Traffic jams are inevitable

People still mostly travel to work by car

Almost half of Tyroleans drive to work by car.

(Bild: Christian Jauschowetz)

Half of all journeys to work in Tyrol are made by car. The Austrian Transport Club (VCÖ) is calling on companies and politicians to create more incentives.

When Tyroleans travel to work, 49 percent of them do so by car. 21 percent of journeys to work are made by public transport, 29 percent by bicycle or on foot. Although Tyrol is therefore less car-dependent than other federal states, the VCÖ still sees a lot of potential for improvement.

Carpooling and public transport save traffic jams
There is little carpooling. In commuter traffic, 1000 people travel in 880 cars and only three percent of journeys to work are made by carpooling. The VCÖ encourages companies to promote carpooling and support it with carpooling apps.

Even the choice of location determines the future mobility behavior of employees.

Katharina Jaschinsky

Switching to public transport is an even more effective way of avoiding commuter traffic jams. For example, a single suburban train replaces more than 200 cars in early morning traffic. Companies could motivate people to make the switch with a tax-privileged climate ticket, for example. And: "Even the choice of location determines the future mobility behavior of employees," says VCÖ expert Katharina Jaschinsky.

Federal government should create new incentives
Finally, the VCÖ also believes that the future federal government is responsible. It would like to see the small commuter allowance replaced by the federal state climate ticket. The fact that the private use of company cars is tax-privileged is counterproductive.