AUSTRIA/SLOVAKIA
The electrification and modernisation of the Marchegg line is now complete on both sides of the Austrian - Slovak border. From October 11, cross-border trains will run again, connecting Vienna and Bratislava in under an hour.
NORWAY
Following quicker than expected repairs which were aided by good weather, the Raumabanen in Norway is due to re-open to traffic this week. However, the Nordlandsbanen will remain closed until Summer 2026.
AUSTRIA/CZECH REPUBLIC/POLAND
Reports suggest that from December 14, the Porta Moravica Inter City service which runs between Graz and Przemyśl via Wien and Kraków will no longer run to Przemyśl and will not convey former Swiss Railways panoramic cars.
ITALY
The province of Bolzano has decided not to renew its contract with ÖBB for the operation of the daily return Wien – Bolzano Railjet service. The service will end in December 2026, at which point an hourly local service between Innsbruck and destinations in Südtirol will be introduced.
