Latest Austria News
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ÖBB Rail Cargo Group Rolls Out 11,000th Intelligent Freight Wagon
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group – the freight transport division of Austrian Federal Railways – has put its 11,000th smart freight cae on the rails.
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ÖBB and DB Present New Nightjet Couchette Car
ÖBB and Deutsche Bahn (DB) have presented a modernised couchette car for ÖBB's Nightjet service in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.
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ÖBB Celebrates First Breakthrough in Semmering Base Tunnel
ÖBB has achieved its first breakthrough in boring the Semmering Base Tunnel, connecting Göstritz and Fröschnitzgraben in Austria.
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Austria: ÖBB Begins Planning for Vorarlberg Monastery Arch Double-Track Expansion
ÖBB-Infrastruktur has begun planning for its double-track expansion of the Vorarlberg monastery arch on the Arlbergbahn line in Austria.
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Austria: ÖBB Orders 41 KISS Double Decker Trains from Stadler
Stadler has received an order from Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) for 41 KISS double decker trains valued at approximately 600 million euro…
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Court Clears Stadler to Deliver on Austrian Federal Railways Tender
The Supreme Administrative Court of Austria has cleared Stadler, allowing the company to proceed with its contract with OEBB.
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New Reading Light for More Comfort in the Railjet
Passengers travelling in business class with Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) can now enjoy the new TSL BL18 reading light.
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Austria: Webuild Begins Work on New Brenner Base Tunnel Lot
WeBuild has begun work on Lot H41 Gola del Sill‐Pfons of the Brenner Base Tunnel using 2 tunnel‐boring machines with a diameter of over 10m.
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Stadler Wins €4 Billion Contract for Up to 504 Vehicles
Stadler has won a contract worth up to €4bn to supply a consortium of six transport companies with up to 504 CITYLINK tram-train vehicles.
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Wiener Linien's X-Car Metro Trains Get More Information-Rich Passenger Displays
Vienna: Wiener Lienen's new X-car metro trains will feature more information-rich passenger information displays.
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Zentrum am Berg Opening
The Zentrum am Berg was officially opened by the Montan University Leoben and put into operation on October 18th 2021.
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Stadler EuroDual Locomotive Now Approved in Austria
The Stadler-built EuroDual locomotives, part of the European Loc Pool fleet, have been approved for operation in Austria.
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Stadler to Appeal Against Austrian Court’s Decision to Nullify OEBB Award
Stadler is to appeal against an Austrian Court’s decision to nullify a contract it had been awarded by the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB).
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Austrian Federal Railways Orders 21 Further Siemens Desiro ML Trains
Austrian Federal Railways has ordered a further 21 Siemens Desiro ML multiple units, this time in a four-car version.
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Austrian Federal Railways Orders Additional Night Trains from Siemens
Austrian Federal Railways has ordered a further 20 seven-car Nightjet trains from Siemens Mobility, bringing the total to 33.
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ÖBB Rail Cargo Group Doubles Transport of Goods on New Silk Road
The Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is continuing to expand its activities on the New Silk Road.
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OEBB and DB Present Brenner Base Tunnel Northern Approach Route
Austrian Federal Railways and Deutsche Bahn have presented the overall best route for the northern approach to the Brenner Base Tunnel.
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Webuild Selected as Best Bidder for Brenner Rail Extension Project
Webuild has been chosen as the best bidder for a Brenner Base Tunnel rail extension project. It will be the majority leader in a consortium.
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New European Rail Freight Connection between Belgium and Austria
MSC launches a new rail freight connection between Antwerp and Terminal Wien Süd, one of Austrian Federal Railways' terminals in Vienna.
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OEBB and Siemens Unveil Exterior Design of New Nightjet
Austrian Federal Railways and Siemens Mobility have unveiled the exterior design of the new generation of Nightjet trains in Vienna.
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Stadler to Deliver Rescue Trains to OEBB
Stadler has signed a framework agreement with Austrian Federal Railways for up to 20 fire-fighting and rescue trains.
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Roclean: Robel Cleaning System for Vienna Underground Network
Roclean: Robel has been awarded a tender by Austrian network operator Wiener Linien for track bed cleaning on the Vienna underground network…
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State Aid: Austria Can Support Passenger and Freight Rail Says EC
State aid: the European Commission has approved Austrian measures to support passenger and rail freight affected by the coronavirus pandemic…
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OEBB and Alstom Test Hydrogen Train in Passenger Service in Austria
OEBB and Alstom are testing the Coradia iLint hydrogen train in Austria for 10 weeks to determine the efficacy of the green technology.