Viennese tram World Cup: Two champions fight for the title in September!

Viennese tram World Cup: Two champions fight for the title in September!

On April 6, 2025, an exciting event took place in Vienna: the internal qualification for the first Tram World Cup that will be held in the Austrian capital in 2025. The Vienna lines organized the competition on Rathausplatz, in which 40 employees took part. The achievements of Elisabeth Urbanitsch and Florijan Isaku, who were awarded women and men categories, were particularly outstanding. Mayor Michael Ludwig and Managing Director of Wiener Linien, Alexandra Reinagl, presented them with the honors.

The Tram World Cup becomes an international event that brings participants from 24 cities and six continents. The aim of the event is to present the importance of public transport as a connecting element. As part of the qualification, the traveling had to complete various exams, including the exact holding at a stop and precise brakes from high speed.

competitive details

The qualification tasks included:

• exactly holding at a stop: train had to keep in the middle of a mark with the third door.
• Target braking: Detailed hold on a measuring plate at high speed.
• speed: keeping 20 km/h over 50 meters without a view of the speedometer.

For the Viennese tram drivers, this is a very special challenge. The Tram European Championship has been taking place since 2012, where tram drivers from different European cities compete. Vienna recently appeared as the title holder of the Tram European

an international event

The next TRAM European Championship will be held in Frankfurt on September 14, 2024. However, the view of the Tram World Cup has already been made, which will take place in Vienna. Mayor Ludwig emphasizes the importance of public transport for the quality of life in Vienna, while Monika Unterholzner, the deputy general director of the Vienna Stadtwerke, emphasizes the significant role of public transport for the city. Interest in the Tram World Cup is also growing internationally, with inquiries from South America, Southeast Asia and Africa.

The official invitation to the first tram world championship will be published in January 2024. A total of 25 teams will take part in this exciting competition, with the vehicles being placed by the host transport companies. Further information on this event is expected in spring 2024.

The Tram World Cup 2025 promises to become an extraordinary event that not only focuses on the skills of the tram drivers, but also sets the clear sign: Public transport connects people worldwide and are an indispensable part of urban mobility.

For further details on the upcoming Tram World Cup and the reflections on public transport in Vienna, interested parties can be interested in the articles from oe24 and press.wien.gv.at consult