The train "Astronomiejahr2009"

12 June 2008

In honour of IYA2009, the Austrian Federal Railways renamed a fast train "Astronomiejahr2009". This train connects the Austrian towns of Bregenz in the west and Graz in the south-east. Leaflets available at seats in most fast trains now inform passengers not only about the train schedule but also the organization the train is named after. In this particular case, the leaflets discuss astronomy in Austria and direct readers to the national node webpage www.astronomie2009.at . The leaflets seem to have inspired more than 1,000 passengers to visit the webpage. Two Austrian astronomers, Dr. R. Seeberger and Dr. R. Weinberger, encouraged the Austrian Federal Railways to sponsor the naming.

Organisational Associates:
ESO AAS INSU CAS STRW NOVA STFC SCNAT SPA NRC MEC CNES DLR ESA JAXA NAOJ APL PS ESF ISRO ICRAN NLSI NOT U Cluster NASAEAS ASI NRAO CEA  KASI EAE SPA AUI CROSCI


The International Year of Astronomy 2009 is endorsed by the United Nations and the International Council of Science.