Criticism of the project's end

Messebahn: “Auinger is playing sink the ship”

There have already been some plans for the exhibition center railroad.(Bild: S-LINK/dunkelschwarz ZT OG)

The announcement by Mayor Bernhard Auinger (SPÖ) has not gone down well with the opposition in the city and state. He had announced that the Messebahn had no future.

The fact that Mayor Bernhard Auinger (SPÖ) announced the end of the Messebahn in the "Krone" newspaper has not gone down well with the opposition in the city and state. "Auinger is playing shipwreck with all transport projects," says Neos local councillor Lukas Rupsch. He still sees a point in the Messebahn. "The Messebahn would be ideal for bringing tourists into the city by public transport," says Rupsch.

Green member of parliament Simon Heilig-Hofbauer is also surprised by Auinger's announcement. "This is exactly how we come to a standstill. We can't afford that," says Heilig-Hofbauer. Even without S-Link, something has to be done about rail transport.