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Yahoo
7 days ago
- Yahoo
Man locked out of carriage during smoke break survives clinging onto Austrian high-speed train
A man survived clinging to the carriage of a high-speed train in Austria after it began to leave while he was taking a cigarette break. According to local media reports, the unnamed passenger got off the train to smoke on the platform during a stop in St Polten, Austria, on Saturday evening (August 9). He reportedly climbed onto a space between two carriages as the train left the station. The Railjet service from Zurich in Switzerland to Vienna, the Austrian capital, can reach speeds of up to 230 km/h (143 mph). Austrian newspaper Heute said an emergency stop was performed by the train driver to allow the man to board after he banged on the windows to alert other rail passengers. It added that the passenger, a 24-year-old Algerian man, had a heated interaction with the train conductor once safely back in the carriage. 'It is irresponsible, this kind of thing usually ends up with someone dying,' Austrian railways spokesperson Herbert Hofer told AFP. He added: 'And you're not just putting yourself in danger, if you end up under the train, there's rescuers, there's police, fire service that come.' The man was arrested on arrival at Vienna's Meidling station, with the train pulling in seven minutes behind schedule. Remarkably, this is not the first instance of such an event. In January, a fare-evading passenger clung to the cables of a high-speed German train after a lengthy cigarette break. He saw the carriage doors close on his luggage and, unwilling to be left behind without his bags, he jumped onto the outside of the train as it pulled away from Ingolstadt station. The 40-year-old Hungarian national held onto a bracket between carriages as the train continued to Nuremberg at 175mph.
The Independent
7 days ago
- The Independent
Man locked out of carriage during smoke break survives clinging onto Austrian high-speed train
A man survived clinging to the carriage of a high-speed train in Austria after it began to leave while he was taking a cigarette break. According to local media reports, the unnamed passenger got off the train to smoke on the platform during a stop in St Polten, Austria, on Saturday evening (August 9). He reportedly climbed onto a space between two carriages as the train left the station. The Railjet service from Zurich in Switzerland to Vienna, the Austrian capital, can reach speeds of up to 230 km/h (143 mph). Austrian newspaper Heute said an emergency stop was performed by the train driver to allow the man to board after he banged on the windows to alert other rail passengers. It added that the passenger, a 24-year-old Algerian man, had a heated interaction with the train conductor once safely back in the carriage. 'It is irresponsible, this kind of thing usually ends up with someone dying,' Austrian railways spokesperson Herbert Hofer told AFP. He added: 'And you're not just putting yourself in danger, if you end up under the train, there's rescuers, there's police, fire service that come.' The man was arrested on arrival at Vienna 's Meidling station, with the train pulling in seven minutes behind schedule. Remarkably, this is not the first instance of such an event. In January, a fare-evading passenger clung to the cables of a high-speed German train after a lengthy cigarette break. He saw the carriage doors close on his luggage and, unwilling to be left behind without his bags, he jumped onto the outside of the train as it pulled away from Ingolstadt station. The 40-year-old Hungarian national held onto a bracket between carriages as the train continued to Nuremberg at 175mph.
BBC News
03-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
United set to add striker
Dundee United are set to sign Finnish Under-21 right-back Dario Naamo on a season-long loan from St Polten with the option to buy the 20-year-old. (Daily Record), externalRead Thursday's Scottish gossip in full.
BBC News
14-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Greenwood and Hemp pushing to return earlier
Manchester City boss Gareth Taylor says captain Alex Greenwood and winger Lauren Hemp are pushing to return sooner than expected as they recover from knee suffered a medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury in City's Champions League win over St Polten in December, while Hemp has also been sidelined since late 2024 with a knee when the duo are likely to return Taylor said: "Hopefully when the next window comes [after the international break] they can start to see those players coming back. They are on the grass at the moment, not training with the team, more in isolation."He added: "Lauren is probably a little bit further ahead than Alex. She was back on pitch last week, Alex had her first on-pitch session today in isolation away from the team. Hopefully when they return to us we're still in a good place in all competitions."They're so determined to be there for the team and pushing the medical department massively on what the expectations are and the data that's been set."I've heard they're [Lauren and Alex] talking it up a bit about making it sooner, which we'd love because it tells us they really care and want to be there for the team."In further positive news Taylor confirmed that the squad is "moving in the right direction" with improvements to the fitness of forward Vivianne Miedema and a possible start for striker Khadija Shaw after she made a goalscoring return to action in the FA Cup last are more key lines from Taylor's news conference before Manchester City host Liverpool on Sunday (18:45 GMT kick-off):Kerstin Casparij will be missing at the weekend due to concussion protocol after coming off in the FA Cup win against Leicester Bunny Shaw: "You never want anyone to go through what she has been through. Our job was to help and support her as much as we possibly could, the team, the staff and the club. Hopefully she feels like she is back in a really good place." He added that Shaw is "potentially" ready to start this weekend. Taylor says he was "pleased with the response" from side and how they put together performances after Manchester United and Arsenal defeats. "Focus has always been there" in terms of fighting for the Champions League places and he wants to "finish strong" before the international are a team "moulded in [Matt] Beard's way of coaching - effective, honest and full of quality" and you "can't rest on your laurels" against them.
