New Vienna long-distance bus terminal is under construction next to the Dusika stadium

Vienna (OTS/RK) – the location of The new bus terminal for Vienna fix. The Central bus station will be erected in the Leopold town directly at the Dusika stadium. The mayor of Vienna, Michael Ludwig, Vice mayor Maria Vassilakou, the economy, councillor Peter Hanke and Vassilakou-the successor to Birgit Hebein have made the location decision-making today, Wednesday, officially. The existing Bus-stops for long-distance buses will be upgraded to a modern Terminal that can also be a flagship and calling card of Vienna incoming Tourist, and tourists.

„Vienna is one of the most attractive cities in Europe in terms of tourism. We have invested massively in recent years in the Development of the necessary infrastructure. This includes the Expansion of the Vienna airport and the new Central station. With the construction of a new Central bus terminal, we are implementing the next project. The bus terminal is the third important pillar in the passenger remote,“ said mayor Ludwig. „The new Terminal, the business card is the most liveable city in the world.“

„Vienna finally gets a Central long-distance bus terminal,“ said transport councillor Maria Vassilakou. Several locations were considered for the new Terminal, and finally of those through the stadium: „The Central criterion for the selection of the location that the buses back to the short transport routes in the city.“

Birgit Hebein, who will take over the transport portfolio from Maria Vassilakou from July, stressed that the bus terminal had to meet not only ecological criteria: „to Me, the design of the areas is in front of the Terminal is important.“ He was also a „to present the welcome place“ for local Residents use.

The new bus terminal is within walking distance of the U2-Station „stadium“. Handelskai and the Danube, as well as the Ernst-Happel-Stadion will serve as reference points to facilitate orientation of the arriving passengers. The architecture of the terminal is closer to the airport buildings.

Is built the new terminal of the Vienna Holding, which establishes a project company. „The Wien Holding is also here, the conversion machine,“ said financial councillor Peter Hanke. „We already handle the cruise-logistics in Vienna, and also to prove to the coaches that we can.“

On the ground floor of the two-storey bus terminal, the departure hall with the ticket counter for Online Ticketing, hall, Café, and Shops waiting planned. Also, it should be a direct access to the shopping center „Stadion Center“. The buses depart from Bussteigen in the basement and directly onto the Handelskai and to come to the exit of the A23 at the Terminal. A total of 36 stops are planned.

Arriving passengers can directly change from bus to subway or Vienna-lines-buses and in seven minutes in the city center. It is also planned Bike-Sharing and Car-Sharing directly at the bus terminal.

Is built the new building on 16,500 square meters, in place of the existing sports & Fun Halle, which gets a new location. The city expects to have a planning and construction period of around five years.

After the strong growth of recent years would have to be one per year to 200,000 arrivals and departures of coaches, with around five million passengers. Already, 20 percent To stop at the Bus-Stop in the Leopold city of and departures from distance buses in Vienna. Each of the second coach, of coming to Vienna or from Vienna, is currently handled through the Terminal VIB in Erdberg. The rest of the long-distance busses stop at the Central station and other locations. The aim of the city is to bundle it with the new Terminal in the future, all international long-distance buses.

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