Die IG Edertalbahn wünscht allen Lesern dieses Blogs ein besinnliches und frohes Weihnachtsfest und einen guten Rutsch ins Jahr 2010.
Bei der Gelegenheit bietet sich natürlich ein Rückblick auf das Jahr 2009 an.
2009 war das Jahr der ersten Sonderfahrten, die wir initiiert haben. Wir konnten es no longer accept that was discontinued after 2007, the Sunday traffic in the summer on the track Auhammer-Herzhausen. This traffic should be but a final outpost of the reactivation of the Lower Edertal web (Frankenberg-Korbach) be. But unfortunately, the Transport Association has done with his unilateral termination of the contract reactivation thwart the bill. Particularly aggravating was also the fact that the county's financial support for special trips ended the Kurhessenbahn what was the attitude of the Sunday traffic in the summer months to follow. Consequently, the traffic was resting on the track with a few steam train rides the train Treysa friends. The Lower Edertal train fell into a deep sleep.
It had to be done. As a result, started a petition Helfried carbon, with the participation of the population very well. Thank you for this!
In May 2009 we succeeded in our interest group then re-organize a special communication with the Kurhessenbahn to mark the Dragon Boat race in Herzhausen. Even if the market failed, the media representatives who had been informed, but not released, were now criticized, we consider these trips as a first step, call the almost-forgotten train back into memory.
That a special traffic with appropriate marketing can be very successful to us the event, "Eder-Bike-Tour" was on 06/14/2009. The pictures took us to many bikes and passengers filled railcars (see label "photos") We will always be remembered and serve as a positive benchmark for other special events.
He was 07/02/2009, the day on which joined the community of interests Lower Edertal train the working group to promote rail transport (AFS e. V.), which also expressly committed to the reactivation of the Eder Valley Railway. From this point, finally, the forces of the trail reactivation were pooled to have closed in the fight for the resumption of traffic control to draw on the Eder track. At this point, the AFS and again our thanks for their support in the Zeit ausgesprochen, als die Interessengemeinschaft noch kein Mitglied des AFS war.
Unser Engagement jenseits der Edertalbahn aufgrund unserer Mitgliedschaft im AFS lässt uns immer wieder erfahren, wie Sonderverkehr in anderen Regionen (insbesondere im Raum Marburg und Biedenkopf) angenommen wird. Unsere Erfahrungen auf der Oberen Lahntalbahn, die wir bei Veranstaltungen wie "Lahntal Total" machten, überzeugten uns, dass eine gelungene Vermarktung und besondere "Events" das Geheimrezept für traumhaft hohe Fahrgastzahlen sind. Wir erinnern uns noch gut an diese Veranstaltung, bei der jeder von uns nach seinen Kräften mithalf. Wir erinnern uns auch daran, dass selbst beim Einsatz einer sehr hohen Zahl von Zügen die Waggons und Railcars were still overcrowded and people had to be left standing on the platform even. A luxury problem, so to speak.
When finally see the leaders in politics, how important the railroad has yet to the public? Such success as on the Upper Lahntal train would be on the train Edertal entirely possible, if only the route would be released instead of only up to Korbach Herzhausen. The ridership of the special trips on 14.6. and 25.10. to Herzhausen were already far from disappointing. But the decision concerning the Reativierung it soon. Otherwise, the Kurhessenbahn compelled to initiate closure procedures after which no more special trips possible will be. So we
remains a hope for an even more enjoyable and more successful 2010. In this sense
wish a Merry Christmas and best wishes for the coming year
you the IG Edertal track.
