AUSTRIA: POSTBUS WANTS COMPENSATION FOR DEFICIT LINES

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Postbus, the Austrian public bus transport operator belonging to OIAG, is threatening to give up unprofitable routes if the Austrian federal states will not help to finance them. Postbus plans to successively re-negotiate the expiring contracts with the 12 Austrian public regional transport organisations. Despite rationalisation efforts, Postbus makes losses of Sch 300-300mn annually on the lines in question, which are, however, a public interest. On the other hand, payments from the national administration will be reduced from Sch 100mn in 2000 to Sch 80mn in 2001 and Sch 60mn in 2002. From 2005, Postbus will get no more state funding. Postbus cites the examples of Upper Austria, Salzburg and particularly Vorarlberg, where public transport expenditures are higher than the state's financial compensation from mineral oil tax.

Financial management, Transportation, Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs, Transportation Programs, Transportation industry, Transportation policy

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AUSTRIA: NEW BUSES FOR LOWER AUSTRIA

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Forty new buses are to be bought for the Wieselbus coach service in Lower Austria. The first new buses, which cost Sch 2.5mn each, will be put into operation in 2002. The coach that was launch in 1996 mainly for civil servants commuting to St. Polten, is to get Sch 60.5mn from the Lower Austrian government per year. Until now the subsidy has amounted to Sch 65mn.

Government expenditures, Capital expenditures

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Austria: OBB buys buses

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Heavy goods vehicle manufacturer MAN is to supply the Austrian railway company, Ostereichische Bundesbahn (OBB), with 200 new buses by 2004.

Strategy & planning, Railroad Passenger Operations, Line-Haul Railroads, New orders received, Railroads, line-haul operating, Passenger rail services, Railroads, Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nurnberg AG, Bus industry

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