Erwin Reidinger

AUSTRIAN open-access operator Westbahn will purchase 10 additional Kiss EMUs from Stadler in a €180m deal announced by Mr Peter Haselsteiner, director of Rail Holding, Westbahn's parent company.

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) CEO Mr Christian Kern and CFO Mr Josef Halbmayr presented the company's annual results at Vienna's new Main Station on April 17, revealing that the railway maintained its recent strong financial performance in 2014.

CONSTRUCTION of Austria's 55km Brenner Base Tunnel took another step forward on March 19, when a ceremony was held to mark the start of drilling on the main bore of the tunnel.

VIENNA's Administrative Court has annulled a direct award contract issued by Verkehrsverbund Ostregion (VOR) to Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) for the operation of additional passenger services in the Vienna area from December following a complaint from open-access operator Westbahn.

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) has finalised the details of a project to quadruple the Linz - Wels section of the Vienna – Salzburg line.

A COURT in Vienna has rejected an appeal by Siemens against public transport operator Wiener Linien's decision to award Bombardier a contract worth up to €562m for up to 156 low-floor LRVs.

VIENNESE public transport operator Wiener Linien announced on December 1 that it has selected Bombardier as preferred bidder for a contract to supply up to 156 low-floor LRVs in a deal worth up to €562m.

THE European Commission announced on November 26 that it has launched infringement proceedings against Austria at the European Court of Justice for failing to comply with EU regulations on financial transparency in the rail sector.

SIEMENS has rolled out the first Desiro ML train for Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) which has branded the EMU fleet Cityjet.

A SIX-YEAR project by Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) to reconstruct Salzburg main station was officially completed on November 7 at a cost of €250m.