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Tracks and station building at St. Andrä-Wördern on the Franz-Josefs-Bahn in Lower Austria.

10.08.2026

Franz-Josefs-Bahn Full Service Returns September 7

500 New ÖBB Rail Cargo Group Eanos-y Wagons

04.08.2026

ÖBB Rail Cargo Group Adds 500 High-Volume Eanos-y Wagons

An ÖBB Cityjet regional train stands at Matrei am Brenner station beside freight wagons in an Alpine setting.

03.08.2026

Brenner Line Reopens as Regular Train Services Return

10.08.2026

Franz-Josefs-Bahn Full Service Returns September 7

AUSTRIA: Full service on the Franz-Josefs-Bahn is scheduled to return on September 7, ending summer timetable restrictions as the intensive Kritzendorf–St.

04.08.2026

ÖBB Rail Cargo Group Adds 500 High-Volume Eanos-y Wagons

AUSTRIA: ÖBB Rail Cargo Group is adding 500 new Eanos-y wagons for scrap metal transport, providing 15% more loading volume as the operator modernises its European freight fleet.

03.08.2026

Brenner Line Reopens as Regular Train Services Return

AUSTRIA: The Brenner line reopened to regular passenger and freight trains between Innsbruck and Brenner after ÖBB completed scheduled maintenance during a coordinated trans-Alpine route closure.

Red ÖBB locomotive hauling a Rail Cargo Hungaria freight train in Hungary.

01.08.2026

RCG Starts Weekly Budapest–Belgrade Intermodal Service

HUNGARY–SERBIA: ÖBB Rail Cargo Group has launched a weekly Budapest–Belgrade intermodal service, creating a scheduled rail link for containers and dangerous goods between Central Europe and the Balkans.

A crane stands beside an access tunnel at the Brenner Base Tunnel construction site in Austria.

01.08.2026

Brenner Rail Deliveries to Replace 1,480 Truck Trips

AUSTRIA: Weekly Brenner rail deliveries are moving 480 tonnes of concrete additive from Gmunden to Steinach, with the programme expected to replace about 1,480 truck journeys by 2029.

2,000th Vectron Locomotive Delivered to ÖBB

24.07.2026

Siemens Delivers 2,000th Vectron Locomotive to ÖBB

Siemens Mobility has handed the 2,000th Vectron locomotive to ÖBB, marking a production milestone for a European platform approved in 20 countries and sold to more than 115 customers.

ÖBB 4744 Desiro ML Cityjet at Attnang-Puchheim station

14.07.2026

300th Desiro ML train joins Austria’s Cityjet fleet

The 300th Desiro ML train marks Austria’s fleet milestone of 300 electric multiple units in operation and reflects the success of the Siemens Mobility platform used by ÖBB under the Cityjet brand.

ÖBB railway tunnel infrastructure near Vomp in Tyrol

11.07.2026

Terfener Tunnel Passing Station to Let Trains Overtake

The Terfener Tunnel passing station will allow passenger trains to overtake freight services inside the tunnel as ÖBB upgrades the Kundl–Baumkirchen line to increase capacity across the Lower Inn Valley.

Archive photo of an ÖBB 4020 train in Wien Speising

08.07.2026

ÖBB 4020 series retirement closes Vienna S-Bahn era

The ÖBB 4020 series retirement has brought nearly five decades of operation to an end for one of Austria’s best-known commuter trains.

28.05.2026

ÖBB Railjet M faces its toughest Alpine test

ÖBB Railjet M is now being tested in Vienna’s climate and wind tunnel, where the train is exposed to conditions close to those found on Alpine routes.

28.05.2026

Train maintenance center in Linz strengthens ÖBB’s hub

Train maintenance center in Linz is now under construction, with ÖBB-Technische Services (ÖBB-TS) moving ahead on a new facility aimed at expanding rail maintenance capacity in Upper Austria and supporting regional and commuter services.

24.05.2026

ÖBB Locks In 2029 Opening for Semmering Base Tunnel Following Historic First Crossing

Semmering Base Tunnel rail traffic is scheduled to begin at the end of 2029, ÖBB has confirmed. The tunnel will form part of Austria’s Southern Railway corridor between Lower Austria and Styria.