The Arlbergbahn had to be closed on Sunday morning in Vorarlberg between the Langen am Arlberg and Bludenz stations. The exact background for the suspension, which has now been lifted, is not yet clear.
“Because of an obstacle in the track area, no journeys are currently possible between Langen am Arlberg train station and Bludenz train station,” said the homepage of the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) on Sunday morning. It also said: “At the moment, no information can be given about the duration of the interruption.”
For now, the trains waited for the lock. “As soon as we have more information, we will inform you. “, Let the ÖBB know. They came shortly after 11.35 am: “No trips possible until 11:24 am.” Now the route is open again. However, delays are still to be expected. “You can currently plan up to 25 minutes more travel time. We apologize, ”it says on the homepage. It is not yet known what the exact cause of the lockdown was.