US EditionLaunch of Vienna’s Long-Awaited U5 Metro Line Delayed for Four Years
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In the construction and opening of the new U5, there is still a lot of sand in the gearbox. Now there is even a delay of four years. But even with the U2 extension, there is a huge increase. The prescribed construction plan cannot wait any longer. The reason: the tense budget! The public transport network in Vienna is one of the best in Europe. However, the federal capital continues to grow rapidly, therefore an expansion is immensely important …
Instead of 2026, the U5 will not be operational until 2030. The further expansion to Hernals will also be postponed, and the U2 extension to Wienerberg will also come later.
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der Standard DEThe new U5 will be built by 2026, but will not be put into operation until 2030.
The City Councils have approved by a large majority of the preliminary design for the extension of the U5 to the north of Frankfurt. This brings a modern city railway line that connects Preungesheim with the Frankfurt mountain and creates three new stops as well as safe cycling and walkways. The expansion of the U5 urban railway line is one of the most important infrastructure projects in Frankfurt. The line, which currently runs from the centra…
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