ÖBB scandal in Innsbruck: Historical dining car becomes an expensive flop!
ÖBB scandal in Innsbruck: Historical dining car becomes an expensive flop!
Innsbruck, Österreich - in Innsbruck was the plan to set up a historic ÖBB dining car in front of the Federal Railway Directorate as a café, an ambitious project that was already started in April 2022 with the construction of the foundation for a platform and the digging of the pit for the wagon. However, progress was suddenly stopped by internal quarrels at the ÖBB. This reports the Krone .
The food car, provided by the railway fans Lienz, should not only offer a gastronomic highlight, but also generate additional income. A total of 6,000 euros leased for the wagon, which would have promised monthly income of up to 1,000 euros. Instead, those responsible decided to attach a large ÖBB logo for 30,000 euros instead of the wagon and to set up flower pots for 6,000 euros to beautify the surroundings. But the costs of the measure that amount to over 200,000 euros in three years raise questions.
legal disputes and financial consequences
A construction stop due to a lack of coordination and permits leads to further problems. A process between the construction company and the ÖBB ended for the infrastructure company with the payment of around 70,000 euros in court and attorney fees, which increases the total damage to around 150,000 euros. The suspension of the ideas supplier was another step in the context of these conflicts.
The complexity of the infrastructure project can also be felt in other areas. The approval period for important infrastructure projects, such as the connecting railway between Hütteldorf and Meidling, is perceived by critics too long. According to a report of the Kurier , the middle procedural duration for UVP approval procedures was ten months, while the years 2020, 2021 and 2023 were sometimes heavily above the median. Delays from Coronapandemia and the complexity of the procedure are responsible for this.
Citizen participation and critical votes
The lack of citizen participation in the planning of such projects is increasingly questioned. Citizens' initiatives have invested significant financial and temporal resources in the connecting railway to stop the project. DetailsOrt Innsbruck, Österreich Quellen