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Railway traffic halted in Hungary after dispatcher was drunk on duty
Rail services on the Göd line were brought to an unexpected standstill after a railway dispatcher was found to be heavily intoxicated while on duty.
Railway worker in Hungary was unfit to complete their task
As Portfolio writes, Hungary’s state railway company, MÁV, has suspended the employee with immediate effect, and police have launched a criminal investigation.
According to a statement issued by Hegyi Zsolt, CEO of the MÁV Group, the dispatcher arrived at work in a state that initially led colleagues to suspect a sudden medical issue.
However, it soon became clear that the employee’s condition was due to severe intoxication. As a result, train traffic on the affected section had to be completely halted for safety reasons.