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ICE Passengers Travelling to Germany From Austria Stuck in Tunnel for Hours
- Around 400 people were stuck in a tunnel for hours after an ICE train lost power near Vienna on Saturday.
- The evacuation operation took over six hours and involved 20 vehicles and 80 emergency workers.
- Two passengers required outpatient treatment, but no serious injuries were reported according to the Vienna fire service.
- The line between Vienna-Meidling and Tullnerfeld reopened without restrictions shortly after midnight.
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After hours of waiting in a tunnel, ICE passengers finally came outside via emergency exits. They should now get more than they are entitled to over the passenger rights.
After the ICE-Panne, around 400 train passengers can expect to wait for hours in a tunnel near Vienna with Kulanz. "We would like to thank you for your patience and inform you that at least 100 percent of the costs of the train ticket will be reimbursed," explained ÖBB spokesman Klaus Baumgartner. Although the breakdown occurred with an ICE of the Deutsche Bahn, the ÖBB were operators on the route in Austria. According to the passenger rights, t…
After an ICE has been stuck in a tunnel for hours, ÖBB is now reporting
After hours of waiting in a tunnel, ICE passengers finally came outside via emergency exits. They should now get more than they are entitled to over the passenger rights
At first the ICE "Donauwalzer" of the Deutsche Bahn had left Vienna on time. 17 minutes later he was stuck. The passengers had to exercise patience before they could be evacuated.
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