Due to the Hungarian entry in the European Union many local trains between Austria and Hungary could be used free of charge on 2004-05-01 and the following day. Train 4702/9115 (Graz 8:39 - Szombathely 11:21) which normally consists of 5 cars needed to be extended by further 4 cars at Fehring and carried about 500-600 passengers across the border. Also the train in the other direction (in the morning from Szombathely to Graz, back in the afternoon) was full of Hungarians visiting Graz...

The photo shows 2016 059-2 waiting for departure (15:55) at Szombathely with train 9116/4725 (consisting of 9 cars) back to Graz.

2004-05-01

Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at