Press release averted; it’s your daily rail roundup from RailTech! All eyes are on Yorkshire in the UK’s north, as Siemens officially opened its new rolling stock plant…
Rail may hold the keys to climate friendly solutions in transport, but sometimes climate change hits back at the sector. This week, parts of Central and Eastern Europe…
ÖBB’s next-generation Nightjet has hit the tracks in style: its premier trip was the Austrian company’s first-ever night train from Vienna to Rome. Launching the route this week,…
Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) has awarded a multi-million-euro contract to expand one of the country’s most important transport arteries. The domestic construction company will be tasked with boosting…
Austrian railway company ÖBB is halting several of its night train services—launched only eight months ago—due to “extensive” infrastructure work. Passengers hoping to travel from Berlin and Vienna…
A total of 21 new Desiro ML trains are set to join the operational ranks, courtesy of an order granted to Siemens Mobility GmbH by the Austrian Federal…
Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) has rolled out its first new-generation Railjet from Siemens Mobility. This new-generation train, boasting a myriad of innovations, commenced its service last Friday on…
In a bid to modernise and enhance railway communication systems, Europe is gearing up to usher in the Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS-5G), slated to replace the…
In a collaborative effort between Siemens Mobility and Škoda Transportation, PJM has been tasked with the production of instrumented wheelsets and conducting test runs for the latest České…
Every day gone by is one day closer to the goal of Europe’s target to be climate-neutral in 2050. What is already possible with batteries, how to get…
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…
During the 2024 edition of the RailTech Europe Conference, Sven Schirmer and Dr. Matthias Landgraf will discuss the question of making the tendering process within the rail industry…
The many accolades rail receives for being the greenest form of motorised passenger and cargo transport, and an essential component of reaching the European Union (EU) 2050, sustainability…
Siemens Mobility has commenced the delivery of the initial 70 Mireo regional and long-distance trains to the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB). This milestone marks the first order from…
ÖBB will continue its extensive expansion and infrastructure investment programme in all Austrian regions in 2024. The main focus is on the maintenance and modernisation of railway facilities.