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Nightjet in operation and the approval details
Nightjet in operation and the approval details

On 10 December 2023, ÖBB started operating Viaggio non-traction multiple units (NMUs) on the NJ 40420/40491 Innsbruck - Hamburg and NJ 490/491 Wien - Hamburg services, which meet at Nürnberg Hbf and on which they replaced conventional locomotive-hauled rakes.

KISS EMUs for ÖBB's railjet
KISS EMUs for ÖBB's railjet

On 6 July 2023 ÖBB and Stadler signed the contract for 35 more KISSes.

Railjets to run with HÜBNER gangways in future
Railjets to run with HÜBNER gangways in future

On 25 May 2023 HÜBNER announced that it will refurbish 680 gangway systems in the coming five years for the ÖBB in the railjet fleet.

CZ LOKO
Third generation of railjet
Third generation of railjet

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

First ČD Railjet With Mobile Signal Repeater
First ČD Railjet With Mobile Signal Repeater

On 7 October 2022, a symbolic launch of the six-month trial operation of the 80-91 005 ČD non-powered multiple unit equipped with mobile signal repeater technology took place at the main railway station in Prague.

Vectron Tested On A ČD Railjet
Vectron Tested On A ČD Railjet

On 22 - 24 March 2022, ČD together with Siemens Mobility carried out a practical verification of the Vectron - railjet communication. 

Voltage Switching Tests With A Railjet (And Vectrons)
Voltage Switching Tests With A Railjet (And Vectrons)

On 16 May 2021, switching tests between the 15 kV 16.7 Hz and 3 kV DC voltages took place at the border crossing station Spielfeld-Strass with a railjet rake and Taurus and Vectron locomotives.

Railjet Regularly To Berlin
Railjet Regularly To Berlin

Between 14 and 16 June, international passenger services from the Czech Republic in the directions to Austria and Germany were restored, this including the operation of railjet Praha - Wien - Graz services and “Berliner” Praha - Berlin - Hamburg (- Kiel) services. At the same time, this enabled start of one new direct Graz - Wien - Praha - Berlin railjet service.