According to spokesman Christopher Seif, the loading flap of a dining car that was not in operation was affected. The glass of the door of the next car was damaged. “No passengers were endangered,” Seif said on request. The incident happened at 6:40 a.m rail jet 540, the route was closed until 12 p.m., he confirmed to media reports.
It is not a door that passengers get on and off, but the loading flap of a dining car carried in the car combination, where goods are loaded and unloaded, the spokesman said. How the incident could have happened is being investigated. Video recordings from train stations are also to be evaluated and employees of the catering company questioned.
The new Westbahn route had to be temporarily closed after the incident between Vienna-Meidling and St. Pölten. According to “Kurier”, there have already been several “serious incidents” in the section. The ÖBB rejected this on request. Seif spoke of an “individual case”, there was “no fundamental problem” on the track.
Source: Nachrichten
