Road and Rail Infrastructure
- Road network density in Austria (2009): 20.2 km per 1,000 km2 (EU average: 15.8 km per 1,000 km2)
- Rail network density in Austria (2009): 60.1 km per 1,000 km2 (EU average: 49.1 km per 1,000 km2)
- Planned investment in telematics applications for the Austrian transport system from 2005 to 2020: around EUR 1 billion.
Source: Die österreichische Verkehrswirtschaft. Daten und Fakten. Jahresbericht 2012
Figures for the Transport Industry (2011)
Number of companies active in the Austrian transport industry | 23,719 |
of which start-ups | 1,830 |
Employees | circa 192,479 |
Cable car industry
The Austrian cable car industry is an exemplary sector of Austrian industry and commands a high export rate.
Cable car companies (2011) | 254 |
Investment (2011/2012) | EUR 469 million |
Conveyance of passengers (Winter 2011/2012) | 554 million |
Total number of people employed | 15,200 |
of which non-seasonal employees | 6,000 |
The 10 largest transportation and logistics companies in Austria by net turnover in million Euros (2011):
1. | Österreichische Bundesbahnen Holding AG (ÖBB) | 5,271.60 |
2. | Österreichische Post AG | 2,348.70 |
3. | Austrian Airlines (AUA) | 2,162.80 |
4. | LKW Walter Internationale Transportorganisationen | 1,483.00 |
5. | Schenker & Co AG | 1,466.00 |
6. | Gebrüder Weiss Holding AG | 1,066.00 |
7. | Kühne + Nagel Eastern Europe AG | 880.00 |
8. | cargo + partner GmbH | 500.00 |
9. | Wiener Linien GmbH & Co KG | 458.40 |
10. | Augustin Quehenberger Group GmbH | 413.00 |
