Vienna U4 and S-Bahn Main Line Partially Closed During Summer Holidays
ÖBB and Wiener Linien are once again using the less busy summer months for extensive modernization work in Vienna's public transport network. However, "even with temporary closures in the summer, we remain reliably mobile," said Gudrun Senk, technical director of Wiener Linien.
Partial Closure of the S-Bahn Main Line: Extensive Rail Replacement Service
During the summer, the S-Bahn will extend platforms, renew construction and supporting structures, and modernize the rail infrastructure as part of the multi-year "S-Bahn Vienna Upgrade" program. With the implementation of a digital train control system ETCS, the prerequisites for a denser schedule in the future are also being created. The goal is to make the Vienna S-Bahn "fast, smart, and stress-free" by the end of 2027, said ÖBB infrastructure board member Judith Engel at a press conference on Monday.
During the S-Bahn renovation work, a rail replacement service will be set up for passengers. From the start, there will be two replacement bus lines: a yellow direct bus that runs non-stop between Vienna Praterstern and Vienna Floridsdorf, and a blue line that serves all stops as a normal rail replacement service. The rail replacement buses are immediately recognizable and designed entirely in the ÖBB style, said ÖBB Postbus board member Alfred Loidl.
U4 Divided During Summer Holidays: Closure Between Friedensbrücke and Schottenring
The Wiener Linien are meanwhile focusing on the U4 as well as the comprehensive renewal of the tram infrastructure. "Vienna has a dense public transport network. A large part of our work is carried out in such a way that it hardly affects operations," emphasized Senk.
The U4 will be divided from June 28 to September 1: It will then operate from Heiligenstadt to Friedensbrücke and between Hütteldorf and Schottenring. Passengers can transfer to tram line E4 and the rerouted line D.
Track Replacement in Vienna City Center: Tram Lines Will Be Rerouted
Work is also being done in the city center: Tracks are being replaced on Kärntner Ring, Schubertring, and Universitätsring. Lines D, 1, 2, and 71 will be temporarily rerouted for this. Construction work is also planned in Floridsdorf, Margareten, on the Hohe Warte, and on Rennweg. Comprehensive information is available at www.wienerlinien.at/baustellen.
(APA/Red)
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