The planned extension of the Light Rail Transit line (LRT line) 72 from Vienna-Simmering to Schwechat in Lower Austria has been put on hold for the time being due to disagreements over cost allocation and the timing of implementation. Instead, the connections of regional bus lines 217 and 218 are to be increased to every ten minutes from autumn 2026 or spring 2027. At up to €1.8 million, the annual costs for increasing the frequency of bus services are lower than the €2.9 million for the planned extension. The original plan was to put the extension of LRT line 72 into operation from 2025.
