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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.

First Taurus Ready For Italian Railjet Services
  • 23rd Feb 2016 09:19
First Taurus Ready For Italian Railjet Services
ÖBB is preparing for railjet services to Italy, with the first built rake of concerning stock making test runs on the Austrian network. The first...
ČD’s Railjets - With RZD Sleepers!
  • 22nd May 2014 16:31
ČD’s Railjets - With RZD Sleepers!
On 15 May 2014 ČD’s second Railjet was delivered to the Czech Republic. Starting on 21 May ČD modified and extended the railjet test commercial...
First ČD Railjet In Passenger Service
  • 6th May 2014 23:23
First ČD Railjet In Passenger Service
On 6 May 2014 ČD put its first ČD Railjet train, formed of ÖBB’s 1216 233 and a rake of stock with driving trailer 73 54 80-91 001, into passenger...
First ČD Railjet Arrives On Czech Network
  • 24th Apr 2014 23:01
First ČD Railjet Arrives On Czech Network
In the afternoon of 24 April 2014 the first ČD Railjet travelled from Wien to Praha. The rake of stock, seen here departing from Česká Třebová, was...
First Czech Railjet Unveiled
  • 12th Feb 2014 22:55
First Czech Railjet Unveiled
On 12 February 2014 at the Siemens's Leberstrasse works in Wien the manufacturer, together with České dráhy, presented the first of the ČD Railjets...
ČD Railjet On Test
  • 5th Feb 2014 15:08
ČD Railjet On Test
On 4 February 2014 the first of ČD’s railjet rakes started making test runs on the ÖBB network. Initially a five-car rake is photographed here at...
First Taurus In ČD Livery
  • 18th Sep 2013 15:48
First Taurus In ČD Livery
On 18 September 2013 at Brno hl. n. the first of the seven ÖBB Class 1216 electrics destined to haul ČD railjets was presented to the general...