The Austrian national railway company has stated that the purchase will be an investment for its future expansion on an international level, this is reported by the railway transport news portal, Railway Supply.
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group has announced the opening of 16 regular intermodal services, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.
Austrian carrier OBB has signed a contract worth over €250 million with Plasser & Theurer for the delivery of 56 track machines, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.
Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) has unveiled its cutting-edge Nightjet fixed-formation locomotive-hauled trainsets designed for overnight travel, hailing them as 'the new flagship of European overnight train travel', according to the railway portal Railway Supply, citing Railway Gazette.
The national infrastructure operator, ÖBB-Infrastruktur, has unveiled the primary carriage of the inaugural train, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.
ÖBB Train Tech, a business of Austrian Federal Railways, turned to Chromatic to explore the possibility of using 3D printing for replacement components, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.
Austrian carrier OBB has entered into a framework agreement with the German company Zagro for an amount of €25 million for the supply of up to 34 battery-powered shunting locomotives, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.
The routes will gradually expand to the line between Landeck and Innsbruck, and from June 2024 to the line between Wörgl and Salzburg, according to Railway Supply, citing ÖBB.
The Austrian Federal Railways has ordered 27 more Desiro ML EMUs from Siemens Mobility. Commissioning is planned from 2025. It is reported by the Railway Supply magazine with reference to the Railway Gazette.
In 2023, more than three billion euros will be invested in the infrastructure of the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB). Among the projects to be implemented this year are the expansion and modernization of railway lines and stations, as well as the construction of additional photovoltaic power plants for cleaner energy production. It is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to Kurier Kolejowy.
ÖBB completed its "biggest electrification project in years" with a major overhaul of the Marchegger Ostbahn. The project, completed on Thursday, allows the commissioning of the Cityjet low-floor rolling stock. It is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to RailTech.
The Austrian railway company ÖBB has officially pulled out of the joint venture responsible for expanding the wide gauge line from Kosice in Slovakia to the Austrian capital Vienna.
