Lobau tunnel: Green demands rethinking for better traffic solutions!

Lobau tunnel: Green demands rethinking for better traffic solutions!

On Friday, the Viennese top candidate of the Greens, Judith Pühringer, and former climate protection minister Leonore Gewessler made a powerful sign against the planned Lobau tunnel. A crossed -out excavator was depicted on a banner that was unveiled by the balcony of the green parliamentary club, accompanied by the "Lobau remains" message. This happened in the context of the burgeoning discussions about the tunnel construction, which was temporarily stopped after the Greens had lifted the original decision. According to Gewessler, construction planning is a "fossil monument" that lacks any basis. She criticized the government to invest billions in such a project while the ecological and health risks are ignored.

political debate about traffic solutions

The politicians were concerned about the current campaign issues of the Viennese population, which include education, affordable living and public transport. Gewessler emphasized that there must be more urgent solutions than the Lobau tunnel in order to cope with increasing traffic and traffic jams in the city. "Fighting traffic jams with even more cars has never been the solution," she added. Pühringer underlined the need to expand the Viennese public transport network instead of in the controversial tunnel and called for the creation of 17 new tram lines, as reported by the Exxpress. These measures should not only reduce private transport, but also improve the quality of life of the Viennese.

The resusing plans for the Lobau tunnel are based on test reports that identify them as the most disadvantageous solution. The Greens are vehemently committed to ensuring that nature conservation in Lobau is priority and demands a more sustainable transport policy from the government. "The local people urgently need a traffic solution that is not based on old models," says Bewessler. While the election campaign comes into the hot phase, the argument about the future of the nature conservation area and the Lobau tunnel remains a central topic. reports. To output billions for an outdated traffic concept. As the Exxpress reports, the demand for rethinking is in focus.