Rail transport in Austria
overview of rail transport in Austria
Rail transport in Austria is mainly owned by the national rail company ÖBB. The railway network consists of 6,123 km, its gauge is 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge and 3,523 km are electrified. [2]
Austria | |||||
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Operation | |||||
National railway | Österreichische Bundesbahnen | ||||
System length | |||||
Total | 6,123 kilometres (3,805 mi) | ||||
Electrified | 3,523 kilometres (2,189 mi) | ||||
Freight only | ? | ||||
High-speed | 233 km | ||||
Track gauge | |||||
Main | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||||
Electrification | |||||
15 kV 16,7 Hz | Main network | ||||
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There are some funiculars, rack railways and a lot of heritage railways mainly on disused lines. Some secondary lines are set up in narrow gauge.
Austria is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC). The UIC Country Code for Austria is 81.
References
change- ↑ A village part of Strengen
- ↑ OECD Economic Surveys: Austria 2013 page 135. OECD. 2 July 2013. ISBN 9789264183070.