After flood chaos: west route again from December 15th again!

After flood chaos: west route again from December 15th again!

Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - The western route of the ÖBB, one of the most important traffic arteries in Austria, has announced a return to normality after devastating flood damage. Since mid -September, the route has been closed due to the catastrophe, which led to massive train failures and unbearable delays for commuters in Lower Austria. The final restart is planned for December 15, 2024, an important date shortly before the intensive Christmas travel traffic. Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner was relieved and emphasized how indispensable this message was for many travelers who had to switch to cars due to the circumstances or had to spend a lot of time on the train when they wanted to cover only a few stops, such as ots.at reported.

gradual return to normal operation

The renovation of the western route was an enormous challenge. With the work that begins in a transition phase on October 10, 2024, the route should be gradually put back into operation. The first steps began with a limited company, which will be further expanded until the complete timetable change on December 15, 2024. Andreas Matthä, CEO of ÖBB, announced that the entire western route can then be driven at speeds of up to 230 km/h, which ensures Christmas traffic and forms the basis for the new timetable 2025. Special thanks went to the employees of the ÖBB, who worked tirelessly to fix the infrastructural damage while press-oebb.at reported on the extensive repairs and challenges.

The terrorism shows that the flood in the east region caused damage of around 100 million euros that have been difficult not only for rail traffic, but also the infrastructure. But now that the normal operation is in sight, there is hope for a "Christmas miracle" for the commuters and travelers who are urgently dependent on a reliable connection.