After train accident
Freight train crashes into truck – ÖBB line closed!
Due to a serious accident between a freight train and a truck late Tuesday afternoon in Styria, the ÖBB line between Leoben and Bruck an der Mur was closed. Relief came on Wednesday afternoon: from December 5, 7 a.m., at least one track can be reopened.
The crash occurred late Tuesday afternoon at a gated level crossing near Foirach. The collision occurred because the 54-year-old driver of the truck stopped his vehicle directly at the level crossing to check for possible damage caused by the trailer he was carrying. In the meantime, the barriers closed, whereupon the man fled and the train hit the truck.
Clean-up work continues
Several empty car transport wagons of the freight train derailed. In the evening hours, three fire departments (Leoben-Göss, Leoben-Stadt and Niklasdorf) with a total of 50 people were deployed. Immense material damage was caused. According to ÖBB, the tracks and other parts of the infrastructure were severely damaged. The collision also affected rail traffic.
Track can be gradually reopened
Now the good news: From December 5, 2024 at 7 a.m., at least one track will be reopened to train traffic. Until then, there will be a rail replacement service between the two stations. No long-distance trains can run between Graz Hbf and St. Michael until December 5 either. Long-distance trains on the southern line between Vienna and Graz are not affected.
A full resumption of train services on both tracks is expected on December 8 at 12 noon. Until then, only occasional express trains will continue to run between Kapfenberg and Leoben as rail replacement services. Night trains on the Vienna-Italy route will be rerouted via the Pyhrn line in the night from December 4 to 5. Night trains to and from Zagreb, Zurich and Vienna-Villach are canceled.
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