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Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB)

June 23, 2026 | Financial

ÖBB adopts €19.5bn six-year investment plan

Railway funding maintained despite government spending cuts.

May 21, 2026 | Infrastructure

First passage through Austria’s Semmering Base Tunnel

An official delegation has travelled the length of the 27.3km tunnel for the first time.

May 8, 2026 | Fleet

ÖBB unveils double-deck CityJet

109 commuter variants of the Stadler Kiss EMU ordered under a framework for 186.

March 25, 2026 | Infrastructure

MoU signed for Upper Austria rail network

Key focus will be on developing existing lines, including the Linz Regional Light Rail network.

March 13, 2026 | Fleet

ÖBB orders more Stadler Flirt BEMUs

The Flirt Akku trains can operate on electrified and non-electrified lines.

February 18, 2026 | Policy

ÖBB to be restructured

Austrian transport minister wants a more agile national railway while pledging not to cut staff.

December 15, 2025 | Infrastructure

Koralm Railway opens to all traffic

New 130km line in Austria is completed on schedule.

November 5, 2025 | Infrastructure

ÖBB opens Koralm Railway to freight traffic

The new 130km line will increase capacity and reduce transit times.

September 29, 2025 | Financial

SNCF pulls out of Nightjet services

Nightjet operator Austrian Federal Railways says overnight services from Paris to Berlin and Vienna will be withdrawn in December.

August 27, 2025 | Fleet

IRJ News in brief - fleet: Stockholm orders narrow-gauge EMUs

ČD tenders for long-distance coaches - GWR to introduce class 175s in southwest England - ComfortJets for Prague - Vienna - Villach - New trams in Cottbus - Israeli shunting RFI - Chiltern to introduce low-emissions locomotives.

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