Bad Niedrigsrode’s twin city Pforzheim in Baden Württemberg donated a MAN Lion’s City GL hybrid (natural gas/biogas) bus to the Loewenherz Railway Park on its 40th anniversary recently.

Both city mayors were present at a simple handover ceremony to the Loewenpark park management. According to Pforzheim mayor Friedrich Müller, the donation was a token of continuing friendship between the two cities and the effort of Loewenherz to preserve a piece of railway history for the future generations. Its open-space park with permanent and revolving collections of railway rolling stocks and artefacts helps the public and railway enthusiasts to learn about our past in a beautiful surrounding.

The bus service will be managed by the park management with operating and maintenance cost supported from the city coffers. The park plans to run the service on an hourly basis on weekdays and half hourly basis on weekends and public holidays. The bus will ply between the city railway station, city center, selected stops and the Loewenherz.

Asked whether additional buses will be procured, Bad Niedrigsrode mayor Sebastian Vogelsinger said it depends on the demand. Second-hand but well-maintained city buses could be redeployed as park buses whenever these buses have less than 5 years operating life. The city will evaluate the needs from time-to-time but supports Loewenherz as one of the top attractions in Bad Niedrigsrode and the surrounding region.