Latest Austria News
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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.
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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 testin…
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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.
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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.
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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 mor…
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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…
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SBB Cargo International CEO Sven Flore on the Rail Freight Industry
Sven Flore, CEO of SBB Cargo International, gives his thoughts on the Ceneri Base Tunnel, the future of freight, ETCS and more.
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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.
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OEBB Presents Plans for New Lower Inn Valley Railway
OEBB has presented its plans for the new Brenner access line - the Lower Inn Valley railway between Brannenburg and Kundl.
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ROREXS Rail Loading Unit Adapts to Customer Needs
Robel is renowned expert for the rail loading process: For 60 years, the company has been engineering loading trains for network...
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Stadler Giruno High-Speed Train for the Gotthard Receives Operating Licence
Stadler Giruno high-speed train for the Gotthard is given its operating licence by the Swiss Federal Office of Transport. The client is SBB.
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10 Must-Read Rail News Stories – Industry Insider Week 12
The Industry Insider week 12 featuring all the must-read rail news stories from 18–22 March, including the Eurotunnel shuttle refurbishment.
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OEBB's Rail Cargo Group Deepens Its Links in Italy
OEBB's rail freight arm, Rail Cargo Group, is strengthening its ties to two major Italian Adriatic ports: Trieste and Venice.
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7 Must-Read Rail News Stories – Industry Insider for Week 11
All the important news from the railway sector for week 11 of 2019 in the Railway-News Industry Insider, from rolling stock orders to signal…
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Siemens to Supply Additional 24 Desiro ML Regional Trains to OEBB
Austrian Federal Railways has ordered an additional 24 Desiro ML regional trains from Siemens, bringing the total number of trains ordered t…
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9 Must-Read Rail News Stories – Industry Insider for Week 8
The Railway-News Industry Insider for week 8: all the latest rail news, from the Trump Administration's plans to defund CHSR to new locomoti…
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10 Must-Read Rail News Stories – Industry Insider for Week 7
All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider for 11–15 February 2019.
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Rail Cargo Group Launches Direct Service to Germany's Main Baltic Port
Rail Cargo Group has launched a direct rail service between Wels (Austria) and Lübeck (Germany). This service will commence with two trains …