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Metro Report International
Construction of Wien tram Route 27 begins
AUSTRIA: Wien transport operator Wiener Linien has formally launched construction of tram Route 27, with opening planned for autumn 2025.
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News
Wien S-Bahn ring plans announced
AUSTRIA: The Wien municipality has announced plans to create an S-Bahn ring from 2032 by combining two services and upgrading a freight-only line for passenger use. The orbital service would be formed from the existing S80 and S45 services; S45 trains would be extended from Handelskai ...
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News
Blockade plan confirmed to equip Wien cross-city core with ETCS
AUSTRIA: ÖBB Infra announced plans on March 17 to rebuild the infrastructure on Wien’s 11·3 km cross-city S-Bahn core that links Floridsdorf with Meidling through the heart of the city. The route is to be fitted with ETCS Level 2 and several stations are to be ...
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Urban In Depth
Wien: U2xU5 Linienkreuz reshapes the U-Bahn
As part of a smart mobility strategy aimed at reducing car use, construction is in full swing to expand Wien’s U-Bahn network. Diverting Line U2 and building the fully automated Line U5 will increase capacity by around 30%.
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Organisations
Wiener Linien GmbH & Co KG
First metro line opened 1976. Network now comprises 5 lines (U6 being a light metro line) with 109 stations. See Wien network map. Wiener Linien also operates an extensive tram network (28 lines), with the Wiener Lokalbahn sharing tracks from Oper/Karlsplatz to Schedifkaplatz. Route O was extended to Bruno-Marek-Allee on ...
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Wiener Lokalbahnen AG (WLB)
Opened 1873. Single route serving 36 stations. See Wien network map. The Badner Bahn interurban line runs from Wien Oper south to Baden (Josefsplatz). Between Oper and just south of Meidling at Schedifkaplatz it uses Wiener Linien infrastructure (power supply at 600V DC), south of which the supply voltage rises ...