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June 4, 2021 | Fleet

ÖBB issues tender for up to 540 EMUs

The operator has again cancelled an earlier tender for EMUs.

March 11, 2021 | Fleet

ÖBB launches market survey to procure BEMUs

The fleet must be able to operate in Austria and Germany.

December 14, 2020 | Fleet

ÖBB launches tender for 100 single-deck EMUs

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) has published a tender for up to 100 single-deck EMUs.

April 28, 2020 | Infrastructure

Austria and Liechtenstein to finance S-Bahn project

THE governments of Austria and Liechtenstein together with Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) have signed an agreement to finance an international S-Bahn service.

April 20, 2020 | Financial

ÖBB achieves higher profit in 2019 but revises 2020 budget

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) says total revenue rose slightly in 2019 to €6.9bn with pre-tax profit increasing from €168m in 2018 to €169m in 2019.

March 27, 2020 | News

Austrian operators cut back services

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) is operating a much-reduced timetable following falling demand for services due to the coronavirus pandemic.

March 2, 2020 | Fleet

Austria to test hydrogen traction

ALSTOM has won a tender from Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), which called for the hire of two hydrogen-powered multiple units. This follows the use of an iLint by ÖBB for a short test run in December 2019.

January 30, 2020 | Fleet

Upper Austria to procure up to 70 tram-trains

THE regional government of Upper Austria has instructed infrastructure manager, Schiene OÖ, to procure up to 70 tram-trains for branch line operation.

January 14, 2020 | Infrastructure

Graz-Köflacher network to be electrified

GRAZ-Köflacher Rail (GKB) has announced plans to electrify its 91km network which stretches from Graz to Köflach and Wies-Eibiswald in Styria, Austria.

January 7, 2020 | Fleet

ÖBB to procure new EMUs

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) has announced plans to purchase 39 single-deck EMUs, including 11 75m-long sets and 28 100m-long sets, following a market investigation launched in November last year.

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