Good Practice Innovation Sheet |
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Item |
Description |
1. WHO |
Key people and organisations (initiator, leader, partners) |
- administration union of the biosphere Bliesgau
- district administration Saarpfalz-Kreis
- centre of mobility (Saarpfalz-Keis and Saar-Pfalz-Bus GmbH)
- Saarpfalz-Touristik
- Saarland Tourism (Tourismus Zentrale Saarland)
- VCD
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Key Figures |
Surface |
Inhabitants |
Tourism arrivals |
Tourism nights |
418,52 sq. km |
143.979 |
110.250 |
396.004 |
2. WHY |
Reason for taking the good practice action |
The "Saarpfalz-Kreis" as the most important organisation responsible for public transport of the region was already dedicated to the development of a very sustainable mobility long before the recognition of the UNESCO in 2009. The result is a good and extensive public transport on site. A central role plays here the line 501, the biosphere bus on the central pivot through the reserve. |
Issues and challenge |
- The longest bus route of the Saarland with about 54 km across the UNESCO biosphere reserve
- to detect ridership
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3. HOW |
Methods /steps / tools used (to develop the good practice) |
- to ensure financing
- to create a timetable
- public relations
- at 15th December 2013 the line 501 became the biosphere coach
- the numer goes every hour , every day including the weekend, all the year
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4. RESULT |
Specific/measurable results, benefits |
- Nomination for the award "Fahrtziel Natur"
- counting of the passengers: they had determine a stronger and a weaker ulilization
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Recognitions (e.g. awards) |
Nomination for the award "Fahrtziel Natur" |
5. REFLECTION |
Lessons learned |
quality checks, commitment |
Challenges met |
quality checks in puntuality, counting of the passengers, appearance of the driver, signposting |
Critical success factors |
With bad passenger figures or missing positve development the danger of an offer reduction exists in the medium-term. |
6. MORE |
web-references, documents |
www.biosphaere-bliesgau.eu/index.php/de/aktuelles/presse-2011/528-pm-03-06-14-bus |