EURO 2008 INFO

The measures taken in the field of transport in Klagenfurt, host city of UEFA EURO 2008 ™, will be implemented on June 4 to ensure that the city is ready for the kick-off.

Tests
The test will take place four days before the hostel Klagenfurt his first match Germany and Poland on June 8. We have taken a series of measures to reduce congestion and to ensure that the transportation within the city is free from problems caused by the large number of fans are expected in the city during the UEFA EURO 2008 ™. The Ringstrasse, or ring road, which runs around the city centre, for example, will be made one-way, while most of the downtown area will be pedestrian, with restricted access, except for businesses and local residents. The new rules apply on 4 June as a test before the start of the tournament to ensure that everything works as planned.

"Correcting time"
"We need empirical values for identifying potential weaknesses and correct them in time," said the governor of Carinthia, Jörg Haider. Hand, Klagenfurt Mayor Harald Scheucher added: "This is the ideal opportunity to ensure that fans in the best way possible transport system. "Changes will be published before and yield detailed maps of the areas affected some 30,000 residents before June 4.