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Third generation of railjet
Third generation of railjet

ÖBB is now planning a major change to its railjet trains.

TŽV Gredelj Starts Cooperation With Siemens Mobility On Nightjet Coaches
TŽV Gredelj Starts Cooperation With Siemens Mobility On Nightjet Coaches

TŽV Gredelj has been providing the production and maintenance of rolling stock in Zagreb for more than 120 years. Siemens Mobility has been...

27 Additional Desiro ML EMUs For ÖBB
27 Additional Desiro ML EMUs For ÖBB

On 8 March 2023 Siemens Mobility Austria has received an order from ÖBB for additional 27 three-car Desiro ML EMUs.

Škoda Group Austria Established
Škoda Group Austria Established

On 2 February 2023, the Škoda Group announced that it had established a new subsidiary, Škoda Group Austria GmbH.

Nightjet On Test In Velim
Nightjet On Test In Velim

At the VUZ Velim test centre many interesting vehicles have recently appeared.

„Schlafmodus Plus“ For ÖBB Desiro ML EMUs
„Schlafmodus Plus“ For ÖBB Desiro ML EMUs

Cityjet Desiro ML EMUs parked at night since September 2022 will consume significantly less energy and be virtually silent than at present.

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Class 4748 Desiro ML For ÖBB
Class 4748 Desiro ML For ÖBB

ÖBB is currently preparing for the start of operation of the new Class 4748 EMUs.

Instrumented Wheelsets And Approval Tests For Nightjet
Instrumented Wheelsets And Approval Tests For Nightjet

In future, a total of 33 Nightjets of the Viaggio Next Level generation from Siemens Mobility will ensure comfortable and at the same time climate-friendly travel in Central Europe.

Interior Of New ÖBB's Nightjets
Interior Of New ÖBB's Nightjets

On 6 September 2022, ÖBB and Siemens Mobility presented the new generation of Nightjet sleeper and couchette rakes at the Siemens’s Wien production site. 

LOCMASTA In Service
LOCMASTA In Service

On 20 May 2022, a new locomotive facility was inaugurated in Gramatneusiedl, known as LOCMASTA, an acronym derived from the words LOComotive MAintenance STAtion.

The Uncertain Fate Of Talents For ÖBB
The Uncertain Fate Of Talents For ÖBB

Due to the several-year delay in the contract for the Talent 3 EMUs and the still unclear delivery, ÖBB decided last year to withdraw from the contract with Alstom and ordered Desiro ML EMUs from Siemens instead.

Polish Pendolino Again On Test In Austria
Polish Pendolino Again On Test In Austria

At the end of May, PKP IC’s „Pendolino“ ED250-001 (2 370 001 - 007) was in Austria for the fourth time for extensive test programe.

ICE 4s Again On Test in Austria
ICE 4s Again On Test in Austria

After the ICE 4 had already visited Austria several times for various test programmes, extended tests with the units 9216 + 9217 were carried out on various ÖBB lines in early May.

KISS EMUs For ÖBB
KISS EMUs For ÖBB

On 6 April 2022, Stadler and ÖBB signed a contract for delivery of 41 KISS EMUs.

ÖBB Awards Stadler The Contract for 186 KISSes Once Again
ÖBB Awards Stadler The Contract for 186 KISSes Once Again

Following some confusion regarding Stadler’s qualified electronic signature, the Supreme Administrative Court in Wien finally cleared the way for Stadler.