24-hour underground service in Vienna
On Friday, 3 September the time will have come: this date marks the start of a new era for night owls, when Wiener Linien, the Vienna Transport Authority, commences 24-hour operation of its underground networkmore...
EU ranking: Vienna has the fifth most extensive underground network
510 million people per year use the Vienna underground. Based on this remarkable figure, Vienna’s underground network is ranked fifth in an EU comparison more...City terminal – Vienna has a new city landing stage
On 15 July 2010 a new landing stage opened in the heart of the city. The City terminal (Schiffstation City) was officially inaugurated and now serves as the home port of the two Twin City Liners which run on the Danube between Vienna and Bratislava every day … more...Gigantic 200-tonne gate protects Vienna Harbour against floods
With immediate effect, a steel giant – an enormous sliding gate painted bright red, 26.5 metres long, 13.5 metres high and weighing 200 tonnes – now protects Vienna’s Freudenau Harbour against any floods that may occur more...
| Bike in ViennaIn the last few years, Vienna’s ‘CityBike’ project has developed into a successful and environmentally friendly alternative means of public transport. However, it is just one of many schemes designed to promote one of the more... |
Safely through the Vienna night by underground train
In February’s consultative referendum, the Viennese people voted for night operation of underground trains at weekends and on the eve of public holidays. 24-hour service will now operate as promised from 3 September more...Cycling in Bucharest
Ioan Lapadat (35) works in the IT sector and has been cycling to work for almost two years. Many of his colleagues have also opted for this means of transport. Ioan’s reason? more...Vienna Central Station closer to the underground
The Südtiroler Platz stop of the underground line U1 and the suburban train service will be renamed “Vienna Central Station” upon the partial opening of Vienna’s new main railway station in December 2012 more...
| How the trams of the future will save energyThe EcoTram research project combines supreme comfort, the latest technology and environmental awareness in the tram of the future. Under the guidance of Vienna University of Technology more... |
