https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Austria in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A suspicious package thrown into a building at Vienna's University of Technology triggered a bomb threat investigation and citywide transport disruption on Thursday, just days after Austria’s deadly school shooting. All clear was given later the same day. https://www.thelocal.at/20250612/austrian-police-probe-bomb-threat-at-vienna-university Thu, 12 Jun 2025 15:12:04 +0200 austrian-police-probe-bomb-threat-at-vienna-university Budget talks in Vienna have reignited debate over the price of city’s ultra-cheap annual transport pass — an initiative that was once considered untouchable. https://www.thelocal.at/20250612/vienna-set-to-hike-price-of-annual-transport-ticket-but-by-how-much Thu, 12 Jun 2025 12:36:02 +0200 vienna-set-to-hike-price-of-annual-transport-ticket-but-by-how-much The Hollywood star and former governor praised commuters for their low-emission travel, telling them they were helping to “terminate pollution” in a message aired every 30 minutes https://www.thelocal.at/20250603/schwarzenegger-surprises-vienna-metro-users-with-climate-message Tue, 03 Jun 2025 16:50:58 +0200 schwarzenegger-surprises-vienna-metro-users-with-climate-message After several years of waiting, Austria's nationwide unlimited rail pass - now renamed the Klimaticket (climate ticket) - will be available from October, although some states have yet to sign up. https://www.thelocal.at/20210818/1-2-3-ticket-austrias-nationwide-unlimited-rail-pass-available-from-october Wed, 18 Aug 2021 18:54:54 +0200 1-2-3-ticket-austrias-nationwide-unlimited-rail-pass-available-from-october The wait for the 1-2-3 Ticket - Austria's rail pass which allows for nationwide travel - is set to go on longer, due to resistance from one Austrian state. https://www.thelocal.at/20210707/1-2-3-ticket-austrias-nationwide-rail-pass-to-be-further-delayed Wed, 07 Jul 2021 15:01:19 +0200 1-2-3-ticket-austrias-nationwide-rail-pass-to-be-further-delayed Known as the 1-2-3 Ticket, Austria's nationwide public transport pass just got one step closer to reality. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.at/20210126/what-is-the-1-2-3-ticket-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-ticket-planned-to-give-unlimited-public-transport-across-austria Tue, 26 Jan 2021 14:56:00 +0100 what-is-the-1-2-3-ticket-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-ticket-planned-to-give-unlimited-public-transport-across-austria From cut price summer camps for school age children to swimming pools and opera tickets for just a couple of euros, find out how you can save money in Vienna while enjoying all the Austrian capital has to offer. https://www.thelocal.at/20210517/eight-ways-to-save-money-in-vienna-austria Mon, 17 May 2021 13:02:04 +0200 eight-ways-to-save-money-in-vienna-austria A yearly ticket on Vienna’s public transport costs one euro per day. Here’s what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.at/20210114/365-ticket-everything-you-need-to-know-about-viennas-cheap-yearly-metro-pass Thu, 14 Jan 2021 13:34:36 +0100 365-ticket-everything-you-need-to-know-about-viennas-cheap-yearly-metro-pass If you take public transport, cycle or walk in Vienna, you stand to gain more than fresh air and exercise, with the city unveiling an app on Monday to reward car-free travel with free concert and museum tickets. https://www.thelocal.at/20200127/austria-environment-transport-lifestyle-vienna-to-reward-car-free-travel-with-concert-tickets Mon, 27 Jan 2020 18:17:34 +0100 austria-environment-transport-lifestyle-vienna-to-reward-car-free-travel-with-concert-tickets Anyone who attacks a bus-driver or a ticket-collector in Austria could face up to two years in prison from September. https://www.thelocal.at/20170222/tougher-penalties-for-those-who-attack-public-transport-workers Wed, 22 Feb 2017 14:09:46 +0100 tougher-penalties-for-those-who-attack-public-transport-workers