Wiener Linien is the company that runs the largest part of the transit network of Vienna. They have never had more customers since they introduced the annual ticket for 365 Euros. A traffic expert has now suggested a new tariff system. 907 million passengers used the transit network last year. 32 million of additional passengers […]
Wiener Linien has explained how it plans to compensate the partial shutdown of one of the city’s busiest underground lines. The company – which is in charge of public transport in Vienna – said there was no alternative to closing down the U1 line service between the stations of Reumannplatz in Vienna-Favoriten district and Stephansplatz […]
The number of people opting for annual Wiener Linien tickets is soaring. A spokesman for the Viennese public transport agency told the Kurier newspaper today (Fri) that more than 8,000 people ordered annual passes last month. He explained that the average number of purchasers of this kind of ticket used to range around 2,000. Rising […]
Hundreds of jobs may be at risk if the Viennese government refuses to give the go-ahead for a 66-million-Euro assignment, according Bombardier Austria head Germar Wacker. The Viennese government coalition of Social Democrats (SPÖ) and Greens puts the order for 20 underground trains on hold to evaluate the assignment again due to empty city coffers. […]
Tram drivers could soon be obliged to help young mothers, it has been reported. Die Presse reports today (Thurs) that bosses of Viennese public transport provider Wiener Linien are currently holding talks with staff representatives over a possible reform of rules applying to drivers of trams. They do not have to assist women with baby […]
The new heads of Viennese public transport provider Wiener Linien have remained tight-lipped about a possible reform of prices. Newspapers have been speculating for months that some tickets will become dearer in a few months’ time to allow the city government coalition of Social Democrats (SPÖ) and Greens to implement cheaper annual passes which currently […]
The supervisory board of Wiener Linien has elected the Viennese public transport agency’s new executive leaders. The panel announced today (Fri) Alexandra Reinagl and Eduard Winter will co-head the company from September. Both businesspeople have experience in the public transport business. Reinagl, a former Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region (VOR) public transport network manager, will be the firm’s […]
Fears of a rush hour traffic chaos are spreading among commuters in Vienna as three underground stations will be shut later this summer. Public transport service provider Wiener Linien announced yesterday (Weds) there will be no service on the U6 line between Westbahnhof station and Alser Straße station from next Monday (18 July). The company […]
Wiener Linien is testing a new generation of buses. The Viennese public transport agency announced today (Thurs) it had recently started testing an electric bus (e-bus) on whether it could be used in the city centre. The vehicle could be implemented in its regular schedule next week, the company said, adding that it currently transported […]
Fare dodgers are in for a tough time, Viennese public transport agency Wiener Linien has warned. The company said today (Tues) it has drastically increased the number of checks on passengers. Wiener Linien staff asked more than 2.3 million passengers for their tickets in the first three months of this year. Fewer than three per […]