ÖBB doubles number of carsharing points
Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) intends to increase the number of its carsharing points. By the end of January, the company will operate 33 locations situated at the train stations across the country. This figure is...Read more
ÖBB improves overnight S-Bahn service in Vienna
Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) has improved the S-Bahn train service in Vienna. The railway company provides new overnight connections between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. They run in the night-time from Friday to Saturday, Saturday...Read more
Seven key trends of EU rail sector in 2019
In 2019 the European railways continued their way towards automatisation and digitalisation. These two main trends significantly defined the development of the EU rail sector. But they were not the only ones. This list could...Read more
Five railway hacks to survive winter
Winter has come. In this regard, many European railway companies started to report about their preparations for fighting against heavy snows, icing and other unpleasant features of the season. Which hacks do they use in...Read more
ÖBB will introduce capsule carriages
Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) intends to introduce the next generation of sleeping carriages. Instead of conventional compartments, they have capsules for private accommodation of passengers. The new coaches will be entered service starting from 2022. ÖBB...Read more
Hybrid train proves sufficiency in Austria
Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) has completed another stage in testing the Cityjet eco train. During a month, the company’s first hybrid vehicle was being examined on the regional routes in Upper Austria. Earlier, it was...Read more
Night trains will return to Netherlands in 2020
After a four-year break, night trains will return to the Netherlands. They will connect the country with Germany and Austria. The new daily service will be provided by Dutch national railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)...Read more
European railway operators turn into multimodal providers
The European rail sector is experiencing a renaissance, especially in passenger transportation. While the rail infrastructure managers improve the state of the network, the railway operators upgrade their fleet, improve train schedule, offer new connections...Read more
ÖBB installs collection boxes at train stations
Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) has launched a new service for its passengers. The railway company installed the first three collection boxes at train stations to pick-up products ordered from a supermarket. This project is implementing...Read more
Austria tests first hybrid train
On 2 September Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) has started to test the prototype of the Cityjet eco train, the country’s first hybrid passenger multiple unit. It is capable to run using both the overhead electric...Read more
ÖBB removes unprotected level crossings in Upper Austria
Austrian rail infrastructure manager ÖBB-Infrastruktur keeps on with improving safety at the country’s level crossings, especially in Upper Austria. It closes the unprotected level crossings, equips them with the boom barriers, light and sound signals....Read more
Hot weather not obstacle for European railways
Summer brings to the European railway sector two big challenges: the growth of traffic and hot weather with temperatures over 30 degrees. The first question is solved by adding new train connections. To deal with...Read more
AllRail names main risks for EU rail market
The Alliance of Passenger Rail New Entrants (AllRail), an association of non-incumbent railway operators, has defined several main risks for the EU rail market. The unfair access to train routes and financing as well as...Read more