After an accident with a Czech freight train near Breitenstein (Neunkirchen district) on Thursday, the Semmering railway line has been single-track again since Friday. One car derailed around 10:30 am and the axle of another car jumped off the rails. No one was injured and a replacement bus service was set up between Gloggnitz and Mürzzuschlag. The lockdown was lifted shortly before 12:30 p.m.
The two affected cars could be put back on the track with the help of a superstructure car and after an inspection of the track infrastructure including a check of the overhead lines, rail traffic was released again, according to ÖBB spokesman Christopher Seif. Long-distance transport connections can now run via Semmering again.
The aircraft, which was en route from Italy to Slovakia, had no cargo on board.
Of the 18 wagons of the freight train, the wagons that did not derail were able to leave the accident site: the locomotive with the first two wagons continued independently to Ebenfurth. The rear 13 were taken to Bruck an der Mur by a relief train.
The cause of the accident on the border between Lower Austria and Styria is still under investigation.
Semmering mountain route completely closed due to renovation work
From Saturday to April 28, the Semmeringberg Route is completely closed due to renovation work. According to information from ÖBB, approximately twelve kilometers of new track will be constructed and 19 switches will be replaced. The renewal of the protective structures between Gloggnitz and Mürzzuschlag is also essential for safety along the connection.
During the duration of the work, no trains will run on the long-distance services between Wiener Neustadt and Mürzzuschlag and on the local services between Neunkirchen and Mürzzuschlag. There will be a replacement rail service with buses. Night trains are diverted. Due to the work, local transport has been running on rail replacement services since February 17 and the closure will last until May 20.
Source: Krone
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