ÖBB presents record numbers: Booming public transport!

ÖBB presents record numbers: Booming public transport!

Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - On March 10, 2025, Roman Hebenstreit, the chairman of the Vida union, is pleased with the impressive number of passengers of the ÖBB. In 2024, the federal railways promoted more than 500 million passengers, which is a new record. "Development shows that investments in the expansion of public transport are worthwhile and more and more people choose train and bus if the offer is right," explains Hebenfreit, and at the same time thanks the employees who ensure a smooth operation every day. Despite this success, Steben dispute acknowledges that there are challenges in the system, including vehicle bottlenecks and construction sites that could disturb the operation. Furthermore, Hebenvreit calls for an appreciation of apprenticeship training within the ÖBB in order to cover the need for specialists in the long term, especially with regard to the upcoming operation of the KoralMBahn in December 2025.

In contrast to the positive developments of the ÖBB, a group of activists from Robin Wood and Sand in the gearbox Berlin is committed to a fairer transport policy. With a climbing campaign at the Berlin Central Station and a 75 square meter banner, you challenge: "Mobility Fair-country. The activists criticize the increasing ticket prices that many people bring into a financial emergency. In their opinion, reduced offers and increasing operating costs mean that weak people in particular are excluded from local public transport. An affordable Germany ticket and a basic financing decision are therefore essential to ensure mobility for everyone, says Annika Fuchs by Robin Wood. In addition, they emphasize the need to create good working conditions for the employees in the transport sector, since the expansion of a reliable public transport offerings cannot be feasible without sufficient personnel.

These contrasts between the positive balance of ÖBB and the protests for more social justice in traffic mark a central topic in current transport policy. While the ÖBB lists success, the pressure on politics is not to be neglected, the social and ecological dimension of mobility. For a future -proof transport policy, both the expansion of the offer and the creation of fair conditions are necessary for everyone involved, which is of crucial importance with regard to the short -up elections. The problems in the traffic sector are complex, and it is time to find solutions that take into account both the environment and the social needs of the citizens.

The developments are not only crucial for those affected, but also reflect the need that politics and society have to work together on a fair and sustainable transport policy in order to ensure access to mobility.

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