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Wuppertal Schwebebahn Hit During Service as Police Investigate and Operations Resume

Police are investigating whether stones or a slingshot caused the splintered safety glass.

Overview

  • Two safety window panes were damaged during an evening run on Tuesday around 6:30 p.m., and no injuries were reported, according to police.
  • The municipal operator said on Facebook that the train had been shot at, prompting a temporary suspension before service was restored the same evening after checks.
  • The affected cars were taken to the depot for detailed forensic and technical inspection scheduled for Wednesday.
  • A nearby car was also damaged, and police recovered a stone close to that vehicle as potential evidence.
  • Investigators say the damage may have come from stones thrown from a parking garage or projectiles fired with a slingshot, and the safety glass only splintered.