Wiener Linien reveal what public transport users can expect in 2026

In 2025, Wiener Linien once again invested heavily to make the public transport network fit for the future. This included 11 kilometers of new tracks, modernized subway structures, and the opening of the new lines 12 and 27. The 18er can also travel again to the U3 station Schlachthausgasse after intensive track construction work in the third district with greenery and modernized stops. Several sections of the tram network with operationally relevant slow zones were extensively renewed. And in 2026, major projects will continue.

That was the year 2025 at Wiener Linien

Particularly extensive work took place in Schlachthausgasse, Hütteldorfer Straße, and Jörger Straße. The Ring also received new tracks and switches in sections. At Franz-Jonas-Platz, in Schloßhofer Straße, and Heiligenstädter Straße, the tracks and switches were replaced largely without operational restrictions.

For the subway, the focus, as in previous years, was on the modernization of line U4, but lines U1 and U6 were also improved:

Expansion of the Tram Network in Focus

What Public Transport Users Can Expect in 2026

In 2026, the next major projects will also roll out. A total of 12.5 kilometers of tram tracks and 33 tram switches will be renewed next year, and 3.1 kilometers of new track will be opened.

Large-scale track renewals are planned on the Ring, in Hernalser Hauptstraße, Lerchenfelder Straße, and the track crossing in the Spitalgasse/Nussdorfer Straße area, which is used by seven tram lines.

The renewal of the tracks and the track bed in Donaufelder Straße is also on the modernization agenda and promises significant improvements for passengers of lines 25, 26, and 27, according to Wiener Linien. Two other focal points are the track work at Aumannplatz and in Simmeringer Hauptstraße. Additionally, line 18 will be extended to the stadium, which the company is particularly proud of.

From the U3 station Schlachthausgasse, a 3.1-kilometer new line with seven new stops will be created. The extension of line 18 is intended to provide a "high-capacity connection between the 2nd and 3rd districts" and is expected to be operational by autumn 2026. It connects areas such as Viertel Zwei or Schnirchgasse/TrIIIple directly with the U2 and U3. A positive side effect of line 18: It will be an important alternative during the ÖBB's S-Bahn main line closure.

Subways will also undergo significant modernization in 2026

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