📋 Tender Overview
War broke out in Ukraine overnight. Almost 700000 people are already fleeing. Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of the EUs neighboring country Ukraine Europe and the world have been trying to implement measures and aid activities quickly - together with critical infrastructure companies in the member countries.Above all the railways play a decisive role as a means of transport for goods but of course above all for people fleeing. BB and its employees monitored the situation from the first minute and intervened to help as far as possible. Thanks to the colleagues who acted courageously and actively helped in the first few hours. Providing help is a matter of course within the BB family and has a long tradition. Therefore I am particularly pleased that our people are once again providing voluntary help as Team BB. That has already proven its worth in the difficult year of 2015 and a lot of good things have been done emphasizes BB CEO Andreas Matth.As a group BB has reacted immediately since the beginning of the war the head of the Austrian Federal Railways continues As BB we are trying to help wherever we are needed. Until further notice refugees from the Ukraine travel free with BB throughout Austria and are issued tickets for this. All those who arrive in Vienna and need short-term accommodation will find an emergency shelter at the main train station. The premises are made available by the Austrian Federal Railways Caritas takes care of them on site. And our freight transport subsidiary in the Czech Republic has already helped to bring relief supplies to a refugee camp on the Polish-Ukrainian border together with the Czech sister company. More aid transports will surely follow. BB Postbus Austrias largest bus company is also where help is urgently needed. In times of crisis solidarity and joint action are needed.In the past two days more and more refugees from Ukraine have arrived at Austrias train stations. Many of them travel on to Switzerland or Germany. Most come on trains from Poland or Hungary. Mainly affected is the Vienna Central Station. Here but also at other train stations in Austria BB coordinates closely with the responsible federal states authorities and aid organizations in order to quickly take care of those arriving. In order to properly provide people fleeing with tickets special counters are opened in the travel center at the main train station where special tickets are issued. Around 200 such free tickets were already issued on Tuesday.The following also applies to the near future BB is in constant contact with the authorities government and neighboring railways about developments and is monitoring the situation closely. The findings of the refugee situation in 2015 have shown that a coordinated approach to these issues is essential.
