Do you drive to work and risk longer delays after an accident or do you use public transport? According to the latest mobility survey in Lower Austria, 61 percent drive themselves. What is surprising is the direction from which people commute to Vienna by car: despite the “mega parking lot” on the southeastern tangent, Lower Austrians coming from the south are not at the top of the statistics.
Public transport infrastructure is undoubtedly the most important factor in determining the commute of citizens in the region surrounding the federal capital. In any case, the use rate of public transport does not depend on the distance to Vienna, as shown by the most recent so-called ‘cordon survey’ (statistics on commuters flowing into Vienna): 52 percent of public transport use takes place on peak time in the morning hours Klosterneuburg, just three kilometers from the city limits, comes first, reports the VCÖ (Austrian Transport Club).
Current use as a rough measure of the quality of the public transport network
The fact that St. Pölten, located further away, comes in second place with 45 percent may be due to the fast connections with many follow-up stops in Vienna. Statistically speaking, the ‘entry lane’ coming from Mistelbach is equivalent: despite the increasing number of problems with the train here, 45 percent also rely on this – or take the bus, if this is more time efficient.
Another measurement that could be used as a rough guide to the decisions of the majority of commuters is the connection from Stockerau: despite the S 3 and S 4 lines, only 21 percent choose to travel to work by public transport travel: the Danube embankment highway is used for car traffic, apart from the descents very smooth. The red lantern marks the ‘traffic lanes’ towards Vienna from Breitenfurt and Marchegg.
Companies and institutions can also increase the share of public transport
“With mobility management, companies can help reduce traffic problems,” says the Austrian Transport Club. Consider, for example, job vouchers for public transport or the promotion of carpooling.
“We want to highlight exemplary projects that show how mobility or freight transport can be sustainably improved. In addition to companies and businesses, schools and universities, municipalities and cities, tourist regions, housing developers and associations can also submit projects and concepts for the VCÖ Mobility Prize,” mobility expert Katharina Jaschinsky calls for participation in the VCÖ Mobility Prize Lower Austria.
Source: Krone
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