Vienna is fighting traffic problems: New concept for faster publications!

Vienna is fighting traffic problems: New concept for faster publications!

Wien, Österreich - Public transport in Vienna is under pressure, in particular through incorrectly parked vehicles that often lead to traffic disruptions. According to Kosmo , there were a total of 1,528 cases of false parkers, whereby 939 of these incidents affected trams. Trams that are bound to tracks and cannot avoid are particularly affected. The situation has largely stabilized in recent years, with an average number of around 1,500 registered cases per year.

In order to counter the challenges, the Viennese transport companies have taken measures. In September 2023, the sentence for blocking public transport was raised to 365 euros. 1,060 of the registered incidents reported, which indicates that the authorities actively act against this problem.

adjustments for a better traffic situation

For the summer of 2025, extensive redesign measures are planned, which include extending sidewalk extensions, the extension of the tram stop and the creation of additional green areas. The investment volume for these measures is over 600,000 euros.

disorders in traffic

The problem of traffic disruptions is also reinforced by an increasing number of disorders. According to ORF there were 45 percent more disorders compared to the previous year, which meant a total of 17,800 disorders. The main reason was delays that experienced an increase of 142 percent with 8,048 cases. However, the Viennese lines said that the number of disorders is generally relatively constant, which contradicts the figures of the real-time data platform "F59.at".

The Viennese lines also point out that the data from "F59.at" is not representative and that the system of the published data is continuously further developed. Despite a grown public network, the number of disorders from five minutes in recent years has hardly changed-in 2022 there were about 2,900 such disorders, which is less than the 5,400 in 2016.