S-Link survey

Mayor wants to legally examine the question

Mayor Bernhard Auinger (SP)(Bild: Andreas Tröster)

Mayor Bernhard Auinger is certain: "On November 10, there will be a de facto vote on the S-Link. It is surprising that other projects such as the Stieglbahn and Messebahn have been included in the questionnaire. We want to have this legally examined."

On Thursday, the mayor explained why he is opposed to the procedure: "To date, the financing of the S-Link project has only been secured up to Mirabellplatz. There are neither cost invoices nor payment agreements between the city, state and federal government for anything beyond that. And without a cost cap for the city, there will be no signature from me anyway."

City plans its own information offensive
As announced, the city will present the pros and cons of the project neutrally in its own information offensive: "We are deliberately following the Swiss model and doing this in a purely fact-based manner with a 'voting booklet'. An external agency is creating the content independently. Emotional images and traditional advertising are deliberately avoided."

The aim is to enable citizens to make an informed and sensible decision.