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S-Bahn trains in Vienna had to be deloused again and again.
The reason is a passenger infested with lice, as a train driver explains in an anonymous letter.
Vienna – They are small, itchy and disgust many people: lice.
They seem to pose a problem in the Vienna S-Bahn network.
This emerges from an anonymous letter written by a supposed ÖBB train driver and available to the
Kronen Zeitung
.
A homeless man who is said to be infested with lice is said to regularly use the S-Bahn in the Austrian capital.
The affected trains must then be deloused, ÖBB confirms this to various media.
Delousing trains in Austria: Requires considerable effort
According to the informant's report, it is necessary to thoroughly clean two to four train sets every day due to the lice infestation.
This process requires considerable effort.
The homeless person is said to sleep repeatedly in an S-Bahn on the main route between Meidling and Floridsdorf.
There is said to be a lice problem on the Vienna S-Bahn.
(Symbolic image) © Skata/Imago
“For the sake of our health, I hope for your support,” said the train driver.
A picture was also attached to the letter, but it was not made public.
It shows the affected homeless person how he is covered in lice.
ÖBB confirms delousing: preventive measure
An ÖBB spokesman confirmed to the daily newspaper
Die Presse
that every time the man in question was caught on a train, the railway had to be taken out of service in order to carry out a thorough cleaning.
“Normally, lice do not go on fabrics, but are transmitted from head to head,” the spokesman explained.
Therefore, taking the train out of service is a preventative measure.
Nevertheless, in every incident, the affected train is taken out of service.
ÖBB's options for action in this situation are limited, as the spokesman explains.
“We cannot work in social therapy,” he explained.
The only practicable measure is to prevent the man from entering the trains or to expel him.
However, it is not always possible to stop him before boarding, especially since he tends to get on at smaller stops rather than at large transport hubs.
Lice are not uncommon, especially in communal facilities.
This is how the little animals appear again and again in daycare centers.
But lice are not the only problem in this kindergarten.
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