Empty promise

Uproar: Parents “hijacked” school bus in Tullnerfeld

Another commotion on the 444 bus, this time with parents forcing the bus to stop (symbolic image).

(Bild: Huber Patrick)

There is still trouble because of a long footpath for schoolchildren on a busy road without a sidewalk near Zwentendorf (Lower Austria). Because NÖVOG failed to keep a promise made in the "Krone" newspaper, people forced a bus driver to stop and confronted her, according to an angry mother.

A mother from the Tullnerfeld on route 444 reports great excitement, which even prompted parents to run into the street to stop a bus and confront the driver. The school bus has been taking a different route there since mid-September due to the flood disaster, which also resulted in the closure of a bus stop.

Busy road without a sidewalk
The consequence of this was and still is: children from the Zwentendorf primary and secondary school have to walk 1.3 kilometers home on a busy road without a sidewalk, which has prompted parents to give up public transport - as reported by the "Krone" newspaper. NÖVOG promised improvement from November 11. As this has not happened, there has now been a small "street uproar".

NÖVOG apologizes
NÖVOG is "insanely sorry", emphasizes a spokesperson. There had been a communication problem with the contracted transport company. "The situation really should have been rectified by 18 November," the company apologizes. The original intention was to operate the route normally from November 4. However, there was still too much uncertainty about pumping work and road closures.