City of Linz moves forward as urban air mobility (UAM) pilot city
Through a strategic partnership with EHang, the Austrian city will reportedly become Europe's first UAM pilot city.
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Through a strategic partnership with EHang, the Austrian city will reportedly become Europe's first UAM pilot city.
SMARTA 2 is said to support the set-up of cost-efficient and environmentally friendly first- or last-mile mobility solutions, often in collaboration with public and private organisations, in rural areas.
AIT launches new trans-national project with a mission to replace existing solutions with photonic alternatives for automated driving and industrial manufacturing.
While Vienna has developed its public transportation systems and accompanying infrastructure tremendously in recent years, the term ‘smart city’ has encouraged further debate on urban mobility. Gregory Telepak, Technical Officer and Project Manager, and Alexander Scholz, Junior Expert in Mobility, both from the Vienna City Administration, detail Vienna’s plans to…
In remote Austria, real-time passenger information will be available to bus riders at the bus stops, keeping customers up to date with delays or route changes…
Public transport operator, LINZ AG LINIEN, has purchased its first 24-metre electric bus as part of a 20 double-articulated e-bus order with In Motion Charging (IMC®) technology.
20 September 2017 | By Intelligent Transport
Operators Wiener Linien GmbH & Co KG have commissioned Kiepe Electric and IFE to refurbish 78 Stadtbahn cars for mass transit in Vienna.
8 June 2017 | By Intelligent Transport
Nomad Digital, has partnered with ÖBB Postbus (Austria's primary bus operator) to deliver Wi-Fi to the Postbus fleet.
19 October 2016 | By Martin Russ, Managing Director, AustriaTech GmbH
What will future mobility systems look like? How can urban pubic transport stay reliable and comfortable? How will mobility behaviours change over the next 10 years? There will not be just one answer, but what we can say for sure is that we need a more integrated look at all…
2 November 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Intelligent Transport
Public transport operator Wiener Linien has awarded a contract to electrify new sections of Vienna’s U1 Line to SPL Powerlines Austria.
2 November 2015 | By Günter Steinbauer, Chief Executive Officer of Wiener Linien
Vienna’s longest underground line, the U6, currently runs for over 17km from the north to the south of the city. A trip from Siebenhirten on the southernmost edge of the city to Floridsdorf in the north takes over 30 minutes. The line celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2014 but the…
8 June 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Intelligent Transport
Viennese transport operator Wiener Linien has revealed plans to introduce driverless U-Bahn trains on Line U5.
4 June 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Intelligent Transport
Vienna Transport Authority Wiener Linien has signed a contract with Bombardier for the supply of 119 FLEXITY trams and the maintenance of up to 156 vehicles.
In this issue: A Foreword from Martin Russ, General Secretary of ITS Austria; Winter Operations Supplement; A look at the role public transport plays in Vienna, plus a status overview of Zurich’s Hardbrücke tram link project; Real-Time Passenger Information Supplement; Sustainable Mobility Supplement; Plus lots more…
24 October 2014 | By Martin Russ – General Secretary of ITS Austria
New and innovative mobility solutions enabled by intelligent transport systems (ITS) need foresightful political commitment. The national ITS Austria Platform is all set for strengthening the position of Austria as a key player in ITS development and deployment. To further develop the strong network and exchange between the ministry and…