Regional and local transport between the Palatinate (Germany) and Alsace (France).

Author(s)
Schreiner, W.
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Abstract

The historical background to rail transport links between the Palatinate in Germany and Alsace, France is outlined with reference to the Neustadt-Wissembourg-Strasbourg line, Winden-Wissembourg line and Wörth-Lauterbourg line. In 1993, the government of Rheinland-Pfalz introduced a new service scheme for local trains called 'Integraler Taktfahrplan - Rheinland-Pfalz-Takt', offering regular rail services. Closed down railway lines were reopened and integrated with the new system. Reopened lines included the Grnstadt-Enkenbach line, Eisenberg-Ramsen, and Grnstadt-Monsheim line. In 1995 a contract was signed between the Ministry of Transport of Rheinland-Pfalzand the Alsace Region for the reopening of cross border lines. The negotiations leading to the opening of the Winden-Wissembourg line and Wörth-Lauterbourg line are described. The impacts on tourism are outlined. Future projects are discussed. For the covering entry of this conference please see ITRD E132365

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C 41633 (In: C 41557 CD-ROM) /70 / ITRD E134649
Source

In: Proceedings of the European Transport Conference ETC, Strasbourg, France, 4-6 October 2004, 12 p.

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