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Austria is advancing its railway infrastructure with the ambitious Target Network 2040. Led by Minister for Climate Protection Leonore Gewessler, Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) CEO Andreas Matthä, and Economica…
Austria is advancing its railway infrastructure with the ambitious Target Network 2040. Led by Minister for Climate Protection Leonore Gewessler, Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) CEO Andreas Matthä, and Economica…
The new generation Nightjet train of ÖBB started passenger service for the first time on the Vienna-Hamburg and Innsbruck-Hamburg lines on December 10th. 13 of the new night…
Ukrainian Railways (UZ) is launching a new part-night train service to Budapest and Vienna from December 10. As of December 10, a new direct train No. 143/146 Vienna-Chop-Vienna will…
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.…
The Transport Ministers of Belgium, Austria and Luxembourg, as well as MEPs and numerous associations, call European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to act upon the recent…
More than 21 billion euros have been approved by the Austrian government for railway expansion between the years 2024 and 2029. This is an increase on the previous…
Austrian operator ÖBB and its German counterpart Deutsche Bahn have announced their plans for international trains in the coming years. The number of services will increase, and new…
Four months ago, the Deutschlandticket was introduced in Germany, a monthly rail subscription ticket for unlimited travel for a flat fee of 49 euros. The German Pro-Rail Alliance…
Siemens Mobility has emerged victorious in the competitive tender to supply Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) with up to 540 new single-deck electric multiple-unit trains. The framework agreement is…
Torrential rain in the west and south of Austria has led to flooding and mud-slides, interrupting rail traffic on several lines. Traffic has been halted in Tyrol since…
At the beginning of the month, Siemens Mobility and the Austrian Federal Railways ÖBB successfully implemented ETCS Level 2 operation on the 57-kilometre route between Linz and Vöcklabruck.
The Railjet train service 258/259, named Vindobona, celebrated its revival in 2020 after being discontinued since 2014. Soon after, however, travellers were left disappointed as the full route…
The under-construction Koralm tunnel in Austria welcomed its first passenger train earlier this week as part of a ceremony to mark the completion of track-laying activities through the…
ÖBB installed the final concrete track support slab in Austria’s new Koralm tunnel this week, hitting a fresh milestone in a project that is scheduled to open for…
The Škoda Group has bagged a contract for the overhaul and modernisation of couchette coaches for the ÖBB Nightjet fleet, the Czech manufacturer said on Tuesday. The contract…