Railway reactivation Bocholt-Coesfeld: Sobering study shocks citizens!

Railway reactivation Bocholt-Coesfeld: Sobering study shocks citizens!

Coesfeld, Deutschland - The hoped -for reactivation of the old railway line between Bocholt and Coesfeld has produced sobering results, as was recently published. The Zweckverband Nahverkehr Westfalen-Lippe (NWL) had commissioned a feasibility study in order to examine the meaningfulness of reactivation. Alarming numbers show that five of the six sections examined have a benefit-cost index (NKI) between 0.2 and 0.7, which indicates a low cost-effectiveness. Only the section between Borken and Coesfeld was able to convince with an NKI of 1.6, but here too the necessary money for the implementation, such as radiowmw.de reported.

The future of the railway line remains uncertain, and this disappoints the many supporters who have been fighting for a revival of the connection for years. Despite the individual success stories of reactivations in Westphalia, such as the connection between Gronau and Enschede, which has been successfully operated since 2001 and the networks in Germany and the Netherlands have combined, the Bocholt Coesfeld route faces financial hurdles. For example, when the Almetalbahn is dismantled in the northern Sauerland, there were numerous positive developments that indicate the potential of rail connections, but the markets do not seem to be ready for the Bocholt Coesfeld route. This is also shown by the comprehensive overview of the reactivations in the region, which is shown by westfalen-regional.de