return 'R';
+		if ("MRB".equals(ucType)) // Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn
+			return 'R';
+		if ("ATZ".equals(ucType)) // Autotunnelzug
+			return 'R';
+		if ("CAT".equals(ucType)) // City Airport Train
+			return 'R';
+		if ("EXT".equals(ucType)) // Extrazug
+			return 'R';
+		if ("KD".equals(ucType)) // Koleje Dolnośląskie (Niederschlesische Eisenbahn)
+			return 'R';
+		// if ("E".equals(normalizedType)) // Eilzug, stimmt wahrscheinlich nicht
+		// return "R" + normalizedName;
+
+		// Suburban Trains
+		if (P_LINE_S.matcher(ucType).matches()) // Generic (Night) S-Bahn
+			return 'S';
+		// if ("SPR".equals(normalizedType)) // Sprinter, Niederlande
+		// return "S" + normalizedName;
+
+		// Subway
+		if ("U".equals(ucType)) // Generic U-Bahn
+			return 'U';
+		if ("MET".equals(ucType))
+			return 'U';
+		// if ("M".equals(normalizedType)) // Metro
+		// return "U" + normalizedName;
+		// if ("Métro".equals(normalizedType))
+		// return "U" + normalizedName;
+
+		// Tram
+		if ("STR".equals(ucType)) // Generic Tram
+			return 'T';
+		if ("TRAM".equals(ucType))
+			return 'T';
+		if ("TRA".equals(ucType))
+			return 'T';
+		// if ("T".equals(normalizedType)) // Tram
+		// return "T" + normalizedName;
+		// if ("Tramway".equals(normalizedType))
+		// return "T" + normalizedName;
+
+		// Bus
+		if ("BUS".equals(ucType)) // Generic Bus
+			return 'B';
+		if ("NFB".equals(ucType)) // Niederflur-Bus
+			return 'B';
+		if ("SEV".equals(ucType)) // Schienen-Ersatz-Verkehr
+			return 'B';
+		if ("BUSSEV".equals(ucType)) // Schienen-Ersatz-Verkehr
+			return 'B';
+		if ("BSV".equals(ucType)) // Bus SEV
+			return 'B';
+		if ("FB".equals(ucType)) // Fernbus? Luxemburg-Saarbrücken
+			return 'B';
+		if ("TRO".equals(ucType)) // Trolleybus
+			return 'B';
+		if ("AST".equals(ucType)) // Anruf-Sammel-Taxi
+			return 'B';
+		if ("RUF".equals(ucType)) // Rufbus
+			return 'B';
+		if ("RFT".equals(ucType)) // Ruftaxi
+			return 'B';
+		// if ("N".equals(normalizedType)) // Nachtbus
+		// return "B" + normalizedName;
+		// if ("Taxi".equals(normalizedType)) // Taxi
+		// return "B" + normalizedName;
+		// if ("TX".equals(normalizedType)) // Taxi
+		// return "B" + normalizedName;
+
+		// Ferry
+		if ("SCHIFF".equals(ucType))
+			return 'F';
+		if ("FÄHRE".equals(ucType))
+			return 'F';
+		if ("SCH".equals(ucType)) // Schiff
+			return 'F';
+		if ("AS".equals(ucType)) // SyltShuttle, eigentlich Autoreisezug
+			return 'F';
+		if ("KAT".equals(ucType)) // Katamaran, e.g. Friedrichshafen - Konstanz
+			return 'F';
+		if ("BAT".equals(ucType)) // Boots Anlege Terminal?
+			return 'F';
+
+		// Cable Car
+		if ("SB".equals(ucType)) // Seilbahn
+			return 'C';
+		if ("ZAHNR".equals(ucType)) // Zahnradbahn, u.a. Zugspitzbahn
+			return 'C';
+		if ("GB".equals(ucType)) // Gondelbahn
+			return 'C';
+		if ("LB".equals(ucType)) // Luftseilbahn
+			return 'C';
+		if ("FUN".equals(ucType)) // Funiculaire (Standseilbahn)
+			return 'C';
+
+		// if ("L".equals(normalizedType))
+		// return "?" + normalizedName;
+		// if ("P".equals(normalizedType))
+		// return "?" + normalizedName;
+		// if ("CR".equals(normalizedType))
+		// return "?" + normalizedName;
+		// if ("TRN".equals(normalizedType))
+		// return "?" + normalizedName;
+
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	protected static final Pattern P_NORMALIZE_LINE = Pattern.compile("([A-Za-zßÄÅäáàâåéèêíìîÖöóòôÜüúùûØ/-]+)[\\s-]*(.*)");
 
 	protected String normalizeLine(final String type, final String line)
@@ -1123,151 +1340,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractHafasProvider implements NetworkProvider
 		throw new IllegalStateException("cannot normalize type '" + type + "' line '" + line + "'");
 	}
 
-	protected abstract char normalizeType(String type);
-
-	protected final char normalizeCommonTypes(final String ucType)
-	{
-		// Intercity
-		if (ucType.equals("EC")) // EuroCity
-			return 'I';
-		if (ucType.equals("EN")) // EuroNight
-			return 'I';
-		if (ucType.equals("EIC")) // Ekspres InterCity, Polen
-			return 'I';
-		if (ucType.equals("ICE")) // InterCityExpress
-			return 'I';
-		if (ucType.equals("IC")) // InterCity
-			return 'I';
-		if (ucType.equals("ICT")) // InterCity
-			return 'I';
-		if ("ICN".equals(ucType)) // Intercity-Neigezug, Schweiz
-			return 'I';
-		if (ucType.equals("CNL")) // CityNightLine
-			return 'I';
-		if (ucType.equals("OEC")) // ÖBB-EuroCity
-			return 'I';
-		if (ucType.equals("OIC")) // ÖBB-InterCity
-			return 'I';
-		if (ucType.equals("RJ")) // RailJet, Österreichische Bundesbahnen
-			return 'I';
-		if (ucType.equals("THA")) // Thalys
-			return 'I';
-		if (ucType.equals("TGV")) // Train à Grande Vitesse
-			return 'I';
-		if (ucType.equals("DNZ")) // Nachtzug Basel-Moskau
-			return 'I';
-		if (ucType.equals("AIR")) // Generic Flight
-			return 'I';
-		if (ucType.equals("ECB")) // EC, Verona-München
-			return 'I';
-		if (ucType.equals("INZ")) // Nacht
-			return 'I';
-		if (ucType.equals("RHI")) // ICE
-			return 'I';
-		if (ucType.equals("RHT")) // TGV
-			return 'I';
-		if (ucType.equals("TGD")) // TGV
-			return 'I';
-		if (ucType.equals("IRX")) // IC
-			return 'I';
-		if ("FLUG".equals(ucType))
-			return 'I';
-
-		// Regional
-		if (ucType.equals("ZUG")) // Generic Train
-			return 'R';
-		if (ucType.equals("R")) // Generic Regional Train
-			return 'R';
-		if (ucType.equals("DPN")) // Dritter Personen Nahverkehr
-			return 'R';
-		if (ucType.equals("RB")) // RegionalBahn
-			return 'R';
-		if (ucType.equals("RE")) // RegionalExpress
-			return 'R';
-		if (ucType.equals("IR")) // Interregio
-			return 'R';
-		if (ucType.equals("IRE")) // Interregio Express
-			return 'R';
-		if (ucType.equals("HEX")) // Harz-Berlin-Express, Veolia
-			return 'R';
-		if (ucType.equals("WFB")) // Westfalenbahn
-			return 'R';
-		if (ucType.equals("RT")) // RegioTram
-			return 'R';
-		if (ucType.equals("REX")) // RegionalExpress, Österreich
-			return 'R';
-		if (ucType.equals("OS")) // Osobný vlak, Slovakia oder Osobní vlak, Czech Republic
-			return 'R';
-		if (ucType.equals("SP")) // Spěšný vlak, Czech Republic
-			return 'R';
-		if ("EZ".equals(ucType)) // ÖBB ErlebnisBahn
-			return 'R';
-		if ("ARZ".equals(ucType)) // Auto-Reisezug Brig - Iselle di Trasquera
-			return 'R';
-		if ("OE".equals(ucType)) // Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn
-			return 'R';
-		if ("MR".equals(ucType)) // Märkische Regionalbahn
-			return 'R';
-		if ("PE".equals(ucType)) // Prignitzer Eisenbahn GmbH
-			return 'R';
-		if ("NE".equals(ucType)) // NEB Betriebsgesellschaft mbH
-			return 'R';
-
-		// Suburban Trains
-		if (ucType.equals("S")) // Generic S-Bahn
-			return 'S';
-
-		// Subway
-		if (ucType.equals("U")) // Generic U-Bahn
-			return 'U';
-
-		// Tram
-		if (ucType.equals("STR")) // Generic Tram
-			return 'T';
-		if ("TRAM".equals(ucType))
-			return 'T';
-		if ("TRA".equals(ucType))
-			return 'T';
-
-		// Bus
-		if (ucType.equals("BUS")) // Generic Bus
-			return 'B';
-		if (ucType.equals("AST")) // Anruf-Sammel-Taxi
-			return 'B';
-		if (ucType.equals("RUF")) // Rufbus
-			return 'B';
-		if ("RFT".equals(ucType)) // Ruftaxi
-			return 'B';
-		if (ucType.equals("SEV")) // Schienen-Ersatz-Verkehr
-			return 'B';
-		if (ucType.equals("BUSSEV")) // Schienen-Ersatz-Verkehr
-			return 'B';
-		if (ucType.equals("BSV")) // Bus SEV
-			return 'B';
-		if (ucType.equals("FB")) // Luxemburg-Saarbrücken
-			return 'B';
-
-		// Ferry
-		if ("SCHIFF".equals(ucType))
-			return 'F';
-		if ("FÄHRE".equals(ucType))
-			return 'F';
-		if (ucType.equals("SCH")) // Schiff
-			return 'F';
-		if (ucType.equals("AS")) // SyltShuttle, eigentlich Autoreisezug
-			return 'F';
-		if ("KAT".equals(ucType)) // Katamaran
-			return 'F';
-
-		// Cable Car
-		if ("SB".equals(ucType)) // Seilbahn
-			return 'C';
-		if ("ZAHNR".equals(ucType)) // Zahnradbahn, u.a. Zugspitzbahn
-			return 'C';
-
-		return 0;
-	}
-
 	protected String normalizeLine(final String line)
 	{
 		if (line == null || line.length() == 0)
@@ -1289,140 +1361,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractHafasProvider implements NetworkProvider
 		throw new IllegalStateException("cannot normalize line " + line);
 	}
 
-	private static final Pattern P_LINE_S = Pattern.compile("S\\d+");
-	private static final Pattern P_LINE_SN = Pattern.compile("SN\\d*");
-
-	private final String _normalizeLine(final String type, final String name)
-	{
-		final String normalizedType = type.split(" ", 2)[0];
-		final String normalizedName = normalizeWhitespace(name);
-
-		if ("EN".equals(normalizedType)) // EuroNight
-			return "I" + normalizedName;
-		if ("EC".equals(normalizedType)) // EuroCity
-			return "I" + normalizedName;
-		if ("ICE".equals(normalizedType)) // InterCityExpress
-			return "I" + normalizedName;
-		if ("IC".equals(normalizedType)) // InterCity
-			return "I" + normalizedName;
-		if ("ICN".equals(normalizedType)) // IC-Neigezug
-			return "I" + normalizedName;
-		if ("CNL".equals(normalizedType)) // CityNightLine
-			return "I" + normalizedName;
-		if ("OEC".equals(normalizedType)) // ÖBB EuroCity
-			return "I" + normalizedName;
-		if ("OIC".equals(normalizedType)) // ÖBB InterCity
-			return "I" + normalizedName;
-		if ("TGV".equals(normalizedType)) // Train à grande vit.
-			return "I" + normalizedName;
-		if ("THA".equals(normalizedType)) // Thalys
-			return "I" + normalizedName;
-		if ("THALYS".equals(normalizedType)) // THALYS
-			return "I" + normalizedName;
-		if ("ES".equals(normalizedType)) // Eurostar Italia
-			return "I" + normalizedName;
-		if ("EST".equals(normalizedType)) // Eurostar
-			return "I" + normalizedName;
-		if ("X2".equals(normalizedType)) // X2000 Neigezug, Schweden
-			return "I" + normalizedName;
-		if ("RJ".equals(normalizedType)) // Railjet
-			return "I" + normalizedName;
-		if ("AVE".equals(normalizedType)) // Alta Velocidad ES
-			return "I" + normalizedName;
-		if ("ARC".equals(normalizedType)) // Arco, Spanien
-			return "I" + normalizedName;
-		if ("ALS".equals(normalizedType)) // Alaris, Spanien
-			return "I" + normalizedName;
-		if ("TAL".equals(normalizedType)) // Talgo, Spanien
-			return "I" + normalizedName;
-		if ("NZ".equals(normalizedType)) // Nacht-Zug
-			return "I" + normalizedName;
-		if ("FYR".equals(normalizedType)) // Fyra, Amsterdam-Schiphol-Rotterdam
-			return "I" + normalizedName;
-
-		if ("R".equals(normalizedType)) // Regio
-			return "R" + normalizedName;
-		if ("D".equals(normalizedType)) // Schnellzug
-			return "R" + normalizedName;
-		if ("E".equals(normalizedType)) // Eilzug
-			return "R" + normalizedName;
-		if ("RE".equals(normalizedType)) // RegioExpress
-			return "R" + normalizedName;
-		if ("IR".equals(normalizedType)) // InterRegio
-			return "R" + normalizedName;
-		if ("IRE".equals(normalizedType)) // InterRegioExpress
-			return "R" + normalizedName;
-		if ("ATZ".equals(normalizedType)) // Autotunnelzug
-			return "R" + normalizedName;
-		if ("EXT".equals(normalizedType)) // Extrazug
-			return "R" + normalizedName;
-		if ("CAT".equals(normalizedType)) // City Airport Train
-			return "R" + normalizedName;
-
-		if ("S".equals(normalizedType)) // S-Bahn
-			return "S" + normalizedName;
-		if (P_LINE_S.matcher(normalizedType).matches()) // diverse S-Bahnen
-			return "S" + normalizedType;
-		if (P_LINE_SN.matcher(normalizedType).matches()) // Nacht-S-Bahn
-			return "S" + normalizedType;
-		if ("SPR".equals(normalizedType)) // Sprinter, Niederlande
-			return "S" + normalizedName;
-
-		if ("Met".equals(normalizedType)) // Metro
-			return "U" + normalizedName;
-		if ("M".equals(normalizedType)) // Metro
-			return "U" + normalizedName;
-		if ("Métro".equals(normalizedType))
-			return "U" + normalizedName;
-
-		if ("Tram".equals(normalizedType)) // Tram
-			return "T" + normalizedName;
-		if ("TRAM".equals(normalizedType)) // Tram
-			return "T" + normalizedName;
-		if ("T".equals(normalizedType)) // Tram
-			return "T" + normalizedName;
-		if ("Tramway".equals(normalizedType))
-			return "T" + normalizedName;
-
-		if ("BUS".equals(normalizedType)) // Bus
-			return "B" + normalizedName;
-		if ("Bus".equals(normalizedType)) // Niederflurbus
-			return "B" + normalizedName;
-		if ("NFB".equals(normalizedType)) // Niederflur-Bus
-			return "B" + normalizedName;
-		if ("N".equals(normalizedType)) // Nachtbus
-			return "B" + normalizedName;
-		if ("Tro".equals(normalizedType)) // Trolleybus
-			return "B" + normalizedName;
-		if ("Taxi".equals(normalizedType)) // Taxi
-			return "B" + normalizedName;
-		if ("TX".equals(normalizedType)) // Taxi
-			return "B" + normalizedName;
-
-		if ("BAT".equals(normalizedType)) // Schiff
-			return "F" + normalizedName;
-
-		if ("GB".equals(normalizedType)) // Gondelbahn
-			return "C" + normalizedName;
-		if ("LB".equals(normalizedType)) // Luftseilbahn
-			return "C" + normalizedName;
-		if ("FUN".equals(normalizedType)) // Standseilbahn
-			return "C" + normalizedName;
-		if ("Fun".equals(normalizedType)) // Funiculaire
-			return "C" + normalizedName;
-
-		if ("L".equals(normalizedType))
-			return "?" + normalizedName;
-		if ("P".equals(normalizedType))
-			return "?" + normalizedName;
-		if ("CR".equals(normalizedType))
-			return "?" + normalizedName;
-		if ("TRN".equals(normalizedType))
-			return "?" + normalizedName;
-
-		throw new IllegalStateException("cannot normalize type '" + normalizedType + "' (" + type + ") name '" + normalizedName + "'");
-	}
-
 	private static final Pattern P_CONNECTION_ID = Pattern.compile("co=(C\\d+-\\d+)&");
 
 	protected static String extractConnectionId(final String link)
diff --git a/src/de/schildbach/pte/DsbProvider.java b/src/de/schildbach/pte/DsbProvider.java
index a8d00d71..bcb3b7dc 100644
--- a/src/de/schildbach/pte/DsbProvider.java
+++ b/src/de/schildbach/pte/DsbProvider.java
@@ -140,9 +140,6 @@ public class DsbProvider extends AbstractHafasProvider
 		if ("S-TOG".equals(ucType))
 			return 'S';
 
-		if ("MET".equals(ucType))
-			return 'U';
-
 		if ("BYBUS".equals(ucType))
 			return 'B';
 		if ("X-BUS".equals(ucType))
@@ -160,7 +157,7 @@ public class DsbProvider extends AbstractHafasProvider
 		if ("FÆRGE".equals(ucType))
 			return 'F';
 
-		final char t = normalizeCommonTypes(ucType);
+		final char t = super.normalizeType(type);
 		if (t != 0)
 			return t;
 
diff --git a/src/de/schildbach/pte/LuProvider.java b/src/de/schildbach/pte/LuProvider.java
index 57d7c7e7..fc6e6b51 100644
--- a/src/de/schildbach/pte/LuProvider.java
+++ b/src/de/schildbach/pte/LuProvider.java
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public class LuProvider extends AbstractHafasProvider
 		if ("CRE".equals(ucType))
 			return 'R';
 
-		final char t = normalizeCommonTypes(ucType);
+		final char t = super.normalizeType(type);
 		if (t != 0)
 			return t;
 
diff --git a/src/de/schildbach/pte/NasaProvider.java b/src/de/schildbach/pte/NasaProvider.java
index f3c4ab71..6d16c182 100644
--- a/src/de/schildbach/pte/NasaProvider.java
+++ b/src/de/schildbach/pte/NasaProvider.java
@@ -247,12 +247,6 @@ public class NasaProvider extends AbstractHafasProvider
 	{
 		final String ucType = type.toUpperCase();
 
-		final char t = normalizeCommonTypes(ucType);
-		if (t != 0)
-			return t;
-
-		if (ucType.equals("D")) // Rußland Schlafwagenzug
-			return 'I';
 		if (ucType.equals("ECW"))
 			return 'I';
 
@@ -278,6 +272,10 @@ public class NasaProvider extends AbstractHafasProvider
 		if (ucType.equals("RBS")) // Rufbus
 			return 'B';
 
+		final char t = super.normalizeType(type);
+		if (t != 0)
+			return t;
+
 		if (ucType.equals("EB")) // Europa-Park, vermutlich "Erlebnisbahn"
 			return '?';
 
diff --git a/src/de/schildbach/pte/NsProvider.java b/src/de/schildbach/pte/NsProvider.java
index fb03ae57..9ff312e4 100644
--- a/src/de/schildbach/pte/NsProvider.java
+++ b/src/de/schildbach/pte/NsProvider.java
@@ -199,12 +199,6 @@ public class NsProvider extends AbstractHafasProvider
 	{
 		final String ucType = type.toUpperCase();
 
-		final char t = normalizeCommonTypes(ucType);
-		if (t != 0)
-			return t;
-
-		if (ucType.equals("EST")) // Eurostar Frankreich
-			return 'I';
 		if (ucType.equals("INT")) // Zürich-Brüssel
 			return 'I';
 
@@ -222,6 +216,10 @@ public class NsProvider extends AbstractHafasProvider
 		if (ucType.equals("MÉT"))
 			return 'U';
 
+		final char t = super.normalizeType(type);
+		if (t != 0)
+			return t;
+
 		return 0;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/de/schildbach/pte/OebbProvider.java b/src/de/schildbach/pte/OebbProvider.java
index 2e6da93b..d7b195fb 100644
--- a/src/de/schildbach/pte/OebbProvider.java
+++ b/src/de/schildbach/pte/OebbProvider.java
@@ -606,16 +606,10 @@ public class OebbProvider extends AbstractHafasProvider
 	{
 		final String ucType = type.toUpperCase();
 
-		final char t = normalizeCommonTypes(ucType);
-		if (t != 0)
-			return t;
-
 		// if (ucType.equals("X")) // Interconnex, Connections only?
 		// return 'I';
 		if (ucType.equals("INT")) // Rußland, Connections only?
 			return 'I';
-		if (ucType.equals("D")) // Rußland
-			return 'I';
 		if (ucType.equals("RR")) // Finnland, Connections only?
 			return 'I';
 		if (ucType.equals("TLK")) // Tanie Linie Kolejowe, Polen
@@ -624,30 +618,16 @@ public class OebbProvider extends AbstractHafasProvider
 			return 'I';
 		if (ucType.equals("SC")) // SuperCity, Tschechien
 			return 'I';
-		if (ucType.equals("EST")) // Eurostar Frankreich
-			return 'I';
-		if (ucType.equals("ALS")) // Spanien
-			return 'I';
-		if (ucType.equals("ARC")) // Spanien
-			return 'I';
 		if (ucType.equals("TLG")) // Spanien, Madrid
 			return 'I';
 		if (ucType.equals("HOT")) // Spanien, Nacht
 			return 'I';
-		if (ucType.equals("AVE")) // Alta Velocidad Española, Spanien
-			return 'I';
-		if (ucType.equals("NZ")) // Schweden, Nacht, via JSON API
-			return 'I';
 		if (ucType.equals("OZ")) // Schweden, Oeresundzug, Connections only?
 			return 'I';
-		if (ucType.equals("X2")) // Schweden, Connections only?
-			return 'I';
 		if (ucType.equals("X")) // Schweden, via JSON API
 			return 'I';
 		if (ucType.equals("LYN")) // Dänemark
 			return 'I';
-		if (ucType.equals("ES")) // Eurostar Italia
-			return 'I';
 		if (ucType.equals("UUU")) // Italien, Nacht, Connections only?
 			return 'I';
 
@@ -683,8 +663,6 @@ public class OebbProvider extends AbstractHafasProvider
 			return 'R';
 		if (ucType.equals("ZR")) // Bratislava, Slovakai
 			return 'R';
-		if (ucType.equals("CAT")) // Stockholm-Arlanda, Arlanda Express
-			return 'R';
 		if (ucType.equals("N")) // Frankreich, Tours
 			return 'R';
 		if (ucType.equals("DPF")) // VX=Vogtland Express, Connections only?
@@ -725,8 +703,6 @@ public class OebbProvider extends AbstractHafasProvider
 			return 'R';
 		if (ucType.equals("NOB")) // Nord-Ostsee-Bahn, via JSON API
 			return 'R';
-		if (ucType.equals("MRB")) // Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn, via JSON API
-			return 'R';
 		if (ucType.equals("ARR")) // Ostfriesland, via JSON API
 			return 'R';
 		if (ucType.equals("SHB")) // Schleswig-Holstein-Bahn, via JSON API
@@ -847,6 +823,10 @@ public class OebbProvider extends AbstractHafasProvider
 		if (ucType.equals("HBB")) // Innsbruck Hungerburgbahn, via JSON API
 			return 'C';
 
+		final char t = super.normalizeType(type);
+		if (t != 0)
+			return t;
+
 		if (ucType.equals("U70")) // U.K., Connections only?
 			return '?';
 		if (ucType.equals("R84")) // U.K., Connections only?
diff --git a/src/de/schildbach/pte/PlProvider.java b/src/de/schildbach/pte/PlProvider.java
index 7334b5b3..7da717ee 100644
--- a/src/de/schildbach/pte/PlProvider.java
+++ b/src/de/schildbach/pte/PlProvider.java
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ public class PlProvider extends AbstractHafasProvider
 	@Override
 	protected String normalizeLine(String line)
 	{
+		// replace badly encoded character (stations 8530643 and 8530644)
+		if (line.equals("F\u0084hre"))
+			line = "Fähre";
+
 		final Matcher mRussia = P_NORMALIZE_LINE_RUSSIA.matcher(line);
 		if (mRussia.matches())
 			return 'R' + mRussia.group(1);
@@ -122,45 +126,23 @@ public class PlProvider extends AbstractHafasProvider
 			return 'I';
 		if ("X".equals(ucType)) // Schweden
 			return 'I';
-		if ("NZ".equals(ucType)) // Schweden, Nacht
-			return 'I';
 		if ("LYN".equals(ucType)) // Dänemark
 			return 'I';
 		if ("HOT".equals(ucType)) // Spanien, Nacht
 			return 'I';
-		if ("AVE".equals(ucType)) // Alta Velocidad Española, Spanien
-			return 'I';
 		if ("TLG".equals(ucType)) // Spanien, Madrid
 			return 'I';
-		if ("ALS".equals(ucType)) // Spanien
-			return 'I';
-		if ("ARC".equals(ucType)) // Spanien
-			return 'I';
-		if ("EM".equals(ucType)) // EuroMed, Barcelona-Alicante, Spanien
-			return 'I';
-		if ("ES".equals(ucType)) // Eurostar Italia
-			return 'I';
 		if ("SC".equals(ucType)) // SuperCity, Tschechien
 			return 'I';
-		if ("EST".equals(ucType)) // Eurostar Frankreich
-			return 'I';
-		if ("FYR".equals(ucType)) // Fyra, Amsterdam-Schiphol-Rotterdam
-			return 'I';
 
-		if ("D".equals(ucType))
-			return 'R';
 		if ("KM".equals(ucType)) // Koleje Mazowieckie
 			return 'R';
-		if ("KD".equals(ucType)) // Koleje Dolnoslaskie
-			return 'R';
 		if ("AR".equals(ucType)) // Arriva Polaczen
 			return 'R';
 		if ("NEB".equals(ucType)) // Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn
 			return 'R';
 		if ("NWB".equals(ucType)) // NordWestBahn
 			return 'R';
-		if ("MRB".equals(ucType)) // Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn
-			return 'R';
 		if ("HZL".equals(ucType)) // Hohenzollerische Landesbahn
 			return 'R';
 		if ("PEG".equals(ucType)) // Prignitzer Eisenbahn
@@ -265,14 +247,10 @@ public class PlProvider extends AbstractHafasProvider
 			return 'R';
 		if ("BE".equals(ucType)) // Grensland-Express
 			return 'R';
-		if ("CAT".equals(ucType)) // City Airport Train
-			return 'R';
 		if ("LEO".equals(ucType)) // Chiemgauer Lokalbahn
 			return 'R';
 		if ("MSB".equals(ucType)) // Mainschleifenbahn
 			return 'R';
-		if ("ATR".equals(ucType)) // Spanien
-			return 'R';
 		if ("N".equals(ucType)) // St. Pierre des Corps - Tours
 			return 'R';
 		// if ("INT".equals(ucType)) // Rußland
@@ -297,7 +275,7 @@ public class PlProvider extends AbstractHafasProvider
 		if ("BUSMKK".equals(ucType)) // Main-Kinz-Kreis
 			return 'B';
 
-		final char t = normalizeCommonTypes(ucType);
+		final char t = super.normalizeType(type);
 		if (t != 0)
 			return t;
 
diff --git a/src/de/schildbach/pte/SbbProvider.java b/src/de/schildbach/pte/SbbProvider.java
index e5f78157..b0e0304c 100644
--- a/src/de/schildbach/pte/SbbProvider.java
+++ b/src/de/schildbach/pte/SbbProvider.java
@@ -230,7 +230,6 @@ public class SbbProvider extends AbstractHafasProvider
 		}
 	}
 
-	private static final Pattern P_NORMALIZE_TYPE_SBAHN = Pattern.compile("SN?\\d*");
 	private static final Pattern P_NORMALIZE_TYPE_BUS = Pattern.compile("BUS\\w*");
 
 	@Override
@@ -238,55 +237,15 @@ public class SbbProvider extends AbstractHafasProvider
 	{
 		final String ucType = type.toUpperCase();
 
-		final char t = normalizeCommonTypes(ucType);
-		if (t != 0)
-			return t;
-
 		if (ucType.equals("X")) // InterConnex
 			return 'I';
-		if (ucType.equals("ES")) // Eurostar Italia
-			return 'I';
-		if (ucType.equals("EST")) // Eurostar Frankreich
-			return 'I';
-		if (ucType.equals("NZ")) // Nachtzug?
-			return 'I';
 		if (ucType.equals("IN")) // Oslo
 			return 'I';
-		if (ucType.equals("AVE")) // Alta Velocidad Española, Spanien
-			return 'I';
-		if (ucType.equals("TAL")) // Talgo, Spanien
-			return 'I';
-		if (ucType.equals("EM")) // EuroMed, Barcelona-Alicante, Spanien
-			return 'I';
-		if (ucType.equals("FYR")) // Fyra, Amsterdam-Schiphol-Rotterdam
-			return 'I';
 
-		if (ucType.equals("D"))
-			return 'R';
 		if (ucType.equals("E"))
 			return 'R';
-		if (ucType.equals("EXT"))
-			return 'R';
-		if (ucType.equals("ATZ"))
-			return 'R';
 		if (ucType.equals("RSB"))
 			return 'R';
-		if (ucType.equals("SN"))
-			return 'R';
-		if (ucType.equals("CAT")) // City Airport Train Wien
-			return 'R';
-		if (ucType.equals("ALS")) // Spanien
-			return 'R';
-		if (ucType.equals("ARC")) // Spanien
-			return 'R';
-		if (ucType.equals("ATR")) // Spanien
-			return 'R';
-
-		if (P_NORMALIZE_TYPE_SBAHN.matcher(ucType).matches())
-			return 'S';
-
-		if (ucType.equals("MET")) // Lausanne
-			return 'U';
 
 		if (ucType.equals("M")) // Lausanne
 			return 'T';
@@ -295,12 +254,8 @@ public class SbbProvider extends AbstractHafasProvider
 		if (ucType.equals("NTR"))
 			return 'T';
 
-		if (ucType.equals("TRO"))
-			return 'B';
 		if (ucType.equals("NTO")) // Niederflurtrolleybus zwischen Bern, Bahnhofsplatz und Bern, Wankdorf Bahnhof
 			return 'B';
-		if (ucType.equals("NFB"))
-			return 'B';
 		if (ucType.equals("NBU"))
 			return 'B';
 		if (ucType.equals("MIN"))
@@ -318,27 +273,21 @@ public class SbbProvider extends AbstractHafasProvider
 		if (P_NORMALIZE_TYPE_BUS.matcher(ucType).matches())
 			return 'B';
 
-		if (ucType.equals("BAT"))
-			return 'F';
 		if (ucType.equals("BAV"))
 			return 'F';
 		if (ucType.equals("FAE"))
 			return 'F';
-		if (ucType.equals("KAT")) // z.B. Friedrichshafen <-> Konstanz
-			return 'F';
 
-		if (ucType.equals("GB")) // Gondelbahn
-			return 'C';
 		if (ucType.equals("SL")) // Sessel-Lift
 			return 'C';
-		if (ucType.equals("LB"))
-			return 'C';
-		if (ucType.equals("FUN")) // Standseilbahn
-			return 'C';
 
 		if (ucType.equals("P"))
 			return '?';
 
+		final char t = super.normalizeType(type);
+		if (t != 0)
+			return t;
+
 		return 0;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/de/schildbach/pte/ShProvider.java b/src/de/schildbach/pte/ShProvider.java
index 300fae4e..ab684f82 100644
--- a/src/de/schildbach/pte/ShProvider.java
+++ b/src/de/schildbach/pte/ShProvider.java
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public class ShProvider extends AbstractHafasProvider
 		if ("NBE".equals(ucType)) // Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
 			return 'R';
 
-		final char t = normalizeCommonTypes(ucType);
+		final char t = super.normalizeType(type);
 		if (t != 0)
 			return t;
 
diff --git a/src/de/schildbach/pte/SncbProvider.java b/src/de/schildbach/pte/SncbProvider.java
index f066be50..4bce7c14 100644
--- a/src/de/schildbach/pte/SncbProvider.java
+++ b/src/de/schildbach/pte/SncbProvider.java
@@ -206,12 +206,6 @@ public class SncbProvider extends AbstractHafasProvider
 	{
 		final String ucType = type.toUpperCase();
 
-		final char t = normalizeCommonTypes(ucType);
-		if (t != 0)
-			return t;
-
-		if (ucType.equals("EST")) // Eurostar Frankreich
-			return 'I';
 		if (ucType.equals("INT")) // Zürich-Brüssel
 			return 'I';
 
@@ -229,6 +223,10 @@ public class SncbProvider extends AbstractHafasProvider
 		if (ucType.equals("MÉT"))
 			return 'U';
 
+		final char t = super.normalizeType(type);
+		if (t != 0)
+			return t;
+
 		return 0;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/de/schildbach/pte/VbbProvider.java b/src/de/schildbach/pte/VbbProvider.java
index b98f631b..86749517 100644
--- a/src/de/schildbach/pte/VbbProvider.java
+++ b/src/de/schildbach/pte/VbbProvider.java
@@ -139,21 +139,6 @@ public class VbbProvider extends AbstractHafasProvider
 		throw new IllegalStateException("cannot normalize line " + line);
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	protected char normalizeType(final String type)
-	{
-		final String ucType = type.toUpperCase();
-
-		if ("D".equals(ucType)) // DB Regio AG, e.g. Berlin - Prag
-			return 'I';
-
-		final char t = normalizeCommonTypes(ucType);
-		if (t != 0)
-			return t;
-
-		return 0;
-	}
-
 	public QueryDeparturesResult queryDepartures(final int stationId, final int maxDepartures, final boolean equivs) throws IOException
 	{
 		final StringBuilder uri = new StringBuilder();
diff --git a/src/de/schildbach/pte/VgsProvider.java b/src/de/schildbach/pte/VgsProvider.java
index b5eb6313..c7441bec 100644
--- a/src/de/schildbach/pte/VgsProvider.java
+++ b/src/de/schildbach/pte/VgsProvider.java
@@ -260,14 +260,10 @@ public class VgsProvider extends AbstractHafasProvider
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected char normalizeType(String type)
+	protected char normalizeType(final String type)
 	{
 		final String ucType = type.toUpperCase();
 
-		final char t = normalizeCommonTypes(ucType);
-		if (t != 0)
-			return t;
-
 		if (ucType.equals("INT")) // Zürich-Brüssel
 			return 'I';
 
@@ -284,6 +280,10 @@ public class VgsProvider extends AbstractHafasProvider
 		if (ucType.equals("T84")) // U.K.
 			return '?';
 
+		final char t = super.normalizeType(type);
+		if (t != 0)
+			return t;
+
 		return 0;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/de/schildbach/pte/ZvvProvider.java b/src/de/schildbach/pte/ZvvProvider.java
index 15a4d281..186f5d1a 100644
--- a/src/de/schildbach/pte/ZvvProvider.java
+++ b/src/de/schildbach/pte/ZvvProvider.java
@@ -127,8 +127,6 @@ public class ZvvProvider extends AbstractHafasProvider
 		throw new IllegalStateException("cannot normalize line " + line);
 	}
 
-	private static final Pattern P_NORMALIZE_LINE_S = Pattern.compile("SN?\\d+");
-
 	@Override
 	protected char normalizeType(final String type)
 	{
@@ -137,17 +135,8 @@ public class ZvvProvider extends AbstractHafasProvider
 		// E-Bus: Bus, Tram oder Zug?
 		// TX: Ruftaxi?
 
-		if ("D".equals(ucType))
-			return 'R';
-		if ("EXT".equals(ucType))
-			return 'R';
-		if ("ATZ".equals(ucType)) // Autotunnelzug
-			return 'R';
-
 		if ("S-BAHN".equals(ucType))
 			return 'S';
-		if (P_NORMALIZE_LINE_S.matcher(type).matches())
-			return 'S';
 
 		if ("T".equals(ucType))
 			return 'T';
@@ -158,8 +147,6 @@ public class ZvvProvider extends AbstractHafasProvider
 
 		if ("BUS-NF".equals(ucType)) // Niederflur
 			return 'B';
-		if ("TRO".equals(ucType))
-			return 'B';
 
 		if ("D-SCHIFF".equals(ucType))
 			return 'F';
@@ -170,19 +157,13 @@ public class ZvvProvider extends AbstractHafasProvider
 			return 'C';
 		if ("SEILBAHN".equals(ucType))
 			return 'C';
-		if ("FUN".equals(ucType)) // Standseilbahn
-			return 'C';
-		if ("GB".equals(ucType)) // Gondelbahn
-			return 'C';
-		if ("LB".equals(ucType)) // Luftseilbahn
-			return 'C';
 		if ("SL".equals(ucType)) // Sessel-Lift
 			return 'C';
 
 		if ("UNB".equals(ucType))
 			return '?';
 
-		final char t = normalizeCommonTypes(ucType);
+		final char t = super.normalizeType(type);
 		if (t != 0)
 			return t;