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Kapsch celebrates rapid ÖBB GSM-R expansion with locomotive christening

Rail industry news / 7 October 2011 /

GSM-R, the digital train radio system is the basis for a new pan-European signaling and train control system. Nearly 1,200 km of the planned railway track are already in operation, which is approximately one third of the total 3,500 km planned to be equipped. Kapsch used this milestone as an opportunity to celebrate the long-standing partnership with ÖBB. Kari Kapsch, CEO of Kapsch CarrierCom and Christian Kern, CEO of ÖBB-Holding AG ceremonially baptized a yellow and black Taurus locomotive as the new “Kapsch” locomotive.

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The festival city of Salzburg gets a unique entrée

Issue 4 2010 / 4 August 2010 /

€270 million will be invested in the creation of a unique transport station in the festival city of Salzburg that is to be completed by 2014. The new through station will do full justice to the requirements of a modern railway age as a regional and international transport hub. High customer convenience, short distances, barrier-free changing of trains, optimal passenger information, a central passage with shopping facilities, a unique architectural concept integrating listed historic building elements into state-of-the-art railway infrastructure will give Salzburg a distinctive new entrée. (more…)

The Arlberg Railway – connecting Tyrol and Vorarlberg for 125 years

Issue 3 2009, Past issues / 15 May 2009 /

This year, the Arlberg Railway line celebrates its 125th anniversary. It is still very important for ÖBB (Austrian Federal Railways) and its customers as it is the only railway connection between the two Austrian provinces of Tyrol and Vorarlberg. Furthermore it is an imposing and interesting section of the Austrian western railway line between Bregenz, Zürich and Vienna.

Up to 90 trains use the twisting mountain section on peak days – every day approximately 4,000 passengers travel in the long-distance trains whilst enjoying the great view. In the section between Landeck (Tyrol) and Bludenz (Vorarlberg), which is 63km long, trains pass through a total of 14 tunnels and 20 galleries that serve as protection from falling rocks and avalanches. In recent years, ÖBB-Infrastruktur has invested large amounts of money in safety. In 2003, the 2.2km long Blisadona tunnel was built in the direct vicinity of the railway station of Langen – in the Arlberg Railway tunnel (with a length of 10.7km), the largest European road-railway safety project to be implemented at present. In addition, a larger number of railway stations along the line were modernised and equipped with a customer-friendly outfit. The railway line sees an additional landmark at present as the 100-year-old bridge near Landeck is replaced by a new steel arch bridge weighing 1,400 tonnes.

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