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Tagged "Wiener Linien"

  1. Ticket inspectors increasingly active

    » General News 2012-04-24

    Around 60,000 people were caught using Wiener Linien’s services without a ticket in the first three months of this year, according to company officials.

  2. U-Bahn renovation replacement service details issued

    » General News 2012-03-29

    Wiener Linien has explained how it plans to compensate the partial shutdown of one of the city’s busiest underground lines.

  3. Officials to spend €600mn on U-Bahn extension

    » Business 2012-03-22

    The Viennese government has disclosed details about the upcoming U1 extension.

  4. U1 'to be extended to Therme Wien'

    » General News 2012-03-21

    Vienna’s U1 line could have its final stop at Therme Wien soon, according to reports.

  5. U1 dispute settled soon, Winter promises

    » Business 2012-03-16

    Wiener Linien co-chief Eduard Winter has revealed that the company and the city would agree in the near future about where the extended U1 line could end.

  6. Lower Austria wants better train service to Vienna

    » General News 2012-03-09

    The Lower Austrian government has appealed to the Viennese coalition to make the city’s park & ride facilities a more attractive option for commuters.

  7. E-bike boom pushes sales

    » Business 2012-03-08

    Austrians might soon buy half a million bicycles a year due to electric bikes’ (e-bikes) changing reputation, according to retail sector businesspeople.

  8. Old trams to become more eco-friendly

    » Business 2012-03-05

    Wiener Linien plans to improve its carbon footprint.

  9. Pensioner prevails in ticket price wrangle

    » General News 2012-03-02

    Wiener Linien might have to brace for serious financial difficulties after an elderly man won an anti-discrimination trial.

  10. Car sharing company exempt from paying charges

    » Business 2012-03-01

    The Viennese government coalition has decided to support car sharing initiatives.

  11. Another Bike City for Vienna

    » General News 2012-02-23

    The Viennese government has presented plans for a new Bike City housing project.

  12. Soaring petrol prices hardly affect Austrians' love for cars

    » Business 2012-02-22

    Traffic researchers and motorists’ associations are at odds over how to react to rising fuel prices.

  13. Vienna mayor pledges fee freeze

    » General News 2012-01-16

    The mayor of Vienna has promised to stop jacking up public service charges this year.

  14. Vienna suffers high public transport pickpocketing activity

    » General News 2011-12-06

    More than eight in 10 cases of pickpocketing on public transport happen in Vienna, according to latest figures.

  15. Greens adamant about Vienna road toll

    » General News 2011-11-28

    Vienna Vice Mayor Maria Vassilakou has vowed to keep fighting for a city road toll regulation.

  16. Parking ticket price hike upsets opposition

    » General News 2011-11-17

    The Viennese government has been accused of "ripping off" residents by increasing parking fees.

  17. Vienna pledges €66mn U-Bahn deal

    » Business 2011-11-15

    The Viennese government may have saved 300 jobs by ordering 20 new underground trains.

  18. Vienna U6 hesitation may axe 300 jobs

    » Business 2011-11-14

    Hundreds of jobs may be at risk if the Viennese government refuses to give the go-ahead for a 66-million-Euro assignment, according Bombardier Austria head Germar Wacker.

  19. Vienna public transport fourth in European check

    » General News 2011-10-28

    Vienna has one of the most popular public transport services in Europe.

  20. Austria strong in EU-wide public transport usage check

    » General News 2011-10-24

    Austrians claim second place in the European Union (EU) regarding public transport usage, a survey shows.

  21. Helping passengers may become mandatory

    » General News 2011-10-06

    Tram drivers could soon be obliged to help young mothers, it has been reported.

  22. Anger over faulty ticket machines in Vienna

    » General News 2011-10-05

    Public transport users in Vienna are infuriated as several ticket machines have failed to accept their bank cards.

  23. Wiener Linien price feud hots up

    » General News 2011-09-21

    The debate about a possible price reform of tickets for public transport services in Vienna is becoming more intense.

  24. Safety pledge as man dragged by U-Bahn

    » General News 2011-09-06

    Wiener Linien is pressurised to increase safety standards on underground trains in Vienna after a drunken man got injured in an incident yesterday morning (Mon).

  25. Safety and investment promises for Wiener Linien

    » Business 2011-08-30

    The new heads of Viennese public transport provider Wiener Linien have remained tight-lipped about a possible reform of prices.

  26. Anti-fare dodgers activity has impact, Wiener Linien says

    » General News 2011-08-04

    Almost 100,000 fare dodgers were caught in Vienna in the first six months of this year.

  27. Vienna 'plans annual ticket price reduction'

    » General News 2011-08-02

    Annual passes for public transport in Vienna will become cheaper in a few months’ time, according to a newspaper.

  28. New Wiener Linien bosses named

    » Business 2011-07-22

    The supervisory board of Wiener Linien has elected the Viennese public transport agency’s new executive leaders.

  29. U-Bahn shutdown to affect 250,000 passengers

    » General News 2011-07-14

    Fears of a rush hour traffic chaos are spreading among commuters in Vienna as three underground stations will be shut later this summer.

  30. Bomb scare at U-Bahn station

    » General News 2011-06-30

    A Viennese teenager faces charges for bringing public transport to a halt with a hoax bomb threat.

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