Viennese lines start offensive: fewer false parkers, more quality of life!

Viennese lines start offensive: fewer false parkers, more quality of life!

As part of a comprehensive offensive to improve public transport in Vienna, the Viennese lines together with the City of Vienna are planning a number of measures to combat false parks. These not only disturb the operating process of public transport, but also often lead to delays on buses and trams. The number of false parkers has reduced in recent years, but in 2024 numerous false parkers will be observed, especially at neuralgic points such as the Camillo-Sitte-Gasse in the 15th district, where tram line 9 is often blocked. The number of false parkers in Kreuzgasse in Vienna-Währing was also significantly reduced, from 363 in 2020 to only 210 in 2024-a decrease of over 40 percent, such as [press.wien.gv.at] (https://presse.wien.gv.at/presse/2025/11/15-zirk-massungen- against-oeffi-verparker-und-mehr- and

As part of this initiative, the punishment for parking on public transport areas in 2023 was increased to 365 euros in order to create a more effective remedy for the blockages. These measures to reduce false parkers and to promote the traffic flow on the tram tracks are continued, such as [meinbezirk.at] (https://www.meinbezirk.at/wien/c-lokales/massungen-offensive- against-falschparkendt_a7249603). In 2022, the Viennese transport companies reported 1,528 cases of traffic disruptions by false parkers, whereby 939 cases affected trams directly. The responsible work strives to further reduce this number.

planned measures in Camillo-Sitte-Gasse

For the expansion of Camillo-Sitte-Gasse, extensive structural measures are planned, which are expected to be implemented in the summer of 2024. These comprise the sealing of 500 square meters, the greening with 20 high shrubs, the construction of drinking fountains and the installation of four new benches. The sidewalks are also to be widened and visual relationships are to be improved. The project is realized with an investment volume of over 600,000 euros in order not only to increase traffic safety, but also to improve the quality of life in the quarter, as [https://www.kosmo.at/schnellere-oeffis-in--das---neuen-massungen/) explains.

In addition, 750 of around 1,050 traffic lights in Vienna are equipped with priority circuits for public transport, which contributes to the fact that buses and trains get through traffic faster. In 2024, planned improvements for lines 46 and 49 are also planned in the form of extended green phases in order to further optimize the travel times. Further efforts to get it takes place on the Marienbrücke for line 2, while the belt for line O is to receive a faster crossing, as the information shows.