Villach sets milestone: bus operation from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. from December

Villach sets milestone: bus operation from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. from December

Public transport in Villach is experiencing a significant innovation: From December 15, the operating hours of the bus: SI lines will be significantly expanded. This is a step that affects both city traffic and on -site traffic. In the future, the buses will be on the road from Monday to Friday from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., instead of only from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

This decision follows the results of the latest mobility surveys, which focus on the wishes of the citizens: inside. The changes have a total of 138 new bus courses, which increases the bus offer kilometers by impressive 16 percent-from around 1.47 million to 1.71 million kilometers. For this transport expansion, the city and country together invest around one million euros per year.

changes in the timetable

The introduction of a half -hourly cycle for line 5a, which serves the core area of St. Martin and Lower Fellach, is particularly important. For the first time, Sundays and public transport traffic for lines 5a and 5b are also to be offered. In addition, the timetable design at the Seebach railway station is optimized to facilitate the changeover. In addition, changed early trips on lines 5a/5b and four new courses on line 1, which lead directly to the “Manhattan” district, are introduced.

Mayor Günther Albel emphasizes how important it is to continuously improve the transport infrastructure in order to move people to switch from private transport to public transport. "It is crucial that we close the gaps and expand it in particular in the early morning and in the evening," says Albel.

The mobility officer of the State of Carinthia, Sebastian Schuschnig, points out that a well -developed public transport not only contributes to the increase in quality of life, but is also a crucial location factor. The state of Carinthia has already promised extensive financial support in order to further promote the expansion of the public service. A total of 4.8 million euros have already been invested, and additional funds are planned annually.

City Councilor Sascha Jabali Adeh emphasizes that this expansion of the transport services is only possible because numerous suggestions for improvement were integrated by the citizens: inside in Villach. The good cooperation between the city and the country was also praised and plays a key role in the entire process. In addition, Dr. Richard Carinthia, the reliable partner for the operation of the bus: SI lines, high willingness to transport even more passengers.

The development and modernization of public transport in Villach is a continuous process. It is important to improve existing offers and at the same time create new opportunities for use. The positive experiences and the increased interest in public transport since the introduction of clock traffic two years ago give hope for continued growing use.

These comprehensive changes in public transport are set by a clear sign of the mobility turnaround in the region and show the commitment of everyone involved, the quality of life of the citizens: to increase the inside by attractive and reliable public transport.

For more information on this topic and the planned improvements, www.meinbezirk.at .