Railjet

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Railjet
ÖBB Railjet 596 near Pfarrwerfen (2016)
ÖBB Railjet 596 near Pfarrwerfen (2016)
Number: 67 in total

60 ÖBB, 7 ČD

Manufacturer: Siemens
Year of construction (s): 2008–2012 and 2015–2016 (ÖBB)

2013–2014 (ČD)

Genre : Push train
Gauge : 1435 mm
Length: 185.8  m (without locomotive) or 205.38 m (with locomotive)
Height: 4050 mm
Width: 2825 mm
Trunnion Distance: 19 m
Bogie axle base: 2500 mm
Empty mass: 417.2 t
Top speed: 230 km / h
Starting tractive effort: 300 kN
Performance indicator: 15 kW / t
Power system : with 1116
15 kV, 16.7 Hz ~
25 kV, 50 Hz ~

with 1216
15 kV, 16.7 Hz ~
25 kV, 50 Hz ~
3 kV =
1.5 kV =
Train control : PZB , LZB , ETCS ,
some sets with: Mirel or EVM , ZUB 121 , Integra-Signum , SCMT
Seats: ÖBB: 404 (01 - 51) or
442 (52 - 60)
ČD: 442
Particularities: Business class
Railjet lettering

The Railjet (abbreviated RJ or RJX for Railjet Xpress) is a long-distance passenger train type and at the same time a vehicle type of the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) and the Czech Railways (ČD), which was built in Vienna . The units consist of Siemens Viaggio Comfort cars , which are closely coupled to one another and are based on the Bmpz70 modular car from SGP , and Siemens ES64U2 (1116) or Siemens ES64U4 (1216) locomotives . The Railjets are among the fastest locomotive-hauled trains in the world. According to the technical specifications for interoperability , they belong to the high-speed trains of TSI class 2. Railjet is a common train type of the ÖBB, the Czech state railway České dráhy , the Deutsche Bahn , the Swiss Federal Railways and the Hungarian state railway Magyar Államvasutak . In Germany it is on an equal footing with the ICE. However, only the ÖBB and České dráhy are the owners of Railjet sets, whereby the ČD Railjet locomotives are also part of the ÖBB portfolio, as the sets for the Czech Republic were only procured on the basis of a contract with ÖBB and these exclusively on the Prague route - Vienna - Graz are used. The wagons were paid for by the ČD and the existing ÖBB locomotives were made available for the ČD sets. The Hungarian State Railways, the Deutsche Bahn and the Swiss Federal Railways do not have their own trains, but Railjet trains to Hungary, Germany and Switzerland also run on schedule, which are also listed as Railjet in the timetables there.

The first Railjet unit was presented to the public for the first time on September 15, 2008 and was used in commercial operation by the ÖBB at the 2008/2009 timetable change. Since July 30, 2012, 51 of the 60 trains ordered by ÖBB have been in operation. However, far more than 51 units were ordered. However, after the ÖBB was no longer able to take off car sets at that time, it was possible to involve the ČD, which took over the seven units that are now in use between Prague and Graz. By 2016, all units ordered by ÖBB had been delivered. This means that the ÖBB has 60 sets and the ČD seven sets.

In addition, the České dráhy have ordered five-car units based on the Railjet from Siemens.

history

ÖBB Taurus I in railjet trial paintwork
Test drive of the first ČD Railjet set

In November 2004 an employee of the ÖBB presented the name Railjet at an internal workshop. The workshop was moderated by Peter Hochegger , the owner of maxxx.communications GmbH , which at the time had controversial exclusive consulting contracts with ÖBB. Eleven days later, maxxx.communications had the name Railjet itself protected. When ÖBB-Personenverkehr wanted to register the Railjet brand, maxxx.communications raised an objection and withdrew it against payment of 150,000 plus 30,000 euros VAT . The name is now a trademark of ÖBB.

The delivery of the trains was put out to tender in 2005. Siemens , Bombardier and CAF applied for the contract . In its meeting on February 9, 2006, the Supervisory Board of ÖBB-Holding approved the procurement of 23 sets with a value of 245 million euros. One option provided for the delivery of a further 40 sets by 2015.

The total price for the 23 trains manufactured by Siemens Mobility is 244 million euros. The overall conception, construction of the car bodies and the interior fittings were carried out at the Siemens locations in Graz and Vienna . Construction of the cars began there in November 2006. The first body shell car body was finished in August 2007 and on April 21, 2008 the first, still shortened set rolled out of the factory in Vienna. The first 23 units were in use by December 2009. The ÖBB supervisory board took up an option to purchase additional units - a total of 44 additional trains with a total value of 540 million euros were ordered in October 2007. In December 2010, the Czech railway company České dráhy (ČD) announced that it would take over the option for the last 16 of these trains from ÖBB. These were to be used in the Czech Republic together with Škoda 380 series locomotives .

In September 2011, ČD commissioned Siemens to deliver 16 Railjet sets. They thus exercised the contract option originally intended for ÖBB. The seven-part trains were delivered in 2013 and 2014 and run between Brno and Prague as well as cross-border long-distance traffic to Austria, Germany, Hungary and Slovakia. The order value was more than 200 million euros.

The aim of the ÖBB was to replace all of the former ÖBB EuroCity trains with the Railjet fleet . Planned plans to implement the Railjet system with multiple units (e.g. ICE T ) had been rejected. On July 12, 2008, a four-part Railjet train set a new speed record for an Austrian train in Austria at 275 km / h between St. Valentin and Amstetten.

Initially, the car trains were only delivered with bistro instead of dining car . Because too many travelers complained about it, since July 2011 - starting with the 38 set - the Railjet units have been delivered with full restaurants instead of the bar-bistro and the existing bistro cars have been converted into dining cars. The conversion of the train sets mainly took place together with the installation of ETCS vehicle devices. They became necessary because, since December 2012, only ETCS-compatible trains have been allowed to be used on the Westbahn line. In the first half of 2012, work began on equipping the sets with WLAN . It was planned that by the end of 2012 the entire fleet would have wireless Internet access and a dining car.

It was first used on the southern runway on October 12, 2011 with a pair of trains on the Vienna - Graz route, followed by another pair of trains on the Vienna - Villach route on November 7, 2011. The 49 set was completely wrapped in foil in 2012 for the anniversary "175 years of the railways in Austria", the 50 set was to run with the "Police" advertising locomotive 1116.250 for at least one year before it was removed. In July 2012, the last RJ set number 51 was handed over to ÖBB at the Simmering plant.

Since the timetable change on December 9, 2012, Railjet units have also been running at 230 km / h in Austria as planned. This speed is currently possible on the sections Vienna - St. Pölten, St. Valentin - Linz and Lambach - Breitenschützing. On the new line in the Lower Inn Valley, 220 km / h are driven. The changeover to ETCS Level 2 in winter initially led to considerable disruptions that only normalized in the course of the winter. The most frequent causes were forced braking and reduced speed due to inconsistencies in the various position and speed sensors (wheel sensors, ground radar, GPS and fixed balises) and ballast flight after ice formation. In addition, there was at least one incident with a door opened by the pressure wave at ÖBB's competitor Westbahn . A Railjet unit also lost a door, but not on the high-speed line.

After a temporary lack of interest, ČD ordered seven Railjet sets in August 2012. The deliveries from the order worth around 100 million euros should take place from 2014. There was also an option for a further eight eight-car trains, but this was dropped in September 2013.

Since the Semmering north ramp has steeper inclines and narrower arc radii than the south ramp, impermissible safety-related operating conditions arose during pushing operation, which had a negative effect on passenger comfort and led to greater wear and tear on wheelsets and rails. That is why the train units were rotated after an urgent request by the manufacturer Siemens , they have been running from Vienna-Meidling towards Semmering with the locomotive ahead since the beginning of April 2014. To simplify operations, all Railjet units have been realigned accordingly.

From December 2014, seven ČD and three ÖBB sets were used to set up joint traffic from Graz to Vienna to Prague every two hours. The wagon trains bought by ČD also have electronic reservation displays and a passenger information system. After the ČD was unable to find suitable locomotives in time, the sets are hauled by rented ÖBB Taurus 3 locomotives.They consist of five second-class cars, a dining car like the one in the ÖBB-Railjet and the control car with business and first class.

In April 2013 a public presentation tour took place in the Czech Republic. For this purpose, two Pendolino connections, on April 17th the train SC 513 from Prague to Ostrava and on April 18th the train SC 506 from Bohumín to Prague, were operated with an RJ.

ČD-RJ as EC 73 near Guntramsdorf

According to a press release in June 2013, work is being done on the approval of the Railjet units in Italy in order to be able to offer non-stop traffic from Vienna to Venice.

In October 2013, the entire set 51 including locomotive 1116.251 was provided with advertising stickers for the Austrian Ski Association , which was presented at the same time as the new sportswear for the athletes at Vienna's Westbahnhof.

Since the beginning of February 2014, test drives have been carried out with one control car and four intermediate cars from the first ČD set. Later, the missing middle cars were also added in order to have a complete set. On April 24, 2014, the first set with the 1216 233 locomotive was handed over to ČD. Since then, it has been used in the Czech Republic for test and training drives.

On May 6, 2014, the first ČD Railjet was presented to the public in Prague. During the celebrations, the key for the first Railjet was symbolically handed over to ČD General Director Daniel Kurucz, before the set was used as the IC 571 from Prague to Břeclav for the first time. After that, the two sets already delivered were used for IC trains between Prague and Břeclav as well as Břeclav and Bohumín. From mid-June, they gradually replaced the conventional EC sets between Wiener Neustadt Hbf and Praha hl.n. replaced. With the timetable change in December 2014, the course of the ČD Railjet to Graz was extended.

At the beginning of August 2014, it was announced that ÖBB had ordered a further nine Railjet sets. The sets with a total value of 145 million euros were to be delivered [obsolete] by December 2016 and used on the Western Railway between Vienna and Salzburg. They should also be equipped for traffic to Italy and operate as far as Venice.

Adjustable seats
Footrest

The offer in Economy Class has been improved with adjustable seats and footrests.

New bike compartment

In addition, the new trains already have a bicycle compartment as standard. The installation of a bicycle compartment in the 51 existing Railjet sets should be completed at the same time as the delivery of the new Railjets at the end of 2016 [obsolete] . All Railjets are equipped with on-board restaurants and WiFi, which also works in the Czech Republic.

In mid-February 2015, the first ÖBB Railjet set with a bicycle compartment (set 34) was presented. The converted trains are to be used for the time being on the southern runway and expand the offer, which was previously restricted to ČD Railjets.

Since the timetable change on December 13, 2015, all Railjet connections that touch Vienna have been routed via Vienna Central Station and have Vienna Meidling as their second stop . The Westbahnhof is no longer served by Railjet trains. Since December 2015, ÖBB IC and Railjet trains have been running alternately to and from Vienna Airport Train Station every half hour. These connections serve destinations in Austria and run from the Vienna Airport train station on platforms 1 and 2, with direct access from / to Terminal 3 of Vienna Schwechat Airport .

The nine additional sets delivered to ÖBB in the course of 2016 have been in passenger service since October 11, 2016 and have since replaced IC sets that operated between Vienna and Salzburg. The train runs bring these sets to Vienna Airport, Saalfelden and via the Tauern Railway to Klagenfurt.

Since the 2018 timetable change (December 9th), the faster Railjets (without stops in Vöcklabruck, Attnang-Puchheim, Wels Hbf, St. Valentin, Amstetten and Tullnerfeld) on the western route have been referred to as Railjet xpress (RJX) . The Railjet connections, which have replaced the Intercitys on the western route since October 2016, as well as the Railjets on other Austrian rail routes continue to operate under the Railjet (RJ) train type .

concept

Railjet Spirit of Salzburg at Grazer Ostbahnhof , 2008
restaurant
Old passenger information system (until 2016)
New passenger information system (since 2016)

In contrast to other railway companies, ÖBB does not rely on multiple units in high-speed traffic , but on locomotive- hauled push- pull trains . Similar to the German Metropolitan Express Train, the Railjet sets consist of individual wagons that are connected to each other with shell socket couplings and have normal screw couplings at the ends . This means that they can be hauled by existing locomotives. Thanks to the rigid coupling between the cars, they could be provided with wide, pressure-tight car transitions . Fire doors, which are usually open, are attached to the car crossings.

The Railjet trains combine the properties of multiple units with those of locomotive-hauled trains. Theoretically, they can be shortened or lengthened by individual cars in the workshop and can thus be adapted to the traffic volume of a connection. This has not yet been used in practice. Courses with a particularly high number of passengers are run with double trains. Despite the classic push-pull train technology, the interior has the appearance of a multiple unit without transition doors between the cars.

The low permissible maximum speed of 230 km / h for high-speed trains is not a major disadvantage in terms of use, since the units are mainly used on connections that have a small proportion of high-speed lines .

criticism

There are critical voices about the offer. Critics complained, among other things, of insufficient storage space for luggage, the lack of opportunities to store ski equipment (although the trains serve ski areas) and the sometimes insufficient number of seats. The majority of the trains in Railjet traffic between Austria and Switzerland also arrive late. Another point of criticism is the lack of possibility of taking strollers with you. The previously also criticized lack of bicycle transport has been possible since July 11, 2015.

Technical specifications

Afmpz (control car) Ampz ARbmpz Bmpz (intermediate car) Bmpvz (end car with bicycle compartment)
Length (m) 26.85 26.50 26.50 26.50 26.45
Height (mm) 4050 4050 4050 4050 4050
width (mm) 2825 2825 2825 2825 2825
Pivot distance (m) 19.0 19.0 19.0 19.0 19.0
Bogie axle base (mm) 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500
Seats 27 (sets 01 - 51)
38 (sets 52 - 60) 		55 10 80 72 (sets 01 - 51)
74 (sets 52 - 60)
Bicycle parking spaces 0 0 0 0 5 (sets 01 - 51)
7 (sets 52 - 60)
Standing area (m²) 17.8 (sets 01 - 51) 19.4 30.4 18.2
20 l hot water tank WC WC WC WC WC
Fresh water tank 100 l Galley - - - -
Fresh water tank 150 l WC - WC - -
Fresh water tank 300 l - WC restaurant WC WC
Gray water tank 250 l WC, galley - WC - -
Gray water tank 400 l - WC - WC WC
Gray water tank 600 l - - restaurant - -
Holding tank 300 l WC - WC - -
Holding tank 800 l - WC - WC WC

Explanation of the code letters according to ETV marking 2015 :
A = first class passenger wagon with seats; B = second class passenger coach with seats; R = passenger carriage with dining car, buffet or bar compartment
b = passenger carriage with equipment for the physically handicapped; v = carriage with bicycle compartment; z = trolley with central energy supply; f = control car; p = open seating car with seats and central aisle; m = car over 24.5 m in length

Brakes

The wagons are equipped with several braking systems:

Air conditioning

A compact unit with a cooling capacity of 5.5 kW and a heating capacity of 6.5 kW is located at the driver's cab of the Afmpz. In the passenger area there is a compact unit per car in the underfloor area with a cooling capacity of 36 kW and a heating capacity of 39.5 kW. Fresh air is supplied through an intake grille on the side wall. The circulating air from the passenger compartment is sucked off on the opposite side wall and flows with the fresh air to the air conditioning unit. The air then passes through an air filter, is sucked in by the fan and pushed over the evaporator and the electric air heater. The processed air is fed into the interior of the car and distributed through the air ducts. In heating mode, the air is blown out under the seats and below the windows, while in cooling mode, the majority of the air is guided through a duct into the ceiling area and distributed over the entire area of ​​the car via the ceiling injection. A small part of the air is also distributed through the floor ducts. A separate unit ensures that the exhaust air is extracted during the pressure upgrade.

Doors

The entrance doors are designed as pivoting sliding doors, are electrically controlled and have a clear width of 850 mm. Entry / exit is via three steps with a height of 200 mm and a folding swivel step. After the door has been released, the doors can be opened using the corresponding opening button, whereby the folding step extends first and only then does the door open. If the vertical light barriers are not interrupted or the button is pressed, the door closes after a brief acoustic warning and flashing buttons. The folding step only retracts when the door is closed. The closing command can also be given via the driver's cab by canceling the door release or pressing the conductor switch.

The ARbmpz have loading doors instead of entrance doors at one end of the car, through which these cars are loaded with the catering trolleys. The doors can only be operated by staff.

At the ends of the car there are transition doors that are open in the basic position. The mechanical doors are kept open by electromagnets, which release the lock when the fire and smoke detector is activated and thus close the doors by means of spring force. Manual closure is possible using emergency actuation (on the ceiling). The clear width of the doors is 1100 mm, the clear height 1960 mm. There is no wagon transition at the end of the coupling wagon.

There are electrically operated sliding doors with a clear width of 650 mm between the entrances and the passenger compartments. In the ARbmpz there is also a double-leaf door with a clear width of 800 mm due to the accessibility of the wheelchair space. The clear height of all sliding doors is 2050 mm.

Train configuration and car classes

The trains consist of a 185-meter-long push-pull train in steel construction, which consists of a control car and six intermediate cars. The trains are hauled by multi-system locomotives of the types Taurus-2 or Taurus-3 and are approved for 230 km / h. Including the locomotive, the train has a total length of 205 meters. To increase capacity, two train units can be connected to form a 14-car train with two locomotives. In normal operation, the train set and the locomotive always remain coupled. The carriages can be supplied with all four UIC voltages via the train busbar ( alternating voltage 1000 V / 16.7 Hz or 1500 V / 50 Hz and direct voltage 1500 or 3000 V).

Each Railjet set offers three classes: Economy Class / 2. Class, the first class / 1st class Class and business class .

The Economy class is in a seat pitch 2 + 2, the first class executed, however. 1 + 2 The Business Class in the Railjets the ÖBB has two quads, two triples and two one-compartments. In the Railjets of ČD is Business Class in a 1 + 1 configuration installed.

The Railjet sets 01 to 51 offer a total of 404 seats after the installation of five bicycle parking spaces, 16 of them in the business class, 76 in the first class and 312 in the economy class. The 16 seats in the business class are located in the control car. An open-plan car has 55 First- Class seats , one car has the restaurant and ten First- Class seats . Three cars are open- plan cars with 80 seats in the economy class and one car is a coupling car with 72 seats in the economy class and one-sided standard pulling and pushing device.

The sets 52 to 60 were equipped with seven bicycle parking spaces as standard. An additional second class car instead of a first class car increases the seating capacity to 442 seats, 6 of which are in business class, 42 in first class and 394 in economy class.

The three-class division is based on the division in air traffic as well as on the high-speed trains AVE in Spain and the Eurostar between London and Paris or Brussels. In the two higher classes, which have the same tariff as the first class, an on-seat service is offered. For business class, a surcharge of 15 euros has to be paid on routes within Austria; this surcharge does not apply on routes outside Austria; This includes a free drink of your choice, newspaper and at the seat service. From April 1, 2012, it replaced the previously offered premium class. However, this was a failure economically: The premium class (which at least occupied half a car) was mostly empty. The premium for the top class fell from 25 to 15 euros. However, structural changes were omitted for reasons of cost.

A separate kitchen is available for the first and business class. The train also includes a restaurant with 14 seats. Other service functions include free WiFi within Austria, a barrier-free toilet, a wheelchair lift on each side of the exit, a children's cinema and spaces for prams.

  • Car classes

  • Business Class (ÖBB, No. 01 - 51)

  • Transition from First Class to Business Class (ÖBB, No. 52 - 60)

  • First Class (ÖBB)

  • Economy Class (ÖBB)

  • Economy Class (ČD)

  • Children's cinema (ČD)

  • Bicycle compartment (ČD)

  • Bicycle compartment (ÖBB, converted)

  • Bicycle compartment (ÖBB, delivery 2016)

design

The entire interior and exterior design of the vehicles as well as the Railjet trademark come from the Vienna-based company Spirit Design, which specializes in strategic design . The design of the Railjet has received several awards: In 2008 it was nominated for the “Createch Award”, which is presented by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology. In 2009 it received the “Good Design” award from the German Designer Club and the “red dot” design seal of approval from the North Rhine-Westphalia Design Center. It was also nominated twice for the Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany (2009, 2010) and once for the Austrian State Award for Design (2009). In addition, it received the “Consumer Favorite 09” prize at the “Universal Design Award” announced by the iF Designforum Hannover .

Wagon designations

According to ETV marking 2015 , the seven cars in a unit are marked with a twelve-digit European vehicle number (EVN). In addition, there are Alphabetical markings with the abbreviation of the country in which the vehicle is registered ( A or CZ ), with the Vehicle Keeper Marking ( ÖBB or ČD encrypted) and the technical features Gattungtszeichen ( Bmpvz etc.).

In the case of a single set, the cars are numbered from 21 to 27 for seat reservations; with a double set additionally from 31 to 37.

ÖBB Railjet

Sets 01 - 51

  • Locomotive 91 81 1116 2yy-y or 91 81 1216 2yy-y A-ÖBB ( Siemens ES64U2 or ES64U4 from the EuroSprinter family, known in Austria as Taurus )
  • Car 21 or 31: A -ÖBB 73 81 84-90 1xx -x Bmpvz (end car, second class, five bicycle parking spaces)
  • Car 22 or 32: A -ÖBB 73 81 22-90 2xx -x Bmpz (second class)
  • Car 23 or 33: A -ÖBB 73 81 22-90 3xx -x Bmpz (second class)
  • Car 24 or 34: A -ÖBB 73 81 22-90 4xx -x Bmpz (second class)
  • Car 25 or 35: A -ÖBB 73 81 85-90 5xx -x ARbmpz (first class and restaurant with info point)
  • Car 26 or 36: A -ÖBB 73 81 19-90 6xx -x Ampz (first class)
  • Car 27 or 37: A -ÖBB 73 81 80-90 7xx -x Afmpz (control car and first class business)

Sets 52 - 60

  • Locomotive 91 81 1116 1yy-y or 91 81 1216 0yy-y A-ÖBB ( Siemens ES64U2 or ES64U4 from the EuroSprinter family, known in Austria as Taurus )
  • Car 21 or 31: A -ÖBB 73 81 84-90 1xx -x Bmpvz (end car, second class, seven bicycle parking spaces)
  • Car 22 or 32: A -ÖBB 73 81 22-90 2xx -x Bmpz (second class)
  • Car 23 or 33: A -ÖBB 73 81 22-90 3xx -x Bmpz (second class)
  • Car 24 or 34: A -ÖBB 73 81 22-90 4xx -x Bmpz (second class)
  • Car 25 or 35: A -ÖBB 73 81 22-90 5xx -x Bmpz (second class)
  • Carriage 26 or 36: A -ÖBB 73 81 85-90 6xx -x ARbmpz (first class and restaurant with info point)
  • Car 27 or 37: A -ÖBB 73 81 80-90 7xx -x Afmpz (control car and first class business)

ČD Railjet

  • Locomotive 91 81 1216 2xx-x A-ÖBB ( Siemens ES64U4 )
  • Car 21: CZ -ČD 73 54 20-91 00x -x Bmpz (end car, second class, seven bicycle parking spaces)
  • Car 22: CZ -ČD 73 54 21-91 10x -x Bmpz (second class)
  • Car 23: CZ -ČD 73 54 21-91 20x -x Bmpz (second class)
  • Car 24: CZ -ČD 73 54 21-91 30x -x Bmpz (second class)
  • Car 25: CZ -ČD 73 54 21-91 40x -x Bmpz (second class)
  • Car 26: CZ -ČD 73 54 85-91 00x -x ARbmpz (first class and restaurant with information point)
  • Car 27: CZ -ČD 73 54 80-91 00x -x Afmpz (control car and first class business)

Explanation of the European vehicle number according to ETV marking 2015 :
Electric locomotive for speeds over 190 km / h, Austria, series 1116 or 1216
73 = pressure-tight vehicles with fixed track gauge with air conditioning, can be used internationally; 81 or 54 = country code for Austria or for the Czech Republic;
19 = first class seating car, nine compartments with side aisles or equivalent open space with a central aisle; 20 = second class seating car, ten compartments with side aisles or equivalent open space with a central aisle; 21 = second class seating car, eleven compartments with side aisle or equivalent open space with a central aisle; 22 = second class seating car, ≥ twelve compartments with a side aisle or equivalent open space with a central aisle; 80 = vehicles with special design, control cars with seats, all classes, with or without luggage compartment, with driver's cab for push-pull operation; 84 = vehicles with special design, seating cars, all classes, with specially equipped compartments, e.g. B. Children's / play area; 85 = vehicles with a special design, passenger cars with seats and couchette cars, all classes, with bar or buffet area;
90 or 91 = maximum speed:> 160 km / h; Energy supply: all voltages

Train control

All 60 ÖBB sets are factory-fitted with on-board equipment for train control ( PZB , LZB ) for Germany and Austria. In addition, additional vehicle equipment for extended use in Switzerland ( ZUB , Integra ) and Hungary ( Mirel in control car, and EVM in locomotive) was installed in the wagon trains and locomotives 1 to 23 . The locomotives received a third pantograph with a narrow range for Switzerland. Since more units suitable for Hungary were needed, the train control Mirel was installed in the control car and the EVM in the locomotives 1116 229-231 for sets 29 to 31. Since the European ETCS Level 2 train control system has been in use on the new Vienna - St. Pölten line since December 2012 , ETCS on-board units have been installed in all sets.

The seven ČD sets are hauled by locomotives of the 1216 series rented from the ÖBB and used together with the three ÖBB sets 29–31 with Mirel equipment between Prague and Graz.

Lines served - Railjet Xpress (RJX) or Railjet (RJ)

Railjet routes
Exit of a Railjet from Wien Westbahnhof

Since December 9, 2018, ÖBB has been calling the fastest ÖBB connections between Vienna and Bregenz / Munich or Zurich as Railjet Xpress (RJX). The Railjet Xpress (RJX) between Vienna and Salzburg only stops in Vienna Meidling, St. Pölten and Linz and takes 2 hours and 22 minutes. The Railjets (RJ) also stop between Vienna and Salzburg in Tullnerfeld, Amstetten, St. Valentin, Wels, Attnang-Puchheim, Vöcklabruck and Neumarkt-Köstendorf. The journey time of the RJ trains between Vienna and Salzburg is 2 hours and 53 minutes. On the north-south axis there is currently no differentiation between RJX and RJ, only the train category RJ.

RJX: Budapest - Vienna - Salzburg - Munich

Currently five day connections are served on the Budapest - Vienna - Munich route and seven day connections on the Vienna - Munich or Vienna - Budapest route with Railjet trains. The trains are mostly run between Vienna and Salzburg together with the RJX connections to Bregenz. The trains run every two hours and stop in Budapest Keleti, Budapest Kelenföld, Tatabanya, Györ, Mosonmagyarovar, Hegyeshalom, Wien Hbf, Wien Meidling, St. Pölten, Linz, Salzburg and Munich.

Since the timetable change in 2011, the Budapest - Frankfurt am Main connection has been offered on Fridays and Saturdays . On Saturdays the train ran from Wiesbaden in the meantime and went to Budapest Keleti pu . The train in Germany reached its top speed of 230 km / h for the first time in scheduled operation. Since the timetable change in December 2012, the Railjet trains have also been traveling at the maximum permitted speed in Austria.

On December 14, 2008, the first four Railjets started operating the timetable on this route and were operated as a double set with a total of 14 cars: on the Budapest - Vienna route as planned RJ 40 and RJ 41, on the Munich - Vienna - Budapest route as RJ 63 and RJ 66. Between Munich and Vienna, four pairs of Eurocity trains and an ICE provided the additional journeys required for the two-hourly service. From April 2009 three pairs of Railjet trains, an ICE and two Eurocitys operated between Munich and the Austrian capital. On June 14th and September 4th, 2009, the last two Eurocitys were replaced by Railjets.

From December 2014, the RJ from Budapest to Vienna (and further on towards Salzburg) also stopped at Vienna Central Station , but continued to run to the Westbahnhof . Starting with the timetable change on December 13, 2015, the stop at Westbahnhof was canceled. All RJ are continued from Vienna main station through the Lainzer tunnel .

RJX: Vienna Schwechat Airport (VIE) - Vienna - Salzburg - Innsbruck - Feldkirch - Bregenz

The Railjets are mostly run between Vienna and Salzburg together with the RJX connections to Munich. The trains run every two hours and stop at Vienna Schwechat Airport (VIE), Vienna Hbf, Vienna Meidling, St. Pölten, Linz, Salzburg, Wörgl, Jenbach, Innsbruck, Imst-Pitztal, Landeck-Zams, Langen am Arlberg, Bludenz, Feldkirch , Dornbirn and Bregenz.

In connection with the Railjets (RJX) between Vienna and Zurich, there is an hourly service between Vienna and Feldkirch.

RJX: Vienna - Salzburg - Innsbruck - Feldkirch - Buchs SG - Zurich

Since June 2009 Vienna - Salzburg - Innsbruck and since December 2009 Vienna - Salzburg - Innsbruck - Buchs SG - Zurich / Bregenz have been operated with Railjet trains.

Since December 2012, Railjet has been providing five daily connections on the Vienna - Zurich - Vienna route. The current travel time from Vienna to Zurich is 7 hours 50 minutes. The trains are mostly run between Vienna and Innsbruck or Feldkirch as a double train. The trains run every two hours and stop in Vienna Hbf, Vienna Meidling, St. Pölten, Linz, Salzburg, Kufstein, Wörgl, Innsbruck, Ötztal, Landeck-Zams, St. Anton am Arlberg, Bludenz, Feldkirch, Buchs SG, Sargans and Zurich . In connection with the Railjets (RJX) between Vienna and Bregenz, there is an hourly service between Vienna and Feldkirch.

Pairs of trains also run on this route between Budapest or Bratislava and Zurich. With the train pair Bratislava - Vienna - Zurich, Slovakia was integrated into the Railjet network on December 9, 2018 for the 10th anniversary of the ÖBB Railjet.

RJX: Vienna - Innsbruck - Bolzano

Since December 2019, a new pair of Railjet trains has been running between Vienna Hbf and Bolzano via the Brenner Pass. This runs between Vienna and Innsbruck together with a part of the train from / to Zurich. The state of South Tyrol contributes one million euros per year to the financial expenses. The travel time is 6 hours and 45 minutes.

RJ: (Vienna Airport Schwechat (VIE) -) Vienna - St. Pölten - Amstetten - Linz - Wels - Salzburg

The RJ trains between Vienna and Salzburg run every hour and stop in Vienna Hbf, Vienna Meidling, Tullnerfeld, St. Pölten, Amstetten, St. Valentin, Linz, Wels, Attnang-Puchheim, Vöcklabruck, Neumarkt-Köstendorf and Salzburg.

The Railjets Gasteinertal (Vienna Airport from 8:33 a.m.) and Millstätter See (Vienna Airport from 2:33 p.m.) continue to Klagenfurt via Salzburg. The Achensee Railjet train pair serves the route Vienna - Bregenz every day, and on the weekends in summer two train pairs connect Salzburg and Neusiedl am See.

IC 691 as RJ set in Schwarzach-St. Veit (October 2016)

On October 11, 2016, some InterCity trains on the Westbahn and Tauernbahn were converted to Railjet trains. The trains ran in the InterCity category until the timetable change in December 2016, but offered the usual RJ equipment (children's cinema, WiFi, etc.). For the first time, there was also scheduled in Tullnerfeld, Amstetten, St. Valentin, Wels Hbf, Vöcklabruck, Hallein, Golling-Abtenau, Bischofshofen, St. Johann / PG, Schwarzach-St. Veit and at the Tauernbahn Railjet stop.

With the timetable change in December 2016, the IC trains on these two routes, which had previously been operated with locomotives and classes, were also converted to Railjet trains. In addition, since then they have been referred to as “RJ” instead of “IC”. As of December 2017, Neumarkt-Köstendorf, as a connecting station to the Mattig Valley and Flachgau, also became a stop for the slow RJ trains.

(Berlin - Prague / Vienna Schwechat Airport (VIE) -) Vienna - Graz

RJ 76 in the train station Praha hl.n. (December 2014).

Since October 18, 2011, the Vienna - Graz route has also been served by Railjet trains. However, the travel time of the Railjet trains is the same as that of the normal EC or ÖBB-IC, as the southern runway does not allow speeds higher than 160 km / h. Initially, the trains headed south with the control car. Due to problems in the narrow arches on the north ramp of Semmering, the sets were later turned so that the locomotives now run south on the Zugspitze. In the first few years, additional individual Railjet trains between Vienna and Wr. Neustadt / Mürzzuschlag / Graz has been reinforced with additional express train passenger cars and, in some cases, an additional locomotive (mostly 1144 or 1142 ) to increase the space available during the main travel season.

As early as June 15, 2014, ČD Railjets took over the services of EC 72/73 and EC 74/75 Wiener Neustadt - Vienna - Prague . With the timetable change in December 2014, every second Railjet from Graz Hbf to Vienna Meidling continued via Vienna Hbf and Brno hl. n. to Praha hl. n. extended. Three Railjet trains from ÖBB and seven from ČD are used for this.

The Railjet and EC trains of the Südbahn , which will end in Vienna Meidling until 2014 , will not go to Praha hl.n. from the 2015 timetable change. be tied through, ended in Vienna Central Station . Since the timetable change in December 2015, a pair of Railjets has been running daily from Graz Hbf to Vienna Airport .

Since December 2016, six Railjet trains have been running from Graz Hbf via Vienna Hbf directly to Vienna Airport station . For all other Railjet [EC] connections from Graz there is a connection to long-distance trains of the ÖBB to Vienna Airport in Vienna Hbf , so that there is a fast connection between Graz and Vienna Airport every hour.

Since June 2020 there has been a train pair from Graz to Berlin. This is the first pair of trains Vienna – Prague – Dresden – Berlin since the “ Vindobona ” train was discontinued .

Vienna (/ Graz) - Bruck / Mur - Klagenfurt - Villach (- Lienz / Venice)

Since November 7, 2011, the Vienna - Klagenfurt - Villach routes have also been served by Railjet trains. However, the travel time of the Railjet trains is the same as that of the normal EC or ÖBB-IC, as the southern runway does not allow speeds higher than 160 km / h. From December 2013 to December 2017 a pair of trains was led to Lienz . Until December 2013, the RJ 630 also carried one or two car transport vehicles between Villach and Vienna, as well as additional long-distance vehicles if required. Because of the short travel time, a second traction vehicle was necessary.

At Vienna Central Station there is the possibility of changing to the Railjet coming from Salzburg in the direction of Vienna Airport with a transfer time of a few minutes. In this way, a fast connection from Vienna Airport to Murtal and beyond could be set up every two hours.

Since December 2017, the ÖBB Railjet trains with two pairs of trains have also been in use between Vienna Hbf and Venezia Santa Lucia via Villach Hbf and Udine . For this, the locomotives 1216 017, 018 and 020 were repainted to the Railjet design. For this, the pair of RJ trains to Lienz has been converted to conventional rolling stock and assigned to the EuroCity category. The 1216 019 will initially be used as an RJ locomotive with its advertising stickers for Leonardo da Vinci.

In the 2018/19 timetable, an RJ train pair Vienna - Villach has been extended to / from Lienz. This means that the Railjet will run again in East Tyrol after the existing pair of RJ trains had been converted to conventional IC wagons in December 2017.

In the 2019/20 timetable, an early morning RJ train leaves Bruck an der Mur 2 hours before the first regular train from Vienna to Villach. For reasons of circulation , the train starts at Graz main station and, unlike the other Railjets on the southern runway, also stops at Frohnleiten station , where it provides a connection to the north for a S-Bahn that ends there.

RJ connections outside of Austria

In the Czech Republic there are individual RJ connections between Praha hl.n. and Brno, which do not reach Austrian territory. In addition, there has been a pair of RJ trains between Praha hl.n. and Bratislava hl.st. via Břeclav.

Planned network expansions

According to the latest reports, work is also being carried out on an RJ connection between Vienna Hbf and Trieste Centrale . It is currently not known whether the train will run via Graz and Ljubljana or via Villach and Udine. The introduction of this connection is expected in December 2020 at the earliest.

The new generation of Railjet trains was announced online on June 9, 2020. These are to be used from the beginning of 2023 on the Brenner route between Munich main train station , Innsbruck main train station and Verona Porta Nuova (some with a connection to Bologna Centrale or Venezia Santa Lucia ).

photos

  • Railjet 49 "175 years of railways for Austria"

  • RJ 561 in Eichgraben-Altlengbach

  • RJ 564 at Ollersbach

  • A Railjet on the Krauselklause Viaduct of the Semmering Railway .

  • RJ 651 from Vienna Meidling to Graz Hbf shortly after Mödling

  • 1116.250 "Police" with an RJ on the Kalte-Rinne viaduct.

  • RJ 60 on the bridge over the Wien River

  • RJ near Guntramsdorf

  • RJ 65 in Vienna Hbf

  • Luggage rack in the economy class of an ÖBB Railjet

Use of the Railjet in the Czech Republic

The České dráhy have rented Taurus locomotives for operation from ÖBB since 2014. However, the Czech locomotive manufacturer Škoda has sued against this because ČD is said to have concluded the rental contracts without a tender. The Czech competition authority was right in its judgment Škoda. Since the appeal made against the decision had suspensive effect, the leasing contracts were initially unaffected.

Another ten wagon units were ordered by České dráhy in July 2018. These units are permanently coupled for operation, equipped with rubber bulges at both ends and consist of a first-class car, a second-class multifunctional car (with information point, conductor's compartment, wheelchair spaces, barrier-free toilet, entry with a lift, family area with cinema, pram spaces and changing table as well as space for eight bicycles) and three second-class cars. The capacity is 330 places, the maximum speed 200 km / h. The car units are to be used together with existing dining cars and other cars between Prague and Budapest from 2021 .

literature

Web links

Commons : Railjet  Collection of Images

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