Passengers discovered bed bugs on ÖBB night train to Amsterdam:
A couchette car on the Nightjet to Amsterdam had to be cleared due to insect infestation ...
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Bedbug Infestation Disrupts ÖBB Nightjet JourneyA sleeping car was evacuated and passengers relocated after bedbugs were found during a Vienna-Amsterdam Nightjet trip.
Key FactsOct 13, 2022 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: derstandard.at
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: derstandard.at
- Bedbugs were discovered in a sleeping car on the Nightjet traveling from Vienna to Amsterdam, prompting evacuation of the entire carriage.
- ÖBB responded by relocating affected passengers and committing to thorough cleaning and compensation measures.
- The company highlighted that bedbugs typically enter trains unnoticed via luggage and stressed ongoing hygiene and cleaning routines.
- These insects prefer hard surfaces near sleeping areas, necessitating prompt and focused eradication efforts.
We would like to apologize to the passengers for this. The affected passengers will, of course, receive compensation.— ÖBB spokesperson Bernhard Rieder explains the measures taken after the incident.
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Key FactsBedbug Discovery Leads to Nightjet Carriage Evacuation
Oct 12, 2022 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Overnight into Tuesday, passengers found bedbugs in the bedding of the Nightjet from Vienna to Amsterdam; ORF reported the incident, which ÖBB confirmed.
- The train was then stopped, the couchette carriage was closed and evacuated, and passengers were moved to other carriages.
- A passenger told ORF that luggage and clothing had already been affected by vermin at that point.
- According to ÖBB, insects on board are very rare; the affected carriage was thoroughly cleaned, and the affected passengers are to receive compensation.
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