Otopeni Airport Train Traffic Resumed After Four-Hour Breakdown
Train traffic to and from Henri Coandă International Airport was blocked for four hours due to a private train breakdown.
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- Train traffic to and from Otopeni Airport was blocked for four hours.
- A private train operated by TransFeroviar Grup broke down due to a mechanical failure.
- A rescue vehicle failed to couple with the stalled train because of a technical glitch.
- Normal railway operations were restored on Monday at 01:50.
Train traffic heading to and from Henri Coandă International Airport was blocked for four hours after a private train broke down. The incident occurred on Sunday night between the airport terminal and the Patinoar stop.
The train, operated by TransFeroviar Grup, suffered a mechanical failure at 21:55, prompting the railway operator to request an auxiliary engine. However, the rescue vehicle failed to couple with the stalled train due to a technical recognition issue.
“Sunt analizate măsurile tehnice şi operative necesare pentru retragerea trenului imobilizat şi eliberarea liniei”
According to Gândul, five airport line trains accumulated over 1,000 minutes of delay, and four other railway incidents were reported on Sunday, including a locomotive fire in Buftea.
Railway infrastructure company CFR SA analyzed technical and operational measures to clear the track. Normal traffic was successfully resumed on Monday at 01:50 after the disabled train was finally withdrawn.
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