ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG was founded in October 2009 with retrospective effect on 1 January 2009 and employs approximately 17,300 people. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of ÖBB-Holding AG, which in turn is wholly owned by the Republic of Austria.
We plan and construct...
...railway infrastructure projects with a total investment volume of more than € 2bn a year until 2016. These investments are mainly focused on:
- the four-track development of the Western line (Vienna – St. Pölten, freight rail bypass St. Pölten, Ybbs – Amstetten)
- the four-track development in the lower Inn valley (Kundl/Radfeld - Baumkirchen)
- the development of the Baltic-Adriatic Axis (Pottendorfer Line, Semmering Base Tunnel new, Koralm Railway Line)
- the Lainzer Tunnel as connecting line between the Western, Southern and Donaulände railway
- the continuation of the railway station initiative with the current projects Vienna central station, BahnhofCity Vienna West, Salzburg central station, Graz central station
- projects for suburban services in conurbations
- noise protection measures
- construction of park & ride facilities
- enhancement of tunnel safety on existing lines
- extensive reinvestments
We own and operate...
- 5,146 km long route network
- 14,900 switches, of which 10,159 are heated
- 27,284 signals
- 680 signal boxes, of which more than 200 electronic
- 6,733 bridges
- 229 tunnels
- 3,991 railway crossings
- 1,967 km of 110-kV-traction supply lines
- 5,396 buildings
Our services:
- We own and operate the entire ÖBB railway infrastructure.
- We invest more than € 2bn annually in the Austrian railway network.
- We generate infrastructure products suitable for the market (train paths, shunting, transport depot and facilities).
- We ensure non-discriminatory customer-oriented network access.
- With our shunting services we stand at the beginning and the end of each rail-borne transport chain.
- We ensure safe and reliable operation on the rail network.
- We ensure safety, cleanliness and service to the benefit of our customers on the entire mobility chain.
- We assist our customers before, during and after their travel by train.
- We offer telecom services for the entire ÖBB Group.
- We sustainably enhance the value of all ÖBB facilities.
- We carry out inspection and repair works on and around the railway network and eliminate respective faults.
- We provide professional railway-specific construction services on an internal and external basis.
- We create a high quality infrastructure with our top level technical know-how.
- We supply traction power from hydropower.