Mega construction site

Four years of reconstruction: “The S-Bahn closure will be tough”

Up to 250,000 passengers travel on the main line between Meidling and Floridsdorf on a single working day.(Bild: Gerhard Bartel)

The mega construction site for the rapid transit system will accompany the Viennese for the next four years and pose a number of challenges. The "Krone" asked around among passengers.

"Fast, smart, stress-free." This is the motto under which ÖBB is fundamentally renewing Vienna's rapid transit system over the next few years. With serious consequences for passengers - as we reported. After all, the mega construction site will entail a number of closures and delays.

Whether the mega construction site will really be stress-free for the Viennese will become clear next year at the latest. This is because the section between Floridsdorf and Praterstern will be closed for the next three summers. A 14-month closure between Praterstern and the main station will follow from September 2026. Nothing will work here then.