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March 9, 2020 | Passenger

Westbahn in transition

Westbahn introduced a significantly reduced service at the December 2019 timetable change. While a backward step for the private operator, as CEO Dr Erich Forster reveals in an exclusive interview with Kevin Smith, in the medium-term it will aid the company’s plan to run as a viable alternative to ÖBB.

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 31, 2020 | Fleet

ÖBB orders more Siemens Desiro ML trains

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) has exercised an option for 11 Desiro ML trains from Siemens, fully exercising a framework agreement for 200 trains signed in 2010.

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 20, 2020 | Main line

ÖBB launches Brussels Nightjet service

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) launched a new Nightjet connection to Brussels on January 19, with two services operating twice a week from Vienna and Innsbruck.

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.

January 6, 2020 | High-speed

Opening of Semmering Base Tunnel delayed

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) has announced that the opening of Semmering Base Tunnel will be delayed by a year as geological problems in the northern section of the tunnel excavations cannot proceed as planned. Opening is now expected in 2027.

January 3, 2020 | Freight

ÖBB boosts rolling-road capacity in Tyrol

RESTRICTIONS on driving on country roads in the Austrian province of Tyrol has prompted Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) to increase capacity on its rolling road freight service on the Brenner route.

December 16, 2019 | Infrastructure

Burgenland to improve rail infrastructure

BURGENLAND, Austria’s easternmost province, has announced plans to improve its rail infrastructure.

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