Perhaps a woman from Lenzburg will not forget that train trip in a hurry. Me: Today, 10.10 pm. HB Zurich. After a long day at work, finally on the train home (Lenzburg) ”, the woman writes on the LinkedIn social network.
But expecting to come home quickly evaporates, like that «Argauer Zeitung» mentioned. Because when the train crew wanted to check the ticket, the woman realized she had landed on the night train to Basel-Amsterdam and not on the train that stops in Linsburg.
The engine driver first checked the extra stop in Lenzburg
“In my eyes I see my bed wandering away. I lean on my back exhausted and firmly surrender to an epic fate,” said the Aargau native. Her unknown seat neighbor tried to cheer her up. Meanwhile, the inspector was already looking for new contacts.
A few moments later, the train conductor informs the woman that the engine driver was checking out an extraordinary stop in Lenzburg. Inspired by hope, then the cabin debate began. The woman from Aargau spoke with her German neighbor, whom she found very charming, about the possibilities of the SBB compared to the Deutsche Bahn. The report said other passengers also joined the discussion.
“Unusual stop in Aarau!”
However, the inspector returned a short time later with bad news: it was not possible to stop at Linsburg because of the other trains.
But the woman seemed to have already accepted her fate: “I was a little disappointed: I consider it so unusual that you even thought about it and immediately discussed it with the train driver. I am excited! It’s OK. Thank you very much!”
The debate erupted in the cabin again. And again, the console had to interrupt. But this time she had a big smile on her face: “We are exceptionally stopping by for you in Aarau!”
The woman gave a standing ovation
Then some of the passengers in the cabin applaud. A few moments later the train had already stopped at Aarau. Accompanied by the train stewardess and her supervisor, as well as a standing ovation in the cabin and a new connection for Linkedin, I open the door and hop outside,” Lenzburger writes.
Written by AZ on LinkedIn, many readers are excited about the woman’s experience. There is also great praise for SBB. In the comments, a woman reported a similar experience in which she had an extra stop in Basel.
The train was 1 minute late
At the request of the newspaper, Sabrina Schellenberg, a media spokeswoman for SBB, explained: “Such cases are extremely rare. Then the SBB checks whether an unusual stop is possible.”
To have an extra stop, a number of criteria must be met, for example that a stop has no effect on the schedule for all trains. In this case, the night train left Aarau one minute late and arrived in Basel five minutes later than planned. Five minutes probably didn’t bother any of the passengers. (obf)