Neumarkt station

Only ÖBB passengers can park free of charge

Neumarkt is increasingly becoming an ÖBB hub

(Bild: zVg)

A barrier-free access system will be installed at Neumarkt station by December. This is intended to prevent use by "wild parkers".

The parking spaces at Neumarkt station are bursting at the seams. That is why the parking spaces have already been extended once. Now the demand for a parking garage is getting louder. According to the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), several options for the parking lot are currently being evaluated. According to information from "Krone", an extension to an adjacent plot of land is already off the table due to a lack of consent from the owners. A parking garage also seems questionable due to high costs.

Nevertheless, a first step is now being taken. A barrier-free access system will be installed on the site by December. In concrete terms: only rail customers with tickets will be able to use the parking lot free of charge. Those who use the parking lot for other purposes will then be asked to pay. A similar system has already been installed in Schwarzach. ÖBB therefore expects to ease the burden on train commuters as early as January. The railroad company is also confident about the Mattigtal railroad line. This is currently being electrified and modernized. It is hoped that passengers will board the train earlier and no longer have to travel as far as Neumarkt.