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Thursday, July 29, 2010

Cologne public transit gearing up for Gay Games crowds

Public transit news from KVB (this is information intended for the people of Cologne, here in English via a very rough Google Translation):

Street Sports in Longerich and Mülheim

From 31 July. until 7 August, the Gay Games in Cologne. In this period a very affordable ticket for local transport service, in order to reach the various venues with ease. In the same period is a day ticket for one person / price level 5 (€ 20.90) is not only a day but three days only - for the journey by bus and train in the entire VRS area!

Additional tracks for the opening on 31 July
The "gay games cologne VIII 2010" on Saturday, 31 July, with a big celebration opened in the RheinEnergie Stadium. These 30,000 people are expected. Directly following the opening ceremony will be held at the Lanxess Arena an opening party. The KVB is one on the east-west route from 16.30 clock 64 additional vehicles to provide for the outward and return journeys, an offer available.

"Cologne Classic" on 1 August
As part of the Gay Games Cologne 2010 will take place on Sunday 1st August, and the international cycling race "Cologne Classic in Longerich instead. In the period from 6.00 to about 20.00 clock clock bus line 121 runs only in the section "Langel ferry" to "Longericher road. The stations' Lindweilerweg "," Dionysstrasse "and" Dädalusring can "in the specified period can not be served.

Half-Marathon on 7 August
A week later, on Saturday 7 August is also in the Gay Games and the fifth GAG-marathon in the right place Rhenish. Start and finish is the Wiener space in Mülheim. For local transport, it may come in the morning from 9.00 to clock short-term disabilities, this applies to the city line 3 in the Heidelberg road and for the bus lines 151-154 and 157 and 159

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