Gail Valley Railway Electrification Almost Complete
The electrication works on the Gail Valley Railway in Austria have entered their final phase. The OLE will go live on 11 November for testing.
Vienna-Bratislava Upgrade Works: 1st Overpass Complete
The Vienna-Bratislava line is seeing upgrade works to make it a faster, electrified railway. 1 of 14 level crossings has now been eliminated.
New Electronic Interlocking at Linz Station
A new electronic interlocking has been put into service at Linz Central Station allowing increased passenger numbers and cargo volume.
RegioJet Adds Budapest to Its Destinations
Open-access operator RegioJet will add Budapest as a train destination starting in June 2020. Its trains currently termiante in Vienna.
Industry Insider Week 27 – 9 Must-Read Rail Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 27: Vivarail wins Environment Award, Switzerland invests 1 billion in its rail infrastructure and more.
OEBB Increases Rockfall and Avalanche Protections
OEBB to increase its rockfall and avalanche protection measures. Helicopters will drop materials to the worksite 250m above the railway line.
SBB Cargo International CEO Sven Flore on the Rail Freight I...
Sven Flore, CEO of SBB Cargo International, gives his thoughts on the Ceneri Base Tunnel, the future of freight, ETCS and more.
Stadler to Deliver Ten Further Locomotives to ELP
After a framework agreement for 100 locomotives announced earlier in May, Stadler is now to supply ten further electric locomotives to ELP.