Viennese lines break records: Almost 1.3 million regular customers 2024!

Viennese lines break records: Almost 1.3 million regular customers 2024!

The Viennese lines achieved a remarkable new record of regular customers in 2024: almost 1.3 million people regularly use public transport offers. This is an increase of 6.8 % compared to the previous year when the passenger numbers were updated to 817 million after a system error. Overall, the number of passengers rose to 873 million in 2024, which corresponds to more than 2.4 million passengers a day. These numbers underline the high level of acceptance and use of public transport in the city, where 34 % of the paths are now covered with the publications - an increase in 2 percentage points.

The efforts of the Viennese lines to reduce car traffic also have an effect: the proportion of car traffic in Vienna for the first time fell to 25 %. These measures are part of a comprehensive strategy rate for promoting sustainable mobility in the city. The daily mileage of the means of transport in particular is impressive. In 2023, the fleet of the Viennese lines covered a total of around 77 million kilometers, which corresponds to around 211,000 kilometers per day - a scope that is five times the scope of earth.

investments in the infrastructure

for 2024, the city of Vienna plans to invest 909 million euros in the expansion and modernization of the public transport network. As part of these measures, 8.6 kilometers of tracks and 53 switches are renewed, while comprehensive construction site projects are also realized. In 2024 and 2025, investments of 76 million euros are provided for the modernization of 20 kilometers of tracks and 100 new course.

sustainability and future prospects

Another step towards sustainability is the introduction of hydrogen buses that will be on line 39a from the summer of 2024. These environmentally friendly buses complement the battery and hydrogen-powered buses on lines 2a and 3a. In addition, the new tram line 12 will connect four Viennese districts from autumn 2025, while line 27 connects the Donaustadt with Floridsdorf.

accessibility is also an important topic for public transport: all 109 subway stations and almost all stops are barrier-free. In addition, over 400 barrier -free low -floor vehicles were used in the bus fleet to facilitate access for all passengers.

The commitment to the training

To strengthen your own workforce and promotion of young people, the Viennese lines has formulated a training program that offers more than 200 apprentices in promising professions. The newly opened apprentice campus in autumn 2023 offers space for a total of around 480 apprenticeships and shows the commitment of the Viennese lines for qualified training.

The Wiener Linien network remains one of the largest regional transport networks in Austria with 83 kilometers of subway, 880 kilometers of bus lines and 171 kilometers of tram network. The availability of around 1,000 vehicles at peak times and the high efficiency of the system illustrate the role of the Viennese lines in the daily life of the people in the city.

As part of this steady further development, the U5 station in Frankhplatz will also be expanded by 2026 and the "Debohra" tunnel boxes are digging up to the future U2xu3 station Neubaugasse.

Overall, the Viennese lines are on a promising path to further strengthen public transport in Vienna and to meet the goal of sustainable and efficient urban mobility. It remains to be seen how the planned extensions and investments will have an impact in the coming years.

For more information about the Wiener Lines and their offers, please visit wienerlinien.at .