維也納的新環境友善中央車站將於今年12月開始迎接國際車次。奧地利當局為新車站的連外交通設計了以轉乘旅客、單車族和行人為優先的基礎建設。
以永續交通為考量的車站 維也納2015年啟用
位於原先的維也納車站南站的新車站，將串連其他奧地利主要城市，以及捷克、法國、德國、希臘、匈牙利、義大利、斯洛維尼亞、斯洛伐克和波蘭等國的車站。
新車站以永續交通為首要考量，雖然有新開的道路連接車站到維也納市區的路網，但沒有汽車可以直接通往車站的主幹道。相反的，新車站有一條地下道和兩條天橋，可供單車族、行人和轉乘乘客使用。
新車站並提供1,150個自行車停車位，而汽車停車位僅630個；為避免噪音污染，新車站配備有8公里長的隔音牆。未來，車站周圍還會有更多的替代交通基礎建設，如行人、自行車和汽車分流橋，將會於2015年完工。
升級國際轉運站 歐盟鐵路交通再整合
奧地利總理花5年時間、超過10億歐元打造新中央車站，於10月10日啟用。第一班長途火車將於12月14日抵達。所有基礎建設預計將在2015年12月完成，正式成為國際轉運站。
這是奧地利首都首次可以透過鐵路往返四面八方。奧地利官員表示，每日約有超過1,100班次火車，乘載近145,000人次旅客。
新車站也是40億都市更新計畫的一部分，覆蓋維也納第八區109公頃的面積。其中包含20,000平方英呎的購物中心，有90家商店和5,000間新公寓，可供13,000人入住；並有可容納20,000人的辦公室；還有旅館、商店、服務中心跟宴會廳。
整個開發計畫由奧地利政府所有的ÖBB集團負責執行。ÖBB集團表示，其目標是「提供全國性的環境友善交通和物流系統」。奧地利政府持有該集團100%股權，由奧地利聯邦運輸、創新和科技部負責管理。
歐盟官網表示正在努力整合全歐鐵路的技術規格，以確保火車能在全歐盟的鐵路系統上運作，達成國際無縫接軌。
Vienna’s new environmentally-friendly Central Railway Station will begin receiving international arrivals in December. Austrian transportation planners have designed access to the new station to favor public transit users, bicyclists and pedestrians over automobiles.
The station, which stands on the site of the former Vienna Südbahnhof, will connect passengers with other Austrian major cities and destinations in the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Slovenia, Slovakia and Poland.
Although new streets have been built to connect the station to the city’s road network, there is no direct route for car traffic through the site. Instead, an underpass and two bridges provide connections for cyclists, pedestrians and public transport users.
The station provides the greatest convenience for sustainable modes of transport, offering 1,150 bicycle stands compared to 630 parking spaces for cars.
The new station is designed to be quiet, with eight kilometers (five miles) of noise protection walls built in.
In the future, more infrastructure for alternative modes of transport will be created around the station, such as a bridge with lanes and paths for pedestrians, cyclists and motor vehicles, scheduled for completion in 2015.
Austrian President Heinz Fischer opened the Central Railway Station last month following a five-year construction project that cost more than one billion euros.
Some 200,000 visitors crowded the new station on the two opening days, October 10 and 11, to experience its vast expanse and open, modern architecture, and enjoy special shows featuring pop stars and ski stars.
For the first time, trains will arrive in the Austrian capital from all directions and head out to destinations in all directions. More than 1,100 trains carrying an estimated 145,000 passengers will use the station daily, say Austrian officials say.
The first long-distance trains will arrive on December 14. From December 2015 the entire rail infrastructure is expected to be complete and filling its role as an international transport hub.
The new station is the showpiece of a four billion euro urban renewal project that covers around 109 hectares in Vienna’s 8th district.
The development includes a 20,000 square foot shopping center with 90 shops and 5,000 new apartments to accommodate 13,000 residents, offices for 20,000 employees and space for hotels, shops, services and caterering operations.
The entire development is a project of the Austrian government-owned ÖBB Group, which says it is dedicated to providing “nationwide eco-friendly transportation of persons and goods.” The Republic of Austria holds 100 percent of its shares, and management is the responsibility of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology.
The European Union is seeking to harmonize technical rules in the railway sector Europe-wide, with a view to guaranteeing the interoperability of international rail traffic, the ministry states on its website.
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