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September 24, 2020 | Main line

Germany calls for a new Trans Europe Express TEE 2.0 network

GERMANY’s transport minister Mr Andreas Scheuer presented proposals to EU transport ministers on September 21 to create a new Trans Europe Express (TEE) network.

September 16, 2020 | Main line

ÖBB and SBB announce 2024 Nightjet strategy

SWISS Federal Railways (SBB) and Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) have announced a joint strategy to expand the number of Nightjet international overnight services operated through their partnership from six to 10, following a Letter of Intent signed by the two companies.

August 24, 2020 | Main line

Prorail increases Dutch path allocation in 2021

DUTCH infrastructure manager Prorail has released the capacity allocation for services on the national network for the 2021 timetable, with 30 operators applying for an increased number of train paths compared with the existing timetable.

August 24, 2020 | Europe

ÖBB to invest €40m in Vienna Simmering Nightjet depot

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) will invest €40m to upgrade its Vienna Simmering depot to accommodate the operator’s expanding fleet of Nightjet trains.

August 11, 2020 | Main line

ÖBB to order more Nightjet trains

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) has been granted permission by the Austrian federal government to purchase an additional 20 seven-car Nightjet trains plus locomotives for around €500m.

June 27, 2020 | Main line

Cross-border services resume as European borders reopen

SPANISH operator Renfe and French National Railways (SNCF) will reintroduce cross-border services between France and Spain from July 1, as other European cross-border rail connections such as Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) NightJet overnight trains begin to return across the continent.

May 28, 2020 | Main line

SBB and ÖBB to resume near-normal timetable

SWISS Federal Railways (SBB) and Austrain Federal Railways (ÖBB) are resumming services following a relaxation of Covid-19 travel restrictions.

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.

October 18, 2019 | Fleet

Austrian Federal Railways to hire sleeping cars

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) has announced it intends to hire sleeping and couchette cars for its Nightjet overnight services.

October 15, 2019 | Main line

Nightjet passenger traffic up 10%, says ÖBB’s CEO

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways’ (ÖBB) CEO, Mr Andreas Matthä, says Nightjet overnight passenger traffic is growing strongly this year with further growth expected in 2020.

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