Vienna plans 17 new tram lines: A departure for public transport!

Vienna plans 17 new tram lines: A departure for public transport!

Wien, Österreich - In Vienna, an ambitious project for the expansion of public transport was presented, which was presented by the non -managing city councilors Judith Pühringer and Peter Kraus in a media discussion in the town hall. 17 new tram lines and the expansion of nine existing routes over a total of 68 kilometers are planned. These additional tracks are intended to create critical cross -connections between the Floridsdorf and Donaustadt districts as well as between Liesing and Favorites to relieve overloaded lines such as the U6. According to Kraus, the plans can be implemented within the next ten years, and the lines on the edge on the edge of Vienna should also expand beyond the city limits. An innovative "2-3-5 model" provides for the subway every two minutes, the trams every three minutes and the buses to be driven every five minutes, supported by priorified traffic lights for public transport, such as wien.gv.at reported.

While high-flying plans for local public transport are presented, the current subway projects are criticized. The Greens have found "many inconsistencies" in the expansion of the U2 and the new U5 line. The costs have increased enormously, from originally 1.23 billion euros in 2016 to now EUR 2.4 billion, while the completion dates also remain far behind the original schedules. The new target brand is now from a commissioning of the first construction level by 2027, which is also questionable. In order to bring clarity into the so-called construction site and budget chaos, the Green Party will ask 42 questions to Financial City Councilor Peter Hanke (SPÖ) in the next municipal council, reports today. They require information about the reasons for the delays and the increase in costs for the subway projects.