BV Leopold city: Vienna needs of modern long-distance bus Terminal

Vienna (OTS) – „It is undisputed that Vienna needs a modern bus terminal for buses. This should ideally be in close proximity to the motorway and the metro connected. In the past few weeks I have been in very close talks with the city government at the location of Handelskai, which have now led to a decision,“ says Uschi Lichtenegger, district head of the Leopold town.

Currently, the district buses to be processed and distributed to different locations of Vienna, approximately 20 % of which are already in the vicinity of the new location at the bus station Stadion center. This will change with the new, Central location. The To – and departure to the new bus terminal should only be made via the higher-ranking road network, i.e. on the tangent and the short piece on the Handelskai and not in the residential area. „On the compliance with this regulation, the district will pay attention very carefully,“ said Lichtenegger.

In addition, the District leader will work to ensure that the surrounding Green and open spaces and upgraded. „Not only the traveller has to have a standard this high quality, but also the residents of the Leopoldstadt. There is still construction, and transport issues need to be clarified, I will say as a district head of an important word in the interest of the Leopold city-dwellers. I will ensure that the Leopoldstädter population is transparent and sufficiently on all phases of the project informed,“ said Lichtenegger finally.

„The renewal of the bus behind the stadium center is a Chance to four of the existing bus station attractive,“ Astrid Rompolt, district head of the Department-Deputy, confident. „For example, a possible variant is to build the bus station is underground and to open the ground-floor zone of the stadium center. This would also be for the surrounding population to a significant enhancement of the living environment. Separate sanitary facilities for the bus station would also relieve the burden on the toilet facilities in the stadium center, which are currently frequented by travellers are often“ Rompolt.

The decision for the location has fallen today. This also means that there must be an information meeting for the citizens in order to involve them in the further planning. District head of Uschi Lichtenegger and representative Astrid Rompolt have agreed that this month will set the date.

district Council Leopoldstadt
1020 Vienna, Karmelitergasse 9
+43 1 4000 02122
uschi.lichtenegger@wien.gv.at

SPÖ Vienna city hall club
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