Vienna is the home of our member club ARBÖ and is considered as example for intelligent mobility solutions in Europe. But even there are problems with the implementation of the transport turnaround. 

On the one hand, the city wants to grow sustainably and secure the high standard of living, on the other hand, reduce car traffic. One of the most radical measures: City of Vienna introduced a uniform parking

management with a fee required residents' parking ticket, called “pickerl”. 

The result: more people are forced to switch to the public transport.

According to the administration, this will avoid up to 8,000 car journeys

per working day and reduce the number of parking violations. 
Positive side effect: the public transport system moves faster. 

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Political issue: CONSTRUCTION OF THE BYPASS STALLS 

 

Nevertheless, the city needs new roads. The challenging project is the completion of the Vienna northeastern bypass,

including a new city road and a new suburban railway line. The bypass is intended to divert through traffic past

the city and provide better access to the new Seestadt district, which has been planned for many years. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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One of the proponents is Mag. Josef Taucher, Josef Taucher, chairman of the

SPÖ Club in The Vienna City Council and the Vienna Provincial Parliament.  

We meet him in the imposing Vienna City Hall in the 1st district of Vienna. 

For the politician, the construction of the Vienna north-east bypass is indispensable:

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"This is an important mobility artery that covers people's basic need for mobility,

an important infrastructure measure, not just a car traffic measure. For a good life

there will still be a need for roads in the future”. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But there`s a snag: The federal government, above all the federal minister, have obstructed the process, complains Taucher.  
This refers to Green Party Transportation Minister Leonore Gewessler, a prominent supporter of the counter-movement. Gewessler announced a review of all road construction projects in the state.   

Result: the road project will not be pursued, as Gewessler announced in December 2021, and has been on hold since then. 
 

For the actual cancellation of the Lobautunnel project, Gewessler still needs a signature from Finance Minister Magnus Brunner (ÖVP), that she has not yet received. 

Our member club “ARBÖ” demands the reversal of the decision to prevent residents from daily traffic jams gridlock on the streets of the residential areas north of the Danube. 

 

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Vienna in numbers

 

 

The two-horse carriages, called "fiakers", are an integral part of the Vienna.

While more than 1,000 fiakers were on the road in Vienna at the end of the

19th century, nowadays, the Viennese use different means of transport: 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inhabitants: 1,9 Mio 
Passenger cars: 725,100 
Cycle Paths: 1660 km 
BEVs: 11.591 
Public charging points: 2524 
In 2021, 725,100 passenger cars were registered in Vienna. At the beginning of 2022, around 1.9 million people lived in Vienna. As Vienna's population increased, the capital's level of motorisation decreased (Quelle: Statista 2022).  
The Viennese are increasingly using public transport in addition to their cars. In addition, the network of cycle paths and underground lines is growing. Actually, 1660km of cycle paths lead through the city.  
11591 Battery electric vehicles (BEV) drive in the federal state of Vienna, there are 2524 public charging points