More and more people in Upper Austria are opting for regional bus and rail transport to cover their daily journeys in a climate-friendly way.
Never before has public transport been used as frequently in Upper Austria as in 2023. 44.5 million passengers travelled on regional bus and rail services last year - an increase of around 14% compared to 2022:
- Passenger numbers on regional bus services increased by around 15 per cent.
- Regional rail transportalso increased by almost 12 per cent across Upper Austria.
- Urban transport in the statutory cities of Linz, Wels and Steyr also recorded an increase in usage of around 8 per cent.
In addition to attractive fare offers (e.g. KlimaTicket OÖ, KlimaTicket Ö, Freizeit-Ticket OÖ), it is above all the continuous expansion of services, especially along the strong commuter corridors in rail and regional bus transport, that is convincing more and more people of the advantages of public transport. Basically, wherever there is a well-developed public transport service, people are increasingly using public transport for their daily journeys. In order for the advantages of public transport to be accepted, not only simple, uncomplicated ticketing is needed, but above all an attractive transport offer.
Consequently, a trend reversal has been heralded in Upper Austria, where the province of Upper Austria has been successively increasing investment in the expansion of public transport for years.