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Local Germany
5 days ago
- Local Germany
ICE passengers travelling to Germany from Austria stuck in tunnel for hours
It took over six hours to evacuate the passengers from the railway tunnel, with several media reports stating that some were trapped in darkness and without air conditioning for hours due to the power outage. Two people required outpatient treatment, but no serious injuries were found, the Vienna fire service said. The Deutsche Bahn ICE train travelling from Vienna to Hamburg lost power in Hadersdorf at 1.30pm due to a malfunction, a spokesperson for Austrian railway company ÖBB said on Saturday. The company said it was impossible to tow the train out of the tunnel, so the decision was made to transfer passengers to a replacement train in the tunnel instead with the help of rescue services. However, according to ÖBB, "a handful" of passengers failed to follow the instructions and instead left the train and disappeared into the tunnel. This meant the power had to be shut down again for safety reasons. "The tunnel must now be searched for people," the ÖBB spokesperson said, explaining that the line could not be reopened until it was guaranteed that no one was left in the tunnel. Because of the late hour and to avoid further delays, the decision was taken to evacuate people via the emergency exits rather than using the replacement train, a spokesperson for the Vienna fire department said after 7pm. Advertisement The evacuation operation – which was supported by 20 vehicles and 80 emergency workers – was completed just before 8pm, ÖBB said. Stranded passengers were returned to the city centre by Wiener Linien buses and given further travel information. The breakdown led to long-distance trains being diverted resulting in significant delays, which continued into the evening, the rail operator said. Shortly after midnight, an ÖBB spokesperson said that the line between Vienna-Meidling and Tullnerfeld was open again "without restrictions."


NDTV
03-06-2025
- General
- NDTV
Arnold Schwarzenegger Surprises Vienna Metro Users With Climate Message
Vienna: "Here is your chief mobility officer Arnold Schwarzenegger talking to you" -- with this announcement the "Terminator" star and former governor of California surprised Vienna public transport users on Tuesday by hailing them as "climate action heroes". The Austrian Hollywood star is in town for an annual conference he organises on climate change. "Thank you for your commitment to a healthy planet," he says in German in the announcement, broadcast every 30 minutes over the intercom system of all public transport, according to network operator Wiener Linien. He continues in English that "you're all real climate action heroes, helping to unite in action and terminate pollution". Mr Schwarzenegger, 77, launched the summit in his native Austria eight years ago to highlight the challenges of climate change. In his opening speech on Tuesday, Mr Schwarzenegger, who has been an outspoken critic of US President Donald Trump, held back criticism, while calling for "action that makes their (people's) lives better". "I know that the people are sick and tired of the whining and the complaining and the doom and gloom. They want heroes... We have to win the people over," he said. This year, former British prime minister Tony Blair is attending, as well as Austrian Prime Minister Christian Stocker and Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen. Around 2.4 million people use the city's public transport per day, according to Wiener Linien. The Austrian capital has around two million inhabitants.


The Sun
03-06-2025
- General
- The Sun
Schwarzenegger surprises Vienna metro users with climate message
VIENNA: 'Here is your chief mobility officer Arnold Schwarzenegger talking to you' -- with this announcement the 'Terminator' star and former governor of California surprised Vienna public transport users on Tuesday by hailing them as 'climate action heroes'. The Austrian Hollywood star is in town for an annual conference he organises on climate change. 'Thank you for your commitment to a healthy planet,' he says in German in the announcement, broadcast every 30 minutes over the intercom system of all public transport, according to network operator Wiener Linien. He continues in English that 'you're all real climate action heroes, helping to unite in action and terminate pollution'. Schwarzenegger, 77, launched the summit in his native Austria eight years ago to highlight the challenges of climate change. In his opening speech on Tuesday, Schwarzenegger, who has been an outspoken critic of US President Donald Trump, held back criticism, while calling for 'action that makes their (people's) lives better'. 'I know that the people are sick and tired of the whining and the complaining and the doom and gloom. They want heroes... We have to win the people over,' he said. This year, former British prime minister Tony Blair is attending, as well as Austrian Prime Minister Christian Stocker and Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen. Around 2.4 million people use the city's public transport per day, according to Wiener Linien. The Austrian capital has around two million inhabitants.


France 24
03-06-2025
- General
- France 24
Schwarzenegger surprises Vienna metro users with climate message
The Austrian Hollywood star is in town for an annual conference he organises on climate change. "Thank you for your commitment to a healthy planet," he says in German in the announcement, broadcast every 30 minutes over the intercom system of all public transport, according to network operator Wiener Linien. He continues in English that "you're all real climate action heroes, helping to unite in action and terminate pollution". Schwarzenegger, 77, launched the summit in his native Austria eight years ago to highlight the challenges of climate change. In his opening speech on Tuesday, Schwarzenegger, who has been an outspoken critic of US President Donald Trump, held back criticism, while calling for "action that makes their (people's) lives better". "I know that the people are sick and tired of the whining and the complaining and the doom and gloom. They want heroes... We have to win the people over," he said. This year, former British prime minister Tony Blair is attending, as well as Austrian Prime Minister Christian Stocker and Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen.
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Schwarzenegger surprises Vienna metro users with climate message
"Here is your chief mobility officer Arnold Schwarzenegger talking to you" -- with this announcement the "Terminator" star and former governor of California surprised Vienna public transport users on Tuesday by hailing them as "climate action heroes". The Austrian Hollywood star is in town for an annual conference he organises on climate change. "Thank you for your commitment to a healthy planet," he says in German in the announcement, broadcast every 30 minutes over the intercom system of all public transport, according to network operator Wiener Linien. He continues in English that "you're all real climate action heroes, helping to unite in action and terminate pollution". Schwarzenegger, 77, launched the summit in his native Austria eight years ago to highlight the challenges of climate change. In his opening speech on Tuesday, Schwarzenegger, who has been an outspoken critic of US President Donald Trump, held back criticism, while calling for "action that makes their (people's) lives better". "I know that the people are sick and tired of the whining and the complaining and the doom and gloom. They want heroes... We have to win the people over," he said. This year, former British prime minister Tony Blair is attending, as well as Austrian Prime Minister Christian Stocker and Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen. Around 2.4 million people use the city's public transport per day, according to Wiener Linien. The Austrian capital has around two million inhabitants. cjk-bg-jza/js