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Cable Fire at the Praterstern: Cause Solved

Summary by ORF.at News
After the subsequent severe cable fire at the Praterstern interlocking, the reason for this is now clear. During cabling work, new cable strands were laid. One of them damaged the insulation.
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After the cable fire in the Praterstern area in the Vienna S-Bahn network last Thursday, a damaged insulation with a 15,000 volt line in the area of the interlocking system has now become known as a cause.

·Linz, Austria
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After the subsequent severe cable fire at the Praterstern interlocking, the reason for this is now clear. During cabling work, new cable strands were laid. One of them damaged the insulation.

·Vienna, Austria
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ORF.at News broke the news in Vienna, Austria on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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