Apricot blossom in the east and ski tourism in the west. Construction sites along transit routes become bottlenecks. The AUA strike is upsetting passengers. Overcrowded trains cause problems – the ÖBB increases the number of trains.
The Easter Bunny is at the door and with him the flow of travelers starts. In addition, eleven German states are starting their holidays, including our neighbors in Bavaria. Due to the early Easter date, there are still many ski bunnies on the slopes in the west.
Winter sports resorts and roads are clogged
“On the one hand, the classic winter sports routes – such as the Ötztal, Reschen and Zillertaler Strasse in Tyrol, or the Gasteiner Strasse in Salzburg – will be busy and sometimes congested,” explains ÖAMTC traffic expert Harald Lasser.
There is also a traffic jam on the western highway before the Walserberg border crossing. Things are getting tight at the construction site at the Villach junction on the southern motorway. But you should also expect “bumper to bumper” on the Tauernautobahn (A10) in front of the construction site between Golling andwerfen and between Spittal Ost and Paternion-Feistritz.
The club reminds you that the closures along the A10 in Salzburg will remain active for through traffic until Easter Monday. In addition, transit bans in Tyrol apply until April 1 on selected roads in the districts of Kufstein, Reutte and Schwaz. In addition, traffic is backed up on the A8 before the Suben border crossing and on the A4 before Nickelsdorf. In Lower Austria, the apricot blossom is already attracting tourists to the Wachau this weekend.
For those who prefer to take the train, ÖBB has added 15,000 additional seats on the southern and western routes around Easter.
ÖBB advises travelers to reserve seats. ÖBB has also ordered 19 additional Railjets from Siemens for 405 million euros. The sets offer multi-reclining seats with a closed-back design for greater privacy and other amenities. Four modern Railjets from a previous delivery will be put into service on the western route at Easter.
Another strike is threatening at the AUA
Anyone who wants to fly with the AUA on Easter holidays should be nervous: there is a risk that another company meeting of the on-board staff will take place in the coming days. There was a pause in negotiations until midnight on Friday. Without an improved offer from the AUA, measures will be taken, the association warns. About 300 flights would be affected every day. How many of these will be canceled in the short term depends on the duration of a strike.
Source: Krone
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