After Flooding in Lower Austria: "New" Western Railway Line Closed Again from May 12

Final works will be carried out on the section Vienna - Tullnerfeld - St. Pölten on the "new" Westbahn line, the ÖBB announced in a press release on Friday. During the works, temporary solutions will be replaced by the now available new components and flood protection measures will be implemented. According to ÖBB, the Atzenbrugger Tunnel, Tullnerfeld station, and Lainzer Tunnel including the Hadersdorf switch hall will receive an "upgrade". After the completion of the works, trains will again run at a maximum speed of 230 km/h.

Partially massive restrictions due to renewed closure of the "new" Westbahn line

Long-distance trains between Vienna and St. Pölten will be rerouted via the "old" West line, and passengers should expect about 30 minutes more travel time. However, train cancellations and schedule changes are "unavoidable" in some cases, it was said. In local transport west of Vienna, the rerouting of long-distance and freight traffic via alternative routes will lead to "partially massive restrictions". Trains on lines S80, S50, CJX5, REX50, REX51, R40, S40, and S4 will be completely or partially canceled. Passengers on line S80 can use the services of Wiener Linien between Vienna Hütteldorf and Vienna Hauptbahnhof. On the "old" West line, line S50 will be operated by bus replacement service between Vienna Hütteldorf and Eichgraben-Altlengbach/Neulengbach. The seating capacity of the remaining local trains on the affected routes will be significantly increased, it was announced. As a replacement for the trains on line R40 (Vienna Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof - St. Andrä-Wördern), trains on line S40 between Vienna and Tulln are available. Trains on line S40 will operate by bus replacement service from Tulln to St. Pölten Hauptbahnhof. For line CJX5, which is canceled, direct buses between Vienna Hütteldorf and Tullnerfeld (without stops) and buses between Tulln (station forecourt) and St. Pölten Hauptbahnhof with stops in Tulln Stadt and Tullnerfeld are available.

Replacement concepts for freight traffic on "new" Westbahn line in development

There are also restrictions in freight traffic during the closure. "The ÖBB Rail Cargo Group is already in exchange with its customers regarding rerouting and replacement concepts to ensure the continued supply security of industry and economy," it was communicated. For the construction of the new Maria Anzbach station on the "old" West line through the Vienna Woods, the section between Tullnerbach-Pressbaum and Neulengbach will be closed from April 12 to 22. Train cancellations will be the result, and a bus replacement service for trains on lines S50 and REX51 will be set up. The "new" West line through the Tullnerfeld was closed for three months after the flood of the century. Because spare parts depots throughout Austria were emptied, a reopening was possible from December 15. Since not all necessary parts were deliverable, there are also some provisional solutions in compliance with safety standards.

(APA/Red)

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