Austria’s new Koralm tunnel welcomes train for the first time
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 33-kilometre-long tunnel. Regular high-speed service will not...Read more
ÖBB eliminates new level crossing in major ongoing campaign
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 the Northern Line. The Austrian operator aims...Read more
ÖBB experiments with the use of ‘climate concrete’
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 project involved five technical partners and marked...Read more
ÖBB increases use of solar energy in western Austria
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 and terminal buildings.Read more
How is train monitoring in Austria and Europe developing?
Partner articleAustria 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. How can this improve operations of railway...Read more
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 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Austrian railway company ÖBB has officially withdrawn from the joint venture responsible for the broad gauge extension from Kosice in Slovakia to Austrian capital Vienna.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: massive investments throughout Austria
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 will happen in 2022.Read more
From data to predictive maintenance at ÖBB
“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 expert at Austrian Railways ӦBB. There might...Read more
Magazine ‘Intelligent Rail’ out now
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.Read more
ÖBB orders 50 new maintenance vehicles
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 vehicles will be deployed in 2023 on...Read more
ÖBB and DB present joint route to Brenner Base Tunnel
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 so-called ‘purple variant’, which consists of around...Read more
ÖBB to electrify the Rosentalbahn
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 the route, also named ‘Rosentalbahn’, stops and...Read more