Vienna's U2 Heads to Karlsplatz Again from December 6th
The partial closure of the Vienna U2 subway line ends on December 6. It will then travel the entire route again, including the recently closed section between Schottentor and Karlsplatz. This was announced on Friday by the responsible city councilor Peter Hanke (SPÖ) and the managing director of Wiener Linien, Gudrun Senk, who is responsible for the technical area. Originally, operations should have resumed more than a year ago.
Soon back to Karlsplatz: U2 partial closure in Vienna won't last much longer
The section was closed in 2021. This was necessitated by the planned expansion of the Vienna subway network. Because the offer is being supplemented by a new U5, at the same time the U2 will receive a new route in a few years. The construction of the future junction at the town hall led to the partial suspension of the U2, while platform doors were installed in the closed section. These are later intended to enable the fully automatic operation of the driverless U5.
Public Transport Councilor at U2 test drive: "Yes, it took longer"
"Yes, it took longer," admitted Public Transport Councilor Hanke today during a U2 test drive with media representatives. He thanked the people of Vienna for their patience. Appropriate conclusions will be drawn from the technical problems that have led to the delay, he promised. According to Wiener Linien CEO Senk, there will be increased staff in the service and technical system during the initial period of the upcoming normal operation to monitor the new system.
The aim is to ensure safe operation. Test drives without passengers have been taking place on the route for some time, and all investigations have been completed according to Senk: "We have collected all necessary reports." In total, 200 platform door modules with 16,000 square meters of glass surface were installed. Also, 4.8 kilometers of rails were replaced.
(APA/Red)
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