The holidays are over, the Viennese are back in town and a “horror week” begins. Public transport travelers and drivers need their nerves now. The timetables are thinned (even further), roads are blocked. Climate activists want to get stuck every day. The police are alerted.
Happy are those who can walk or cycle. Because from Monday, 19 of the 28 (often already overcrowded) tram lines will run less frequently. 16 of the 131 bus lines are affected by the dilution. This includes the widely used 13A, which is already reaching its limit at certain times.
Chaos in public transport
The reason for the misery: an acute shortage of drivers at Wiener Linien. According to official information, the intervals are stretched to a maximum of ten minutes and twelve minutes on weekends and holidays. There should be denser beats in the morning rush hour until 9am. However, if you drive home from work, school, university, etc. in the afternoon or evening, you will clearly notice the disturbances. Dense crowds, overcrowded trains, difficulties getting on and off during rush hour – bad conditions are to be feared in the Bims.
Drivers are also affected
Let’s move on to the drivers: they need strong nerves now. Climate fighters of the last generation have called for a week of action in Vienna. With the support of groups from all over Austria, they want to block roads in the city area all week. Every day. That? Of course they don’t tell you that in advance.
Most recently, activists had concentrated on Graz and Innsbruck. Now they are back in the capital. And as we know from blockages from the previous year: they will be spontaneous and at neuralgic points. Where it “hurts” and attracts attention.
“Observing the Scene”
Heavy traffic jams are to be expected in the morning traffic. The Viennese police have been alerted and have made preparations. It swarms additional troops in uniform and civilian clothes. “We are closely monitoring the situation and will act quickly as usual,” said an executive spokesperson. The grueling game of cat and mouse begins.
Source: Krone
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