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Wiener Linien’s metro station ‘Stadium’ Meeting challenges of big events

3 January 2012 | By Thomas Kritzer, Deputy Head of Metro Operations, Wiener Linien, Chairman of the UITP Security Commission and Intelligent Transport Editorial Board Member

Big events in urban areas involving lots of customers are a regular challenge for public transport operators. Wiener Linien has decades of experience in successfully managing big events and lots of customers. Shortly before Euro 2008, the European football cup held in Austria and Switzerland, Wiener Linien opened a new…

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Wiener Linien’s social media success contributes to passenger satisfaction

31 October 2011 | By Günter Steinbauer, CEO, Wiener Linien

The Viennese love their public transport. Thirty-six percent of all trips within Austria’s capital are made by subway, tram and bus. This makes Vienna an international leader in the field of public transport – and that is certainly quite something. Alongside having good infrastructure and modern vehicles, there is no…

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Vienna’s underground network continues to expand

29 October 2010 | By Günter Steinbauer, CEO, and Answer Lang, Head of Communications, Wiener Linien

Wiener Linien is Vienna’s leading transportation company. Approximately 2.2 million passengers travel the length and breadth of Austria’s capital with Wiener Linien’s 83 bus, 38 tram and five underground routes every day – this adds up to 812 million people annually. Passenger numbers have been rising for years, with the…

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30 years of safe and secure metro operation in Vienna: Successful strategies and future developments

13 June 2007 | By Karl Bergner, Head of Metro Operations, Wiener Linien and Thomas Kritzer, Metro Operations Department, Wiener Linien

Modern public transport in a large city is expected to keep transit times short, but it is also expected to give potential customers a feeling of comfort, safety and security. These factors play a major role in city dwellers’ choice of transport modes. Thirty years of successful metro service with…