Night being tested in Austria

330 new ÖBB trains to hit the tracks as timetable receives update

Night being tested in Austria Manuel Hanschitz for PJM

In response to increased passenger demand, ÖBB has invested in 330 new trains, with a total of 100,000 more seats to be made available in the coming years. This represents an investment of around 6.1 billion euros by the Austrian operator in rolling stock by 2030. 33 new seven-car Nightjets have also been ordered, with the first trains scheduled to be in service as early as December 10, 2023 on the routes from Vienna and Innsbruck to Hamburg. On this same date, a new timetable will be implemented in Austria.

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Night being tested in Austria

330 new ÖBB trains to hit the tracks as timetable receives update

Night being tested in Austria Manuel Hanschitz for PJM

In response to increased passenger demand, ÖBB has invested in 330 new trains, with a total of 100,000 more seats to be made available in the coming years. This represents an investment of around 6.1 billion euros by the Austrian operator in rolling stock by 2030. 33 new seven-car Nightjets have also been ordered, with the first trains scheduled to be in service as early as December 10, 2023 on the routes from Vienna and Innsbruck to Hamburg. On this same date, a new timetable will be implemented in Austria.

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Author: Emma Dailey

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