New timetable: Tyrolean publications achieve record demand!

New timetable: Tyrolean publications achieve record demand!

In the Tyrolean transport system, there are extensive innovations that significantly underline the demands on a modern and reliable public transport network. According to orf tirol , the latest passenger numbers show a significant increase in the use of the direct bus connection 160x between Reutte and Innsbruck. This line now runs four times a day and offers a special late connection on Sunday evening, which is particularly popular with weekend commuters. The demand has prompted the traffic authorities to double the frequency of this line, since top values ​​of up to 59 passengers per trip have been registered here in recent years. On weekdays, around 1,300 passengers are transported between the Aussernfern and Innsbruck.

optimized connections and clocks

In addition, the Tyrol transport network is planning extensive extensions and optimizations in the entire public transport network in the new timetable from December 15, 2024. New stops and a continuous half-hourly cycle for the Regional Express (Rex) between Innsbruck and Ötztal-Bahnhof are just a few of the estimated improvements. According to vvt is not only significantly intensified on weekdays, but also on weekend significantly increased. In Landeck, the transfer situation at the traffic junction is also optimized.

These measures not only contribute to relieving the streets by a significant reduction in car trips, but also benefit from a climate and environmentally conscious approach that is drawing more and more people into public transport. With around 67 million kilometers driven annually, Tyrol is the area with the densest range of public transport per capita all over Austria, which further underlines the attractiveness of public transport and is planned to expand further connections in the long term.