ÖBB-Infrastruktur moves new support structure for viaduct into place
ÖBB-Infrastruktur moved a first set new concrete support structures for the Inntal viaduct into place on Tuesday. The viaduct is part of the Austria’s Karwendelbahn and was in need of repairsRead more
ÖBB beefs up maintenance operation with 600-million-euro investment
ÖBB Train Tech will invest 600 million euro in its 22 maintenance locations across Austria, the company said on Wednesday. The sites in Vienna, Linz, St. Pölten, Knittelfeld and Innsbruck will be the main beneficiaries.Read more
Bosruck tunnel renovation works in Austria all but complete
The major upgrade and renovation works on the Bosruck railway tunnel have been completed following a construction period of six years. ÖBB will put the finishing touches on the more than 100-year-old tunnel in the...Read more
Financial module for planning application RailApp adds important piece of the puzzle
Partner articleRailApp introduced a financial module for its rail sector planning application earlier this year. Using this new feature, railway companies and professionals alike can generate a cost specification following an assignment or job. As such,...Read more
Semmering base tunnel breakthrough achieved in Austria
Tunnelling crews achieved the first breakthrough of the twin-tube Semmering base tunnel construction project in Austria on Friday. The hole-through moment came some seven years after the start of construction.Read more
‘ÖBB and ČD breached EU rules by blocking RegioJet from access to rolling stock’
Czech Railways ČD and the Austrian ÖBB boycotted RegioJet to keep the operator from access to used rolling stock between 2012 and 2016, the European Commission says in a preliminary statement to the companies.Read more
Railway companies mark international level crossing awareness day
On Thursday, railway companies worldwide called attention to level crossing safety in light of the international level crossing awareness day (ILCAD). The annual conference, spearheaded by the International Union of Railways (UIC), was held in...Read more
Booking an international train journey fails 10 times more often than a flight, why is it more difficult?
Interview“We all know that booking international rail tickets can be quite difficult, but how big is the problem?” That was the question that Thomas Preslmayr and students of the Austrian St. Pölten University of Applied...Read more
ÖBB starts expansion project of eastern railway
ÖBB on Wednesday commenced with the expansion of the so-called Ostbahn from Vienna to the border with Slovakia. The line will be upgraded to a double-track one, while stations along the route will receive an...Read more
Austrian Koralm tunnel is now structurally complete
With the structural work on the Carinthian side finished, the shell of the Koralm Tunnel is now successfully completed, ÖBB announced this week. The 33 kilometre long tunnel is part of the new double-track, electrified,...Read more
ÖBB drops out of Russian gauge project Vienna-Slovakia
Austrian railway company ÖBB has officially withdrawn from the joint venture responsible for the broad gauge extension from Kosice in Slovakia to Austrian capital Vienna. It has offered its shares for sale to its Russian,...Read more
ÖBB to clear one track near derailment site, full rehabilitation days away
ÖBB is targeting single-track operations on Wednesday on the double-track Pottendorf line, where on Monday afternoon a Raaberbahn-operated train derailment happened that left one dead and 12 injured. The company hopes to partially resume services...Read more
One dead, 12 injured following train derailment in Austria
A train derailment in the Austrian municipality of Münchendorf near Vienna has resulted in one fatality and 12 injuries, ÖBB and several media outlets reported on Monday.Read more