ÖBB opens new cross-border service for cyclists
Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) has launched a new service for cycling enthusiasts. The rail company has added a special wagon for carrying bicycles on the cross-border routes from Villach to Jesenice, Slovenia, and Tarvisio, Italy....Read more
Austrian train stations powered with green electricity
Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) has reached a new milestone in implementing the energy-saving policy. The company provided green electricity for all train stations, offices, workshops and container cranes. On that occasion, ÖBB installed the restyled...Read more
ÖBB converts Salzburg train station into outdoor cinema
Austrian national railway company ÖBB organises several culture events at Salzburg train station. The location will become a place for outdoor cinema and dance classes. The events will take place at the station during May. On...Read more
Stadler strengthens presence in Hungary
Swiss manufacturer Stadler Rail increased its presence in Hungary. The company has accomplished the delivery of 10 Flirt trains to the Hungarian regional rail operator GySEV. As a result, the number of Flirt vehicles running...Read more
ÖBB and Russian Railways will develop joint digital platform
Austrian-based Rail Cargo Group, a part of ÖBB Holding, has concluded a Memorandum of Understanding with Digital Logistics, a joint venture of Russian Railways (RZD) and the developer of digital platforms INTELLEX. The document provides...Read more
ÖBB orders more Desiro trains
Siemens Mobility has received a new order from the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB). The German manufacturer will supply an additional 24 Desiro ML regional trains. Thus, the total number of ordered trains has increased up...Read more
ÖBB expands EV charging network at train stations
Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) continues to expand its service for passengers with electric cars. The company has opened a new electric vehicle charging point at Bischofshofen railway station. It is the first EV charging facility...Read more
Austrian train traffic disrupted due to 2-hour strike
Austria was deprived of rail services for two hours today, due to a strike of its main railway union. The company’s train traffic was suspended across the country between 12 and 2 PM. Since 2PM...Read more
ÖBB signs framework agreement for 700 coaches
Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) and Siemens Mobility have signed a framework agreement for the delivery of eight day trains and 13 night trains with a total of up to 700 passenger coaches over the next...Read more
Cyber threat presents ‘challenging conditions’ for rail: IRS2017
‘Industrial espionage, blackmail, political motivation…’ – just some of the reasons why cyber criminals might want to target the railway industry. Those were some of the observations of Christian Sagmeister of ÖBB, speaking on the...Read more
RailTech Europe 2017 – Day Two review
Digitalisation in Railways was the captivating theme for Day Two of RailTech Europe 2017, which has attracted several thousand rail professionals from across the world. Joan Blaas of conference organisers ProMedia reflected on the opening...Read more