U2 underground from Friday again: Modernization completed!

U2 underground from Friday again: Modernization completed!

On Friday, December 6th, the U2 subway line begins its full operation in Vienna and continues to drive again from the lake town to Karlsplatz. This return is the result of a comprehensive modernization, which was carried out in the section between Schottentor and Karlsplatz, where the company had been discontinued since 2021. The work was necessary for the future line cross U2/U5, which introduced new technical standards in the Vienna subway network. For the first time, sliding doors were installed on the platforms, which should enable the fully automatic operation of the planned driverless U5 from 2026, such as wien.gv.at reported.

The Viennese lines have extensively converted the route between Schottentor and Karlsplatz in order to meet the requirements of the new technology. After numerous test drives, all of which have been completed positively, the passengers can now take part in the new platform mode. In the first few weeks after the start of the full operation, additional employees are used in the technology and service sector to ensure that the company runs smoothly. However, modernization is only part of a larger plan; While the company continues, the construction work for the future transfer node U2xu5 Rathaus and the U5 station in Frankhplatz will continue in the background, informed .

Passengers will experience the new platform doors for the first time at the U2 stations Rathaus, Volkstheater, Museumsquartier and Karlsplatz. The Viennese lines have made all preparations to ensure that the U5, fully automatic operation, drives the plans for further expansion and improvement in public transport in Vienna. The U2 will continue to be led to Karlsplatz by at least 2030 before branching off at its end of the town hall on the newly built road towards Matzleinsdorfer Platz.