LOWER Austrian Transport Company (Növog) has issued tenders for two used or new diesel locomotives with optional maintenance and financing, and for five panoramic coaches with an option for up to ten additional vehicles.
A BILATERAL agreement to substantially reduce journey times on the Prague – Linz route has moved a step closer following a meeting between representatives of Czech infrastructure manager SŽDC and Austria's ÖBB Infrastructure in České Budejovice on September 3.
AUSTRIA's Graz-Köflach Railway (GKB) published an international tender on September 9 for a contract to supply five four-axle diesel locomotives with an option for up to 15 additional units.
ON August 7 Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) subsidiary ÖBB Produktion published a tender for five second-hand electric locomotives certified to operate in Slovenia.
AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) has placed a €145m order with Siemens for an additional nine seven-car push-pull Railjet trains, the final option in a contract for 67 sets.
CONSTRUCTION began on one of the largest lots of the Brenner Base Tunnel on 18 July, when excavation commenced on the northern section between Tulfes and Pfons near Innsbruck.
AUSTRIAN railfreight continued to suffer the effects of the prolonged economic downturn last year according to annual figures released by Austria's rail regulator Schienen-Control, which also show a strong increase in passenger traffic.
INNSBRUCK city council has voted in favour of procuring 20 low-floor LRVs for the city's metre-gauge tram network.
PLANS for further extensions of the U-Bahn and tram networks in the Austrian capital were officially announced by Vienna city council on June 27.
JUST two years after launching its Vienna – Linz – Salzburg services, Austrian open-access operator Westbahn reached break-even last year according to the company's annual results, which were revealed on June 26.