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March 25, 2019 | Fleet

ÖBB issues tender for second-hand double-deck EMUs

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) subsidiary ÖBB Passenger has published a tender for 17 200km/h second-hand double-deck EMUs, two days after German Rail (DB) subsidiary DB Long Distance announced it was looking for a similar fleet.

March 12, 2019 | Locomotives

ÖBB orders 61 more Siemens Vectron locomotives

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) has placed a follow-on order with Siemens for an additional 61 class 1293 Vectron electric locomotives.

February 18, 2019 | Fleet

Zillertalbahn hydrogen train design revealed

AUSTRIA’s narrow-gauge Zillertalbahn (ZB) presented details of its new Mobility Plan and fleet of hydrogen trains at an event in Mayhofen on February 15.

February 11, 2019 | Light Rail

Graz outlines long-term tram network expansion

GRAZ city council has outlined its long-term plans for the city’s tram network, which will complement the extensions currently being designed and built.

February 11, 2019 | Europe

ÖBB expands at home and abroad

Although Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) is one of Europe’s smaller incumbent national railways, it continues to punch above its weight as it drives expansion both inside and outside its home territory. CEO, Andreas Matthä, talks exclusively to David Briginshaw about ÖBB’s performance and future plans.

January 28, 2019 | Europe

Czech and Austrian transport ministers discuss cross-border rail improvements

PROPOSALS to reduce journey times for international passenger services between the Czech Republic and Austria were discussed at a meeting between Czech transport minister, Mr Dan Ťok, and his Austrian counterpart, Mr Norbert Hofer, in Prague on January 25.

January 4, 2019 | Fleet

Mur Valley Railway seeks new trains

STYRIAN Provincial Railway (StLB) has launched a market research initiative with a view to purchasing new rolling stock for the 760mm-gauge Mur Valley Railway, which runs for 65km between Unzmarkt and Tamsweg in central Austria.

November 23, 2018 | Light Rail

Bombardier chosen for Wiener Lokalbahnen LRV contract

AUSTRIAN light rail operator Wiener Lokalbahnen (WLB) has awarded Bombardier a contract for 18 TW500 barrier-free LRVs, with an option for 16 more.

October 23, 2018 | Freight

ÖBB opens enlarged Wolfurt intermodal terminal

A ceremony was held in Austria’s western Vorarlberg province on October 19 to mark the completion of a €60m project to expand the intermodal freight terminal at Wolfurt.

October 8, 2018 | Metros

Vienna starts work on U-Bahn expansion project

A ceremony was held in Vienna on October 8 to mark the start of construction on a U-Bahn project to split Line U2 and build two extensions to create a longer Line U2 and a new Line U5.

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