Schienen-Control

Westbahn Plans New Train Services to East Tyrol, Carinthia, and Budapest

Investor Hans Peter Haselsteiner’s privately owned Westbahn is setting its sights on new destinations. Official filings with the regulatory authority, Schienen-Control, reveal ambitious plans to extend service as far as Lienz and Hungary. But passengers may have to be patient: a Europe-wide bottleneck is slowing down the project.

July 17, 2026

Record-High Rail Service Offerings and the ÖBB's Dwindling Dominance

While passenger service is setting new records with 138.9 million train-kilometers, ÖBB’s market share in freight service is plummeting. International construction projects are affecting reliability, while other countries are causing delays that spill over into Austria.

July 16, 2026
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