AUSTRIA: DETAILS OF ACCIDENT TRAIN

Article Abstract:

At least 159 people lost their lives after fire broke out in a ground funicular in a tunnel in Kaprun on 11 November 2000. The two wagons of the Kitzsteinhorn ground funicular that had become operational in 1974 were replaced in 1994 by Swoboda. The company says that the bodies of the wagons are of inflammable aluminium, windows out of plexiglass and the wall and floor coverings out of flame resistant materials. The electrical and electronic systems are by Siemens. Swoboda says that as required by the Transport Ministry, train doors were designed so that they can be opened only by train attendants and from the outside.

Railroad Equipment, Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing, Use of services, New Rail Passenger Cars, Shipments data, Locomotives, Railroad equipment industry, Passenger cars (Railcars)

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US/AUSTRIA: LEITNER FACED WITH LAWSUIT

Article Abstract:

The US subsidiary of the Italian-Austrian cable car manufacturer Leitner, has been sued in a court in Denver, US for compensation due to the funicular train accident in Kaprun, Austria, on 11 November 2000. Lawyers representing the relatives of 5 US victims of the accident maintain that the company knew about defects in the funicular train but kept the information to itself. Beside damages, the claimants demand that funicular trains of the same type should be stopped.

United States, Product standards, safety, & recalls

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AUSTRIA: NEW TENDER ROUND FOR CABLE-LINER

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SCS Holding, the operator of the Shopping City Sud (SCS) is to invite tenders again for the construction of the Cable Liner in the shopping centre. Originally work on the project was to start in March 2000, and the cable car system was to be supplied by Doppelmayr Cable Car Gesellschaft (DCC).

New orders received

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