Services go up and fares come down in Vienna

摘要

Major expansion of public transport infrastructure continues Austria's capital city at a time when fares are being reduced, reports Mike Walter. Austrian capital Vienna has a no nonsense approach to renewing its public transport assets. When track and communications were replaced along its oldest metro line this summer part of the route was closed down for seven weeks. Works were not restricted to overnights only or carried out during partial closures but took place during a complete blockade: 24 hours a day, seven days a week.