Police and customs have stepped up controls targeting illegal pyrotechnics on the street and rail, according to Austria’s Interior Ministry. The expanded measures were presented during a joint on-site inspection on 10 November 2026 at Vienna-Floridsdorf station. The briefing included State Secretary Barbara Eibinger-Miedl, Federal Police Director Michael Takács, Czech deputy police president Tomáš Lerch and Michaela Huber of ÖBB-Operative Services GmbH. Officials said the crackdown will focus on detecting and stopping illegal fireworks and other pyrotechnics moving via public transport and public areas. The cooperation links police and customs efforts with rail operations in the Vienna hub. No arrests, seizures, or charges were stated in the information provided. The operation status was described as an ongoing intensification of controls against illegal pyrotechnics.