Tyrol schools hold nearly 500 public transport workshops

Schools in Tyrol have held nearly 500 workshops to familiarise children and teenagers with public transport over the past five years, ORF reports. The programme, called Move, tailors its topics to different age groups.

Older students discuss how future public transport services could be designed, giving planners feedback on young people’s ideas and needs. Tyrol Transport Councillor René Zumtobel said their contributions offer valuable insight into the mobility they want in the future.

For younger children, the workshops focus on using buses and trains safely and independently, as well as respect and consideration for other passengers. The sessions last between two and four hours and are run by Climate Alliance Tyrol, with the Tyrol Transport Association, Innsbruck Public Transport and ÖBB as partners.

Primary schools have shown the strongest demand, followed by middle schools and lower secondary classes at grammar schools, according to the Tyrol Transport Association. About 46,000 students, nearly half of all pupils in Tyrol, have a year-round public transport pass valid across the region. More than 12,000 have a pass for travel to and from school.