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…
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 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 has inaugurated a new underpass in Deutsch-Wagram, just north of the capitol Vienna. The work was carried out as part of an expansion and modernisation project of…
ÖBB has carried out a pilot project for the use of ‘climate concrete’ during construction works on the train station in Bregenz, the company said on Monday. The…
ÖBB is working to install more solar panels in the states of Vorarlberg and Tyrol, with new installations planned on such buildings as train stations, track construction halls…
Austria is a frontrunner in Europe when it comes to monitoring of trains. ÖBB Infrastructure and voestalpine Signaling are currently installing checkpoints where multiple monitoring solutions are combined.…
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…
Austrian railway company ÖBB has officially withdrawn from the joint venture responsible for the broad gauge extension from Kosice in Slovakia to Austrian capital Vienna.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…
ÖBB is planning large investments in several regions of Austria to improve the rail infrastructure. Many electrification projects, as well as some double track expansions and station renewals…
“To get a complete and clear picture of the rail infrastructure, it is important to organise data so it speaks the same language”, says Erik Pinter, track analysis…
Our editorial team has published a special RailTech Magazine themed ‘Intelligent Rail’. With many interesting interviews, it dives into intelligent rail infrastructure, data platforms, and condition monitoring.
ÖBB Infrastructure is renewing its fleet with low-emission maintenance vehicles from Plasser & Theurer. 50 modern 4-axle electric tower cars and track wagons are being procured. The first…
The route for the new German-Austrian railway line from the north to the Brenner Base Tunnel (currently under construction) has been decided. Of the five possible routes, the…
The 12 kilometre long section between Klagenfurt and Weizelsdorf in Austria will be modernised by 2023. The project was launched last Sunday. In addition to the electrification of…