After severe weather in Lower Austria
“New” Westbahn line out of service for months
The severe storm is still leaving its mark throughout Austria. ÖBB is also still struggling with it. It has now been announced that the "new" Westbahn line will be out of service for months.
This means that the "new" line between Vienna and St. Pölten cannot be used. The extent of the damage only became apparent in the past few days after the fire department had pumped out the water, which had reached a height of one meter.
The damage is in the three-digit million range, explained Judith Engel, CEO of ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG
Electrical systems defective
According to Engel, it can be assumed that the electrical systems in the 2.5 kilometer long Atzenbrugg tunnel will have to be completely reinstalled. As in the Tullnerfeld station, there is still no power supply there. During the evacuation of the Atzenbrugg tunnel, two KHD fire department platoons with 100 personnel were deployed.
Closure extended
Originally, the "new" western line, one of Austria's most important railroad lines, was to be closed for the whole of August 2024 and reopened at the beginning of September. This was due to extensive maintenance work.
"Old" line open from October 10
However, the severe weather intervened and has now resulted in a month-long closure. It is not yet clear when the route will be open again. The "old" western route through the Vienna Woods should be double-tracked again from October 10, Engel predicted on Monday.
On normal days, around 550 passenger and freight trains run between Vienna and St. Pölten. Due to the interruption, there are currently only around 150.
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