Tram in Austria

On Sat. Dec. 4, 2021 a lot of diversion took place, due to a demonstration in the city centre.

for the pics look here: public-transport.net/tram/Wien2021/211204_Umleitung/#img=9122...

for the video here: youtu.be/hp7GK5GlKJM

public-transport.net/tram/Innsbruck/
Wonderful landscape AND modern trams - simpy beautiful.

New pics from the extended lines 4 and 6
public-transport.net/tram/Graz/G_2022/

from Graz youtu.be/k0w20Z9Fnpk

youtu.be/6gdEXk8BlaU - Video

On 20.1.22, there was a demonstration on the Ring. Line 2 was affected, so many trams ran through Josefstädter Straße to the underground station of the same name in a short time. There, some trams turned around, others did the same at Johann-Nepomuk-Berger-Platz, some took their usual route to Dornbach.

see: public-transport.net/tram/Wien2022/2202_33er/
During the semester break in Vienna, line 43 was shortened and line 44 was discontinued. Instead of the latter, line 33 ran to Ottakring. This due to construction works on new underground line U5.

about the line 33 diversion as mentioned:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OmQheeQeWY

a video:

Now I've got around to updating my Flexity page and showing all the "new" ones, in this case from 324 (to 339), D: tinyurl.com/pTnD324

Since Dec. 27th, 2022 Badner Bahn, a light rail between Vienna and the city of Baden, some 25 km to the south, are in service.
The galleries show actual pics, and also the new trainsets:

public-transport.net/tram/WLB/WLB22/

of the new series 500 of Badner Bahn:

youtu.be/VSm0oCKd9qw

Since 9 January, 2023 Type D trams (Flexity Wien) are in service also on line 60, see here some pics:
tinyurl.com/TypD-Linie60

At the beginning of march works on new tracks in the city started, with the aim to create a second line in the city centre to relieve the only line there in Herrengasse.
We walked along the future route and made some pics: public-transport.net/tram/Graz/G_2023/Neubaustrecke/index.html#img=9128...

In March there was a lot to see there: a jubilee tram, old type E1 trams including both of the Ring-trams (sightseeing trams) and Badner Bahn vehicles.
see: tinyurl.com/D345Simm

Half of the summer holidays are over in Vienna and so are some interruptions in the tram and metro network. Let me start with the interruption of line U4 between Schwedenplatz and Schottenring, leading to the extension of line U2Z to Schwedenplatz.
Since Monday July 31, 2023 this is over and there is another change: U2Z will run only during night hours and the rest of the day line 71 will take over its duties and was extended from Börse to Schottenring.

for pics see: public-transport.net/tram/Wien2023/Sommer23/

and here a pic from today of a line 71 trainset at Schottenring terminus.

of U2Z in Vienna

youtu.be/cEVwXlChktE

Video: youtu.be/l9De5kS3dQw

Due to the replacement of tracks within Währinger Straße , the above-mentioned lines were diverted northwards from 8-23 July 23. Lines 40 and 41 turned around at Lichtenwerder Platz, line 42 via Marsanogasse.

public-transport.net/.../Sommer23/Linien40_41_42/

Now the Vienna pictures are also live: diversion of lines 40, 41 and 42 from 8-23 July 23.

Line 10 was diverted in two ways.
The northern part was closed due to total renovation, the southern part was diverted to Westbahnhof resp. in Hietzing district, in combination with line 60.
The latter was only for three weeks, so that for the rest of the summer holidays line 10 yould run on the southern branch on the usual way.

here is the video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tyey1u6eOeE

and for the fans of pics: public-transport.net/tram/Wien2023/Sommer23/Linie10/

public-transport.net/tram/Graz/G_2023/Herbst/
Graz - a review to 2023 about the main tram construction sites in the Styrian capital: two track of line 5 in the district of Puntigam and the new city link.

AND

tinyurl.com/GrazOps
Everyday life in Graz 2023, with many advertising cars in their colourful appearance.

public-transport.net/tram/WLB/WLB23/
Badner Bahn - light rail in Vienna and surroundings, see the pics about what happened in 2023.

see: public-transport.net/tram/Wien2024/U2_Teilsperre/

On the weekend of 2/3 March 2024, the U2 only ran between Seestadt and Praterstern. Therefore, tram line 71 was extended to Praterstern via Heinestraße, an area not normally served by trams.

see: public-transport.net/tram/Wien2024/Karwoche/

Vienna: The Holy Week also offers the opportunity to carry out construction works. This is what happened on the U4 between Schottenring and Schwedenplatz, which meant that tram line 71 was extended to Schwedenplatz.