Slock of the western route: Mikl-Leitner warns of commuter loads!
Slock of the western route: Mikl-Leitner warns of commuter loads!
The planned lock of the "new" western route in Lower Austria will start on May 12, 2025 and continue until June 5, 2025. This measure is necessary to carry out repair work after the devastating flood disaster in September 2024, which the region has added to massive damage. Lower Austria's Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner (ÖVP) commented on the importance of work and emphasized the need to ensure that public transport connections remain reliable. Mikl-Leitner demanded that the stress for commuters are kept as low as possible during this time so as not to make everyday life more difficult. vienna.at reports that Transport Minister Peter Hanke (SPÖ) will visit the ÖBB-Bildung campus in St. Pölten, over the consequences To inform the lock.
The flood disaster in September 2024 led to an estimated damage of 1.3 billion euros in Austria, such as the Supply Chain Intelligence Institute Austria (ASCII), the Institute for Economic Research (WIFO) and Complexity Science Hub (CSH). This estimate includes around 700 million euros caused by private households and damage in business areas that are between 300 and 900 million euros, with an average of around 600 million euros. These costs are, including direct damage caused by an annihilation of inventory and interruptions in company activities, but not the infrastructure damage, as determined by the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB). Kleine Zeitung reports that a total of around 900 companies are heavily burdened.
background of the repair work
The west route had been closed for three months after the flood disaster before it was put back into operation on December 15, 2024. This recovery was made possible by emptying spare parts camps in Austria. Nevertheless, due to insufficient parts, some provisional solutions had to be implemented without neglecting the necessary safety standards. During the upcoming lock, long -distance trains are diverted via the "old" connection in the Wienerwald, which results in an extension of the travel time by about 30 minutes.
The flood damage and the necessary repair work not only illustrate the fragility of the infrastructure, but also the challenges that climate change brings. Experts warn that future extreme weather events become more common and more intensive. The recent damage caused by the flood could prove to be an incentive to think about improved flood protection measures and adjustments in settlement structures.
Overall, flood protection measures in recent years have prevented major damage, but the annual investments of 60 million euros were against the considerable losses caused by extreme weather events. The need to develop both preventive and reactive solutions is clear in order to avoid even greater damage in the future.
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