Desperate residents: Line 71 in Simmering without replacement traffic!

Desperate residents: Line 71 in Simmering without replacement traffic!

Simmering, Österreich - The construction sites in the summer of 2025 are causing residents in Simmering. The line 71 is particularly affected, which currently only runs between Kaisersdorf, Zinergasse and Enkplatz. For many passengers, this often means that they have to cover several hundred meters on foot because a sensible replacement traffic is missing. Green Councilor Andreas Fritsch complains about the numerous inquiries he receives from unsettled residents and business owners.

The Situation is dangerous, especially for older people and families with children who suffer from the ongoing heat wave. While the Leopoldstadt set up a replacement bus (71e) between Karlsplatz and St. Marx, the situation in Simmering remains unchanged, which is an unbearable difficulty for many. Stops such as the Molitorgasse and litfaßstraße offer no U3 option, which further restricts mobility.

economic dangers from construction work

The affected shop operators on the Simmeringer Hauptstraße clearly feel the effects. Many customers fail to materialize for some shops, such as a tanning studio, existential problems. "We have the feeling that our customers can no longer travel publicly," says the operator and sees itself and many other small businesses in great economic danger.

The district council unanimously demanded on June 25 to set up a replacement bus. But the city councilor Ulli Sima and the Wiener lines have spoken out against this proposal. The latter justify your procedure with the need for the construction work and the existing walking connections within a radius of 200 to 550 meters. Today reports that despite this argument, the lack of understanding among residents and business owners continues to grow.

track building offensive in the city

But the problems are not only limited to line 71. A track building offensive The tram lines 11 and 18 will affect the summer, as reported Meinbezirk . From March 18, track construction work in Schlachhausgasse and the Landstraßer Hauptstraße will be started, which will continue until September and also significantly restrict car traffic.

The line 18, which currently only runs between Burggasse-Stadthalle and Fasangasse, will be completely stopped from the beginning of July to the end of August 2025. A detour via line O and S-Bahn stations is necessary, while replacement buses such as the 18e between Fasangasse and Heinrich-Drimmel-Platz are offered. Similar restrictions apply to line 11, which also strongly influence the daily life of the Simmeringer.

The Viennese lines have announced that the tracks in this work are completely renewed, which means that detours and route blocks are always necessary for the affected lines. Guests of the city should also adapt to significant restrictions.

The city is expected to fight for a while with construction sites and increased detours. Now the question is: how long will the entire traffic chaos take and will the low-cost replacement traffic react to the needs of residents? The residents and business owners in Simmering hope for quick solutions and a return to the usual everyday life. From the perspective of the Viennese lines, it is said that a structural modernization is essential in order to adapt public transport to the needs of Viennese in the long term. Interested parties can find additional information on ongoing and planned construction work on the website of the Wiener Linien .