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Railways in Miskolc and Košice will present a joint development plan

Railways in Miskolc and Košice will present a joint development plan

               Historical narrow gauge railways in Miskolc, Hungary and Košice will present a joint development plan prepared during the international project „RailGate“ on Friday, January 18th. The aim of both railways is mainly to make their rail fleets more attractive, to introduce new services, to increase traffic, but also to invest in infrastructure.

               "After a year of preparation, we will present at the international conference the outputs of the joint document - Master Plan, which not only maps the current situation of the two railways, but also shows the possibilities of their further development," said Rudolf Bauer, chief editor and RailGate project manager. According to Bauer, both railways have also honestly analyzed their weaknesses and, in cooperation with external experts, have found opportunities for further development.

               For example, the document for Kosice Children's Historical Railway suggests extending the line towards the Košice city to Ovečka area, where it would create its new attractive starting point. Significant change is recommended at the Alpinka terminal station, where the Košice Open-Air Museum could be created with a railway and forestry theme. The launch of the modern smartphone application for visitors smartphone, which is also being presented by the document, should be launched this year already.

               The Lillafured Railroad in Miskolc also envisages the complete reconstruction of the Dorrotya station, also with the complete reconstruction of the line section Dorottya - Garadna. In the Garadna Terminal Station it is expected that a new recreational park will be build. Miskolc narrow gauge railway alco counts on the complete reconstruction of its historic wagons and some locomotives.

               Presentation of the Master Plan will take place on Friday, January 18, 2019 at the Hotel Roca Congress, Košicec, starting at 9:00. At the conference, representatives of the city, county, narrow-gauge railways from Slovakia and Hungary, providers of accommodation, restaurants and sports services in the affected areas and other transport experts will be discussing the document.

Kontakt
Igor Holéczy, Detská železnica Košice, o. z., kezeleznica@gmail.com, +421 910 900 957, www.detskazeleznica.sk, Facebook/detskazeleznica

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