Due to a technical failure on the Vienna express train route Praterstern-Floridsdorf, about 30 percent of all trains between Meidling and Floridsdorf were canceled on Thursday. Passengers on the other trains had to expect delays of up to 20 minutes. Some REX trains were diverted via Stadlau. Valid ÖBB tickets are recognized on the U1 and U6 metro lines, the federal railways referred to alternatives. Resolving the issue may take until Friday.
“ÖBB apologizes for the inconvenience caused and will keep Scotty updated in the timetable and station information,” it said. The malfunction on the main line of the Vienna S-Bahn had been going on since Wednesday afternoon, it was a hardware problem, the APA heard when asked. As a result, the connections sometimes dropped the day before. “However, the system can tolerate a certain delay,” it said. But the longer such a situation persists on the route, which is not only very busy during rush hour, the more connections have to be cut.
Restart system only possible at night
Initially, the ÖBB engineers assumed that the work would be completed sooner. However, on Thursday, the repair of the damage was unexpectedly still underway. A spokeswoman emphasizes that work is being done “at full speed”. However, an exact prognosis is not yet possible. It will probably be necessary to work in the coming night hours, as certain activities, such as restarting the systems, can only be carried out at night.
“The data transmission between two locks along the main S-Bahn route has been disrupted,” the ÖBB further explained the problem. “Therefore, some processes that would normally be automatic now have to be handled manually, limiting capacity on the mainline.” On Thursday around noon, the error corrections were made in the two signal boxes and several components were replaced.
Source: Krone
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