U-Bahn sex clip causes amusement around the globe

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A clip of a randy couple having sex in a Vienna underground has become an internet sensation.The camera phone video footage shows a young man having intercourse with a woman in a train of the Wiener Linien’s U1 U-Bahn service. While he is standing with his pants down, his partner is on one of the […]

Free tickets for passengers of train stuck in tunnel for two hours

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Passengers trapped in a crowded underground train for two hours in Vienna will receive nothing but tickets worth less than 30 Euros as compensation by the city’s public transport agency.Answer Lang, a spokesman for Wiener Linien announced today (Thurs) that the company had decided to offer the eight-day rider tickets costing 28.80 Euros to the […]

Hundreds stuck in U-Bahn tunnel for two hours

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Around 200 passengers were trapped in a crowded underground train for two hours in Vienna yesterday (Tues).The U4 line train got stuck in a tunnel between Schottenring and Roßauer Lände stations between 2pm and 4pm after a power cut.According to Viennese public transport agency Wiener Linien’s error management guidelines, a stranded train must be evacuated […]

Austria observes German ‘drink and ride’ debate

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Public transport officials in Austria are looking across the border as Germany has become entangled in a heated debate over the possible introduction of a “drink and ride” limit for passengers.Criminologist Christian Pfeiffer told the Berliner Kurier newspaper today (Fri) the implementation of a legal limit for passengers may slash damage costs and the number […]

More attacks against Vienna public transport staff

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More than 60 public transport staff have been attacked by fare dodgers in Vienna so far this year, Wiener Linien has announced.The public transport agency said today (Tues) 61 employees assigned to control tickets have been injured since January. The company added that 72 staff were harmed by violent fare dodgers last year.Wiener Linien explained […]

New 24-hour weekend U-Bahn costs more than €10mn

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More than 10 million Euros of taxpayers’ money is being used to finance Vienna’s new 24-hour U-Bahn weekend service, it has been announced.Public transport agency Wiener Linien said today (Mon) the service – which went into operation four weeks ago – cost an overall 10.7 million Euros a year. It explained the new around the […]

Drugged tram driver banned

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A tram driver faces disciplinary procedures for working while being high on drugs.Vienna public transport agency Wiener Linien announced today (Thurs) the 25-year-old was suspended after a drug test showed he steered a line 71 tram under the influence of illegal substances yesterday. The company did not reveal what kind of drugs the man had […]