Bernd Vasari
Austrian Business Knows No Bounds
Engines in India, cable cars in La Paz, logistics on the Silk Road – Austrian technology and exports are at an all-time high. The old station building in the EstaciĂ³n Central is still standing, but the tracks have already been torn up and the trains relocated. A single car tells the story of this station […]
Industry Next Door
Like the trams and trains produced by Siemens, manufacturing is still part of Vienna. Glowing sparks arc through the air as massive cranes transport steel structures while loud booms thunder through the assembly hall. At Siemens’ Mobility Division plant, whole fleets of subway cars are built, giving jobs to 1,300 workers. Special rules apply on […]
Bringing Life to Our Streets | The Tramway’s Enduring Appeal
With the StraĂŸenbahn in their DNA, the Viennese are abandoning their cars for public transport and looking forward to robot chauffeurs. Bumper to bumper, the motorcade makes its tortured way forward along Vienna’s GĂ¼rtel, dividing the inner nine districts from the rest of the city. Packed into three or sometimes four lanes in one direction, […]
