Omikron is to blame: Where Wiener Linien is currently lacking staff – and where not. In any case, you have to wait longer for many trams.
There are still holidays in the federal capital – at least when it comes to Wiener Linien. Anyone who is currently dependent on the Bim routes 33, 10, 5, 37, 1, 42, 44 and 52 will have noticed: the trams run according to the holiday timetable – even though all students and Viennese are still on the road as usual .The reason: lack of staff due to Omikron. “There are currently no restrictions on other types of operation such as the subway and bus,” explains Katharina Steinwendtner from the transport company. Omicron, insidious as we know the corona virus, is obviously primarily targeting Bim drivers. Checks are unrestricted Anyone who now hopes that the shortage of staff will also extend to the controllers and that the black sheep among the passengers can do without the tickets, will be disappointed. Steinwendtner continues: “Up to 100 controllers are still on the road every day in the public network.” Means: Because of Omikron there may be fewer bim drivers, but there are still a long way from fewer controls. But at least as far as safety is concerned, we want to the transport company reassured: “The Wiener Linien have also adapted very sensitively and dynamically to the changed situation when it comes to ticket control. During the checks, care was always taken to ensure that sufficient distance can be maintained at all times, and therefore the focus was on individual ticket checks in the vehicle. “A total of around three million passengers were checked last year. For comparison: in 2020 there were around 3.2 million and in 2019 – i.e. before Corona – almost five million people.
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