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Ostbahn rail service disruptions in Austria

Overview

Rail services between Bratislava and Vienna experienced significant disruptions due to a power line failure on the Austrian Ostbahn network, specifically on the section between Gramatneusiedl and Bruck an der Leitha.

Initial reports indicated that Austrian Railways (ÖBB) implemented replacement bus services for regional connections. While long-distance Railjet and RegioJet services between Vienna and Budapest were expected to maintain schedules via special stops, regional Rex 6 trains were heavily affected.

Subsequent investigations identified the cause of the damage as an electrical short and cable fire near Götzendorf, reportedly triggered by a squirrel coming into contact with a 15-kV high-voltage line. While long-distance services continued to operate with unscheduled stops, Eurocity connections faced heavy impacts and several cancellations. Repairs were projected to continue through Wednesday, with full operations anticipated to resume on Thursday.

Entities

ÖBB · Office of the Children's Commissioner · Jozef Mikloško · Gramatneusiedl · Vienna

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Ostbahn rail services restricted in Austria following overhead line damage

    Rail services on Austria's Ostbahn face ongoing disruptions through Wednesday due to overhead line damage near Götzendorf, caused by an animal-induced electrical short and cable fire.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 5 sources
    Bratislava-Vienna rail services disrupted by power line failure

    Rail travel between Bratislava and Vienna is disrupted due to power line damage in Austria. Replacement buses are in use, though some long-distance services remain operational.

Sources

24hod.sk · 5min.at · autoviny.sk · glob.zoznam.sk · kurier.at · nachrichten.at · regiony.zoznam.sk · topky.sk