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there are only 2 countries in the European Union that don't have a tram/light rail network: Lithuania and Slovenia
Come on guys, Vilnius/Kaunas and Ljubljana could definitely support a few lines
Come on guys, Vilnius/Kaunas and Ljubljana could definitely support a few lines
July 5, 2025 at 1:07 PM
there are only 2 countries in the European Union that don't have a tram/light rail network: Lithuania and Slovenia
Come on guys, Vilnius/Kaunas and Ljubljana could definitely support a few lines
Come on guys, Vilnius/Kaunas and Ljubljana could definitely support a few lines
Copenhagen overtook Vienna and is now the most liveable city in the world according to the economist intelligence unit
June 17, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Copenhagen overtook Vienna and is now the most liveable city in the world according to the economist intelligence unit
The VOR which is the transport association for eastern austria (population 4 million) transported 1,124 billion people in 2024 and increase of 122 million passengers over the previous year
June 10, 2025 at 10:50 AM
The VOR which is the transport association for eastern austria (population 4 million) transported 1,124 billion people in 2024 and increase of 122 million passengers over the previous year
the rent per squaremeter in Vienna (first graph) rose much faster and is currently much higher than in austrias second largest city: Graz (second graph)
Both cities grew in the past ten years, but especially in the last few years Graz was more successful at building new supply
Both cities grew in the past ten years, but especially in the last few years Graz was more successful at building new supply
June 5, 2025 at 12:54 PM
the rent per squaremeter in Vienna (first graph) rose much faster and is currently much higher than in austrias second largest city: Graz (second graph)
Both cities grew in the past ten years, but especially in the last few years Graz was more successful at building new supply
Both cities grew in the past ten years, but especially in the last few years Graz was more successful at building new supply
Tram extension in Vienna:
Cost: 29 million € per kilometer
Cost: 29 million € per kilometer
June 2, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Tram extension in Vienna:
Cost: 29 million € per kilometer
Cost: 29 million € per kilometer
@ All TU wien students that follow me:
Download the TUW My Trips app and track your mobility movements for June, so we get a picture of how the people on the Uni move around
Download the TUW My Trips app and track your mobility movements for June, so we get a picture of how the people on the Uni move around
June 1, 2025 at 11:24 AM
@ All TU wien students that follow me:
Download the TUW My Trips app and track your mobility movements for June, so we get a picture of how the people on the Uni move around
Download the TUW My Trips app and track your mobility movements for June, so we get a picture of how the people on the Uni move around
New data on Public transit funding in Vienna:
The Public transit company gets roughly a billion euros from the city and 200 million from Central government, but this is both for investment and operation
Fare box revenue is roughly 63% (485M € in subsidy), good considering cheap ticket prices
The Public transit company gets roughly a billion euros from the city and 200 million from Central government, but this is both for investment and operation
Fare box revenue is roughly 63% (485M € in subsidy), good considering cheap ticket prices
May 26, 2025 at 1:32 PM
New data on Public transit funding in Vienna:
The Public transit company gets roughly a billion euros from the city and 200 million from Central government, but this is both for investment and operation
Fare box revenue is roughly 63% (485M € in subsidy), good considering cheap ticket prices
The Public transit company gets roughly a billion euros from the city and 200 million from Central government, but this is both for investment and operation
Fare box revenue is roughly 63% (485M € in subsidy), good considering cheap ticket prices
And here the explanation on why the car lanes wont change on a map, the current set up above and the future set up below
May 26, 2025 at 12:50 PM
And here the explanation on why the car lanes wont change on a map, the current set up above and the future set up below
Here it is on a map, the new bikelane in red, this stops having to go across the gürtel on the yellow existing lanes so you can keep going on the eastern side with no unnecessary crossings
May 26, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Here it is on a map, the new bikelane in red, this stops having to go across the gürtel on the yellow existing lanes so you can keep going on the eastern side with no unnecessary crossings
Lets gooooo
A gap in the gürtel bike route in Vienna at Westbahnhof will be finally closed in the next month
Car lanes will stay the same tho, because that road operated with a lane less because of a construction project (which is now close to done) anyways
A gap in the gürtel bike route in Vienna at Westbahnhof will be finally closed in the next month
Car lanes will stay the same tho, because that road operated with a lane less because of a construction project (which is now close to done) anyways
May 26, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Lets gooooo
A gap in the gürtel bike route in Vienna at Westbahnhof will be finally closed in the next month
Car lanes will stay the same tho, because that road operated with a lane less because of a construction project (which is now close to done) anyways
A gap in the gürtel bike route in Vienna at Westbahnhof will be finally closed in the next month
Car lanes will stay the same tho, because that road operated with a lane less because of a construction project (which is now close to done) anyways
Super artikel im Profil, die pendlerförderungen sind komplett absurd und gehören abgeschafft
May 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Super artikel im Profil, die pendlerförderungen sind komplett absurd und gehören abgeschafft
This is the future yimbys want!
May 12, 2025 at 7:11 PM
This is the future yimbys want!
The same street on the left is maybe 1 meter narrower than on the right, but on the right its grassy tram tracks plus separated bike lanes and on the left its mixed traffic tram and painted bike lanes on the street
HOW????????
HOW????????
May 12, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The same street on the left is maybe 1 meter narrower than on the right, but on the right its grassy tram tracks plus separated bike lanes and on the left its mixed traffic tram and painted bike lanes on the street
HOW????????
HOW????????
They really are doing everything to make this new tramline go the perfect racing line
May 12, 2025 at 6:33 PM
They really are doing everything to make this new tramline go the perfect racing line
Difference on the ground
May 6, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Difference on the ground
The difference between greenery on a privately owned street (the one with tons of trees) and city owned streets (the gray ones) is honestly massive
May 6, 2025 at 1:39 PM
The difference between greenery on a privately owned street (the one with tons of trees) and city owned streets (the gray ones) is honestly massive
Do you guys reckon there will be a something built here at some point?
May 5, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Do you guys reckon there will be a something built here at some point?
beautiful Medellín
May 3, 2025 at 11:03 PM
beautiful Medellín
With April data arriving we are on track for a growth of around 10-15k thousand people in 2025 in Vienna, which is almost half the growth of the past two years
This is almost certainly because since the end of the war in syria the number of syrians coming to Vienna has dropped significantly
This is almost certainly because since the end of the war in syria the number of syrians coming to Vienna has dropped significantly
May 3, 2025 at 10:42 PM
With April data arriving we are on track for a growth of around 10-15k thousand people in 2025 in Vienna, which is almost half the growth of the past two years
This is almost certainly because since the end of the war in syria the number of syrians coming to Vienna has dropped significantly
This is almost certainly because since the end of the war in syria the number of syrians coming to Vienna has dropped significantly
A beautiful new almost finished apartment building in Vienna next to a tram line and S-Bahn station
Next to it a huge new Office for a pharma company is currently under construction
Next to it a huge new Office for a pharma company is currently under construction
May 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
A beautiful new almost finished apartment building in Vienna next to a tram line and S-Bahn station
Next to it a huge new Office for a pharma company is currently under construction
Next to it a huge new Office for a pharma company is currently under construction
Last Sunday wasnt just a City-wide election, but also 23 district elections happened, and not only austrian citizens, but also EU-Citizens are eligble to vote there
And it seems like the Greens absolutely dominated that EU-Vote getting 36,6% of it way ahead of the spö at 28,2%
And it seems like the Greens absolutely dominated that EU-Vote getting 36,6% of it way ahead of the spö at 28,2%
May 1, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Last Sunday wasnt just a City-wide election, but also 23 district elections happened, and not only austrian citizens, but also EU-Citizens are eligble to vote there
And it seems like the Greens absolutely dominated that EU-Vote getting 36,6% of it way ahead of the spö at 28,2%
And it seems like the Greens absolutely dominated that EU-Vote getting 36,6% of it way ahead of the spö at 28,2%
There is Election analysis based on metro lines happening in Vienna
Here metro line U6 clearly shows that the green and fpö voters live in completely different parts of the city, greens in urban centre and fpö on the outskirts
Here metro line U6 clearly shows that the green and fpö voters live in completely different parts of the city, greens in urban centre and fpö on the outskirts
April 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
There is Election analysis based on metro lines happening in Vienna
Here metro line U6 clearly shows that the green and fpö voters live in completely different parts of the city, greens in urban centre and fpö on the outskirts
Here metro line U6 clearly shows that the green and fpö voters live in completely different parts of the city, greens in urban centre and fpö on the outskirts
Okay we might actually have a change in district governments in Vienna the 5th district is extremely close and might switch from the social democrats to the greens
The only other one that isnt decided is the 6th one which might also switch from spö to greens, but less likely
The only other one that isnt decided is the 6th one which might also switch from spö to greens, but less likely
April 28, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Okay we might actually have a change in district governments in Vienna the 5th district is extremely close and might switch from the social democrats to the greens
The only other one that isnt decided is the 6th one which might also switch from spö to greens, but less likely
The only other one that isnt decided is the 6th one which might also switch from spö to greens, but less likely