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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.
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.
Following some confusion regarding Stadler’s qualified electronic signature, the Supreme Administrative Court in Wien finally cleared the way for Stadler.
On 8 October 2021, ÖBB informed Stadler today that they intend to re-tender the framework agreement for the manufacture and delivery of up to 186 double-deck EMUs.
Raaberbahn, the Austrian division of GYSEV, signed a contract with ÖBB-Technische Services for the maintenance of Class 4744.3 and 4746.3 Desiro ML EMUs until 2030.
On 4 October 2021, ÖBB presented the first of 22 Clas Bbcmvz multifunctional couchette cars.
On 23 August 2021, ÖBB Technische Services (TS) announced the change of its name to ÖBB Train Tech.
On 10 September 2021, the first two cars for ÖBB's first new Viaggio nightjet rake from the first batch of 13 left the Siemens Mobility’s Wien works.
On 17 August 2021, ÖBB announced that it will order a further 21 Desiro ML EMUs.
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.
On 10 August 2021, ÖBB has ordered 20 additional seven-car night trains from Siemens Mobility to expand its Nightjet fleet to 33 such rakes by 2025.
On 23 February 2021, ÖBB and Siemens Mobility presented the exterior design for the new generation of the Nightjet trains. At the Siemens’s Wien works also first painted bodyshells are in final assembly.
In late December 2020, Stadler and ÖBB Infrastruktur signed a framework agreement for up to 20 new fire-fighting and rescue trains.
On 27 November 2020, Alstom's Coradia iLint has completed around three months of test operation on the ÖBB regional lines.