
Vienna’s U-Bahn lines U2, U3, U4 and U6 are running as normal from Wednesday morning, following several days of disruption caused by severe weather and flooding over the weekend, according to the transit authority Wiener Linien.
Pumping operations to remove the floodwater that overflowed from the Wien River and Danube Canal were completed on Tuesday evening. However, the U4 must temporarily run at reduced speed between Schottenring and Schwedenplatz stations, as well as between Pilgramgasse and Kettenbrückengasse.
The flooding caused significant damage at a construction site at Pilgramgasse station, where work is underway to connect the station to the U2 line. On Sunday, the River Wien overflowed the flood defence wall next to the site, with water levels reaching up to ten metres inside the construction area.
The damage could amount to millions of euros, with the overall project originally scheduled for completion by 2030.