Erwin Reidinger

AUSTRIA's Zillertal Railway has unveiled plans to electrify its 32km narrow-gauge line from Jenbach on the Innsbruck - Salzburg main line to the Tyrolean ski resort of Mayrhofen as it seeks to accommodate surging traffic.

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) has launched an international tender for a contract to supply up to 200 electric freight locomotives.

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) railfreight subsidiary Rail Cargo Austria (RCA) announced on September 23 that it has acquired German railfreight operator EBM Cargo as part of its strategy to expand its activities in Germany and the Benelux countries.

AUSTRIAN open-access operator Westbahn has announced it will introduce additional Friday, Saturday and Sunday peak services between Vienna and Linz from October 2 to accommodate rising demand.

THE foreign trade agency of the Cuban Ministry of Transport and RM Rail, Russia, signed a contract on September 15 for the delivery of 363 new freight wagons for Cuban Railways (UFC).

FREIGHT traffic on Austria's rail network reached record levels last year while passenger numbers also saw a slight increase, according to figures released as part of rail regulator Schienen-Control's annual report.

CUBAN Railways (UFC) closed its Havana Central station on June 24 for the start of a three-year rebuilding and renovation project, which will include the construction of additional platforms.

VIENNA U-Bahn and tram operator Wiener Linien invited bids for two major tenders on June 18, one for new trains and the other for extensions to the U-Bahn network.

VIENNESE public transport operator Wiener Linien has announced the new U-Bahn Line U5 will be the first in the city to operate with driverless trains.

AUSTRIA's €3.3bn Semmering Base Tunnel has been given the green light for construction by the country's Federal Administrative Court, enabling work on the project to restart.