Railway punctuality 2023: regional differences and trends

Railway punctuality 2023: regional differences and trends

In 2023, the Austrian rail industry was able to keep punctuality at a high level despite numerous challenges. This emerges from the publication of the agency for passenger and passenger rights (APF), which was presented on Thursday. Extreme weather conditions, construction sites and problems with the train handover have contributed to a very demanding situation. However, the ALLIGATION ALSO ALLOWATION AGAINST ANOUT OF THE NEW YEAR. Nevertheless, there were months such as July, August, September and December in which this value remained under the legally required requirements.

The various types of climatic papers pilot different punctuality limits. A monthly punctuality of at least 95 percent applies to regional climatic papers, while the climate for all trains, both in regional and long-distance transport, demands punctuality of at least 93 percent. If these values ​​are not met, passengers can apply for compensation by registering at www.klimaticket.at

punctuality in long -distance transport

In long -distance transport, the Western railway represented the most punctual company, although it suffered a decline in its punctuality from 88 to 83.7 percent. This was largely caused by the expansion of the route network to Innsbruck and Bregenz, which led to late train handings. ÖBB-People's Transport achieved a punctuality of 80.3 percent, which is a slight decline compared to the previous year. The reasons for this lie in a lack of vehicles, unfavorable weather conditions and building -related delays. Regiojet in Austria was able to have the worst punctuality in Austria via the cross -border connections in Austria.

In local transport of ÖBB-People's Transport, the relevant punctuality for passenger law compensation was 94.2 percent. A train is considered punctual as long as its delay does not exceed five minutes and 29 seconds. Trains with a delay from five minutes and 30 seconds or that even fail are considered unpunctual.

differences between the federal states

A look at the regional differences shows that Vorarlberg again takes the top with a punctuality of 96.6 percent. Tyrol and Carinthia also follow with high values ​​of 95.9 and 95.8 percent. At the other end of the scale, Upper Austria is only 92.7 percent. Particularly noteworthy: The highest punctuality value in all of Austria was reached on the Leobersdorf route to Weißenbach-Neuhaus in Lower Austria. In contrast, the Pregarten route according to Horní Dvivierte in the Mühlviertel showed the lowest value with 80.2 percent.

in Vienna shows a similar picture: Among the four routes that recorded over 2.5 million arrivals, the on-site line Handelskai-Hütteldorf was the most punctual with 98.3 percent. However, the express railway line between Vienna Meidling and Vienna Floridsdorf was not able to reach over 95 percent in a month. Delays in urban areas are excluded from the right to compensation for delays.

With regard to the compensation for annual ticket owners, the APF emphasizes that not every single late journey is reimbursed. Rather, a legally defined punctuality degree within one month must be achieved in order to be entitled to a flat -rate compensation. This is ten percent of the proportionate ticket price minus the price shares for promotions by bus or city traffic. Smaller amounts of less than four euros can be excluded from a payment.

The careful evaluation of punctuality thus shows that despite the difficulties and setbacks in 2023, the basis for continuous improvement in transport services in Austria is present. This is an important aspect to meet the increasing requirements of passengers and to ensure smooth rail traffic. For further information regarding rail traffic in Austria, See current reporting on www.kleinezeitung.at .