Deutsche Bahn fixes failed ticketing system
DDP/The Local - [email protected]
Published: 15 Jan, 2009 CET.
Updated: Thu 15 Jan 2009 09:00 CET
National railway operator Deutsche Bahn has restored its ticket vending machines and website into working order after their entire network failed on Wednesday afternoon, a spokesperson said on Thursday.
The company was able to repair the network overnight and the morning rush went smoothly.
Around 2 pm on Wednesday ticket vending machines, digital signs and the website went down causing "massive problems" and delays countrywide, the spokesperson said. Four hours later, Deutsche Bahn had managed to partially restore the system, but it remained unstable until the early hours of the morning.
Passengers were asked to buy tickets on board trains from conductors.
The cause of the system failure is not clear, Deutsche Bahn said.
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The company was able to repair the network overnight and the morning rush went smoothly.
Around 2 pm on Wednesday ticket vending machines, digital signs and the website went down causing "massive problems" and delays countrywide, the spokesperson said. Four hours later, Deutsche Bahn had managed to partially restore the system, but it remained unstable until the early hours of the morning.
Passengers were asked to buy tickets on board trains from conductors.
The cause of the system failure is not clear, Deutsche Bahn said.
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