ÖBB initiative
Bilingual signs at Carinthian railroad stations
ÖBB wants to install bilingual station signs in all bilingual communities in Carinthia and Burgenland in accordance with the Ethnic Groups Act.
The protection of the rights of ethnic groups is regulated by law in Austria, and bilingual place name signs are anchored in defined municipalities. ÖBB has now also voluntarily undertaken to gradually replace monolingual nameplates with bilingual ones at all affected stops as part of the modernization of railroad stations. In Carinthia, two station signs will be replaced by the end of 2024 and a new one will be installed at the stop in Wiederndorf-Aich.
The stations affected
- Wiederndorf-Aich - Vidra vas-Dob
- Bleiburg - Pliberk
- Bleiburg town - Pliberk mesto
"Sign of appreciation"
"The bilingual signage is another important sign of appreciation for the Slovenian ethnic group in Carinthia. The fact that ÖBB is committed to this even without a legal obligation underpins peaceful coexistence and respect for cultural diversity. Not only in our region, but throughout Austria," said Governor Peter Kaiser. In St. Michael ob Bleiburg (Šmihel pri Pliberku), the bilingual signage is already on track.
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