Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB)

Austria’s Koralm Railway opening on December 14 brought the 130km route into full operation. Passenger trains are now running between Graz and Klagenfurt in as little as 41 minutes, as outlined in an ÖBB press release.

ÖBB Rail Cargo Group solidified its market position in the European transportation market after the receipt of the integrated safety certificate by the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA).

The Austian firm ÖBB has opened a new state-of-the-art train maintenance hall in the city of Innsbruck after investing €70 million and making 50 new hires in a bid to boost the country’s rail infrastructure expansion.

Some 60,000 or more have signed a Save Nightjet campaign for the preservation of Nightjet night trains, asking for France and the EU to sustain subsidies and ensure the future of cross-border sustainably powered rail transport.

Nightjjet night trains will no longer operate between Berlin, Vienna, and Paris when December 2025 rolls around because France ends funding for its international night railways.

The Tender is declared Unsuccessful. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

ÖBB is poised to transform passenger experience with intelligent and highly advanced HVAC systems in its new FLIRT Akku battery-electric trains.

On June 25, Stadler unveiled the first double-decker long-distance Railjet train in Vienna, built for Austrian operator ÖBB at its Swiss plant.

Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) has announced the successful completion of testing on the new Koralm line, a 130-kilometer route connecting Graz and Klagenfurt.

On June 13, 2025, ÖBB will present the Weststeiermark station — the largest facility on the Koralmbahn line connecting Klagenfurt and Graz.

A new study in New Zealand shows 47% of drivers fail to stop at rail crossings marked with Stop or Give Way signs, highlighting major risks to public safety.

ÖBB plans to purchase 17 used KISS trains from DB to accelerate network expansion in southern Austria and meet rising demand for intercity travel.