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U6 in Vienna: drugs and crime-the most dangerous subway line!
Find out more about the open discussions in Berlin's subway and the challenges along the U6, the "horror line".
U6 in Vienna: drugs and crime-the most dangerous subway line!
In the past few days, remarkable discussions on the subway have caused a sensation. During a trip in the U6 in Berlin, a passenger heard involuntarily how two women debated intimate topics, which raised the question of whether the BVG has become a kind of "safe space" for personal conversations. This openness impressed, especially in a city that is known for its multicultural exchange. The topics were not only interesting, such as the discussion about a licking towel, but also entertaining, like another woman who searched in vain for the "stupid splitter market" while she also mucked her interlocutor on the cell phone. This shows how diverse and sometimes chaotic the conversations in the Berlin subway lines can be, such as berliner-zeitung.de.
But not only in Berlin, the subway lines are the focus of discussions about security. In Vienna, the U6, which is referred to as a "horror line" due to its problem of crime, has recently made headlines. After a murder and rape near the Jägerstrasse station, the security awareness among residents has increased significantly. This subway line is one of the oldest and has some of the highest passenger numbers, which makes it a target for problems such as drug and alcohol abuse. The critical sections of the U6 are often referred to as "drug hotspots", and concerns about the safety of passengers continuously increase, as the krone.at reports.
These two reports show that both underground trips can be a mixed experience in both Berlin and Vienna: from entertaining and bizarre dialogues to everyday topics to serious security concerns that are fueled by criminal incidents. While the BVG is a casual exchange as a forum, the experiences in the Wiener U6 are characterized by a climate of uncertainty that makes passengers vigilant and concerned. The perception of the subway as a public space is therefore heavily dependent on the context and varies between the two cities.
Berliner Zeitung