Technical defect: tram lines 52 and 60 paralyzed in Vienna!

Technical defect: tram lines 52 and 60 paralyzed in Vienna!

A technical defect caused massive disturbances in tram traffic in Vienna on Friday evening. In the area of ​​Mariahilfer Straße there was a serious ripening crime, which damaged the overhead line over a distance of 100 meters. The Viennese lines reported that the pantograph slipped while driving, which was the cause of the incident. This disturbance affects the tram lines 52 and 60, which can now only run to a limited extent, as Kosmo

Line 52 currently only runs between the Baumgarten and Penzinger Straße stations and is then diverted to the Hietzing U4 station. Line 60 is also affected and runs exclusively between Rodaun and Penzinger Straße before continuing via line 10 to Joachimsthaler Platz. Passengers are urgently asked to switch to alternative means of transport such as the U3, U4, U6 and bus lines 12a and 57a. According to the Viennese lines, an end to the disorder is currently not foreseeable, as is also the case, OE24 confirmed.

technicians are already on site to fix the damage as soon as possible. The Situation is a significant impairment for passengers who rely on alternative means of transport. The Viennese lines continuously inform about this in order to offer passengers the best options.