AUSTRIA/US: LAWYER WARNS KAPRUN ACCIDENT FIRMS

Article Abstract:

Ed Fagan, the US lawyer, says that companies involved in the ground funicular train accident in Kaprun, Austria, on 11 November 2000 could be faced with damage claims worth hundreds of million US dollars. Fagan represents families of the 8 US victims of the accident. The companies involved are Gletscherbahnen Kaprun , Osterreichische Elektrizitatswirtschafts-AG and Waagner-Biro, Swoboda Karosserie und Stahlbau Gesellschaft mbH and the US-Italian company Leitner. Since Austria and the US have no such bilateral agreement, any claims accepted by a US court could not be executed in Austria. However, any assets of the companies in the US could be affected. A judge at New York South district court ruled that the claimants have to be given access to evidence and witnesses of the accident.

Electric Utilities, Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution, Use of services, Electric services, Materials Handling Equip, Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing, Construction and Related Machinery, Materials handling equipment, Waagner-Biro AG

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AUSTRIA: VIENNA PRESENTS NEW UNDERGROUND TRAINS

Article Abstract:

Wiener Linien has presented the new V trains that the Vienna public transport company is to introduce in the underground railway network at the beginning of 2003. Trial runs are to start towards the end of 2000 and series production in 2002. Wiener Linien will get 61 train sets worth Sch 5.28bn. The production costs of the new trains are said to be 36% lower than those of the predecessor Silberpfeil trains. The trains that will be supplied by Siemens Verkehrstechnik, Elin and Adtranz consist of six cars each, with a multi-purpose car at the end of each train for easy access with prams and wheelchairs. The trains, in which passengers can move from one car to another, will have air-conditioning.

Capital expenditures, Product introduction, Wiener Linien

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Austria: Vienna underground improves safety

Article Abstract:

Following four small fires in the underground in the last few months, the Vienna local transport company Wiener Linien is replacing all filter mats on the underground trains. The company is also considering to install protective grating around the filters on train roofs. The fires were probably caused by dust on the filters, possibly ignited by a cigarette.

Railroad Equipment, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Misc Industrial Machinery, All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing, Railroad equipment industry, Industrial equipment

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