Railjet
Sign in to saveRailjet is a high-speed rail service in Europe operated by Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) and Czech Railways (ČD). Branded as Railjet Express (RJX category) for the fastest services and as Railjet (RJ) for services with additional stops, it was introduced in 2008 and operates at speeds of up to . Railjet is ÖBB's premier service and operates both domestically within Austria and on international services to adjacent major cities in the Czech Republic, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Hungary and Slovakia.thumb|rightthumb|right
Key facts
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- Railjet
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- ÖBB Railjet train near Pfarrwerfen on Salzburg-Tyrol Railway
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- Inter-city high-speed rail
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- Operating
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- Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Hungary, Slovakia
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- 2008
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- Economy, First, Business
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- Siemens Viaggio Comfort, Siemens Viaggio Next Level, pulled by EuroSprinter or Siemens Vectron
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- History
- Trainsets
- Traction
- Carriages
- Routes
- Current network
- Development
- Passenger services
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Railjet is a high-speed rail service in Europe operated by Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) and Czech Railways (ČD). Branded as Railjet Express (RJX category) for the fastest services and as Railjet (RJ) for services with additional stops, it was introduced in 2008 and operates at speeds of up to . Railjet is ÖBB's premier service and operates both domestically within Austria and on international services to adjacent major cities in the Czech Republic, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Hungary and Slovakia.thumb|rightthumb|right
==History== Rather than choosing electric multiple units (EMUs) such as Deutsche Bahn's ICE 3, the ÖBB opted for locomotive-hauled push-pull high-speed trains, which could be hauled by its existing fleet of Taurus high-speed Siemens EuroSprinter electric locomotives. On 9 February 2006, 9 months after receiving sealed bids, the board of directors of the Austrian Federal Railways awarded Siemens a contract to build 23 sets of 7-coach trains, with the Siemens design viewed to be the best as well as the least expensive. In September 2007 Siemens received an additional order for 44 more Railjet trains from the Austrian Federal Railways. The total value of the order was €798 million for 469 passenger carriages.