News archive - Rail Control

Notification of a planned new rail service (ÖBB Passenger Transport: Vienna Central Station – Dortmund via Wels/Passau)

21.04.2026 by Georg Loderbauer 0

The intention to operate a new commercially viable rail passenger service must be reported to Schienen-Control 18 months before the network timetable for which track capacity is to be ordered comes into effect.

Notification of a planned new rail service (ÖBB Passenger Transport: Vienna Westbahnhof – Warsaw Wschodnia)

21.04.2026 by Georg Loderbauer 0

The intention to operate a new commercially viable rail passenger service must be reported to Schienen-Control 18 months before the network timetable for which track capacity is to be ordered comes into effect.

Punctuality in rail transport in Austria in 2024

19.12.2025 by Georg Loderbauer 0

The punctuality report for 2024 shows a further decline in punctuality in local and long-distance transport.

Carinthia replaces Vorarlberg as the "most punctual federal state."

Notification of planned new transport service (Leo Express: Bratislava - Oostende | Venice Santa Lucia - Heringsdorf seaside resort or Kiel)

11.12.2025 by Georg Loderbauer 0

The intention to operate a new commercially viable rail passenger service must be reported to Schienen-Control 18 months before the network timetable for which track capacity is to be ordered comes into effect.

Passenger rights statistics 2024

10.12.2025 by Georg Loderbauer 0

The 2024 Passenger Rights Report shows that Austria's rail market is growing—and with it, passenger expectations. A total of 348.7 million people used the railways, 298.1 million of them using ÖBB passenger transport.

IRG-Rail Plenary Meeting in Barcelona

02.12.2025 by Georg Loderbauer 0

The IRG-Rail plenary assembly convened for its fall meeting in Barcelona, chaired by CNMC, the Spanish rail regulatory authority.

9th Schienen-Control Symposium

26.11.2025 by Georg Loderbauer 0

Railway experts gathered at Vienna's Urania to discuss access to the rail transport market, its regulation, and the future of rail freight transport.

Decision of the Federal Administrative Court on traction vehicle manipulation

16.10.2025 by Georg Loderbauer 0

In a ruling on a provision in the rail network usage conditions of a railway infrastructure company, the Federal Administrative Court upheld the approach taken by the Schienen-Control . The court dismissed the appeal lodged by ÖBB Infrastruktur AG against a decision dated May 22, 2024 as unfounded, thereby confirming the legal opinion of the authority.

Schienen-Control Newsletter Schienen-Control

02.10.2025 by Georg Loderbauer 0

Save the date – Schienen-Control symposium – Register now!

Schienen-Control annual report Schienen-Control 2024 published

Qualitative market survey for 2024 reveals top trends in the industry

Revision of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2021/782

Competition in rail transport: Schienen-Control market assessment for 2024

03.09.2025 by Georg Loderbauer 0

The Austrian rail transport market scores highly in terms of training facilities, personnel, and timetable quality—but bottlenecks in train paths due to construction sites and diversions pose challenges for the industry.

Schienen-Control 2024: More competition – but hardly any growth in rail freight transport – passenger transport at record high

14.07.2025 by Georg Loderbauer 0

The regulatory authority's annual report shows market developments in rail freight and passenger transport.

Notification of planned new transport service (Leo Express: Prague - Vienna - Bratislava)

19.06.2025 by Georg Loderbauer 0

The intention to operate a new commercially viable rail passenger service must be reported to Schienen-Control 18 months before the network timetable for which track capacity is to be ordered comes into effect.

apf – 10 years of commitment to passenger rights

17.06.2025 by Georg Loderbauer 0

For ten years now, the Agency for Passenger Rights (apf) has been working to protect the rights of travelers free of charge and without commission. As a service of the Ministry of Mobility, it is a neutral point of contact for those affected and relieves the courts with its decisions. We can look back on an impressive track record in the air and rail transport sectors and highlight milestones in the agency's history.

Registration of planned new transport service (Westbahn: Saalfelden, Lienz, Budapest, Villach)

12.06.2025 by Georg Loderbauer 0

The intention to operate a new commercially viable rail passenger service must be reported to Schienen-Control 18 months before the network timetable for which track capacity is to be ordered comes into effect.

Registration of new transport service (RegioJet: Munich - Budapest)

05.06.2025 by Georg Loderbauer 0

The intention to operate a new commercially viable rail passenger service must be reported to Schienen-Control 18 months before the network timetable for which track capacity is to be ordered comes into effect.

RegioJet AT has notified Schienen-Control of Schienen-Control new services on the Munich–Budapest route starting with the 2026/27 timetable change.

Registration of new transport service (ÖBB PV: Vienna - Pragersko)

27.05.2025 by Robert Kogler 0

The intention to operate a new commercially viable rail passenger service must be reported to Schienen-Control 18 months before the network timetable for which track capacity is to be ordered comes into effect.

Registration of new services (ÖBB PV: Naples–Munich, Milan–Berlin, Naples–Berlin, Rome–Munich, Milan–Munich)

16.05.2025 by Georg Loderbauer 0

The intention to operate a new commercially viable rail passenger service must be reported to Schienen-Control 18 months before the network timetable for which track capacity is to be ordered comes into effect.

Schienen-Control Newsletter Schienen-Control

12.05.2025 by Georg Loderbauer 0

IRG-Rail publishes 13th Market Monitoring Report on the European railway market

Schienen-Control negotiations in accordance with Section 68a of the EisbG (German Railway Act)

New developments in service facilities and connecting railways in 2024

Arbitration board receives record number of applications in the rail sector

IRG-Rail publishes 13th Market Monitoring Report

15.04.2025 by Georg Loderbauer 0

The annual report provides a comprehensive overview of developments in the European railway sector.

Registration of new services (ÖBB PV: Vienna - Przemyśl)

03.03.2025 by Robert Kogler 0

The intention to operate a new commercially viable rail passenger service must be reported to Schienen-Control 18 months before the network timetable for which track capacity is to be ordered comes into effect.

Registration of new services (ÖBB PV: Vienna - Przemyśl)

18.02.2025 by Georg Loderbauer 0

The intention to operate a new commercially viable rail passenger service must be reported to Schienen-Control 18 months before the network timetable for which track capacity is to be ordered comes into effect.

Registration of new traffic (South Railway: Vienna - Villach)

25.10.2024 by Georg Loderbauer 0

The intention to operate a new commercially viable rail passenger service must be reported to Schienen-Control 18 months before the network timetable for which track capacity is to be ordered comes into effect.

Registration of new services (Silverstar Railways: Vienna–Villach, Vienna–Venice)

09.10.2024 by Georg Loderbauer 0

The intention to operate a new commercially viable rail passenger service must be reported to Schienen-Control 18 months before the network timetable for which track capacity is to be ordered comes into effect.

Punctuality in rail transport in Austria in 2023

20.09.2024 by Georg Loderbauer 0

The Agency for Passenger Rights (apf) has published its punctuality report for Austrian rail transport in 2023.

Declaration of invalidity of a provision in the terms and conditions for use of the rail network

12.09.2024 by Georg Loderbauer 0

Declaration of invalidity of a provision in the rail network usage conditions which excluded locomotive manipulations and wagon technical treatments for ad hoc train paths on working days at a traffic station.

Registration of new services (Westbahn: Vienna - Lindau)

06.08.2024 by Georg Loderbauer 0

The intention to operate a new commercially viable rail passenger service must be reported to Schienen-Control 18 months before the network timetable for which track capacity is to be ordered comes into effect.

Schienen-Control 2023

03.07.2024 by Georg Loderbauer 0

Read more ... Schienen-Control 2023

Registration of new services (Westbahn: Vienna - Lindau)

27.06.2024 by Georg Loderbauer 0

The intention to operate a new commercially viable rail passenger service must be reported to Schienen-Control 18 months before the network timetable for which track capacity is to be ordered comes into effect.

Registration of new services (Westbahn: Vienna - Villach, Vienna - Innsbruck/Bregenz, Vienna - Frankfurt, Vienna - Saalfelden)

20.06.2024 by Georg Loderbauer 0

The intention to operate a new commercially viable rail passenger service must be reported to Schienen-Control 18 months before the network timetable for which track capacity is to be ordered comes into effect.

Declaration of invalidity of a provision in the terms and conditions for use of the rail network

05.06.2024 by Georg Loderbauer 0

Declaration of invalidity of a provision in the rail network usage conditions which excluded locomotive manipulations and wagon technical treatments for ad hoc train paths on working days at a traffic station.

Registration of new services (ÖBB PV: Zurich - Munich)

24.05.2024 by Georg Loderbauer 0

The intention to operate a new commercially viable rail passenger service must be reported to Schienen-Control 18 months before the network timetable for which track capacity is to be ordered comes into effect.

Schienen-Control Newsletter Schienen-Control

21.05.2024 by Georg Loderbauer 0

Annual report of the Agency for Passenger Rights

12th market report published by IRG-Rail

Revenues of railway companies in 2022 and public service obligations in 2023

Market update April/May 2024

Rail Schienen-Control a new employee

Registration of new transport services (Europe Express: Tyrol - Vienna)

06.05.2024 by Georg Loderbauer 0

The intention to operate a new commercially viable rail passenger service must be reported to Schienen-Control 18 months before the network timetable for which track capacity is to be ordered comes into effect.

Registration of new traffic (Tyrol TBD - WB Vienna)

12. Market Monitoring Report on the Railway Market 2022

25.04.2024 by Georg Loderbauer 0

IRG-Rail report shows Europe-wide increase in passenger traffic and obstacles to freight transport in 2022.

Arbitration board recovers €2.5 million for travelers

10.04.2024 by Georg Loderbauer 0

In 2023, apf obtained a total of €2.5 million in compensation, settlement payments, and refunds for travelers in its arbitration proceedings.

Schienen-Control Newsletter Schienen-Control

12.03.2024 by Georg Loderbauer 0

Arbitration board with high earnings in 2024

Rail Schienen-Control two new employees

Market update March 2024

Rail network 2023: 86 kilometers of additional electrification

Schienen-Control new EU initiative on capacity utilization

Rail Schienen-Control its 25th anniversary

Appeal dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction

07.03.2024 by Georg Loderbauer 0

Continue reading ... Complaint dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction

Schienen-Control new EU initiative on capacity utilization

23.02.2024 by Georg Loderbauer 0

In July 2023, as part of the "Greening Freight Package," the European Commission presented its proposal for a regulation to reorganize the use of track capacity. Schienen-Control this initiative and endorses both the direction and scope of the proposed measures, but also calls for regulatory oversight of infrastructure operators.

Schienen-Control Newsletter Schienen-Control

04.12.2023 by Georg Loderbauer 0

Administrative Court ruling on ticket sales office

Current developments and statements from IRG-Rail

Market update December 2023

8th Schienen-Control : The Future of Rail Transport in Europe

Registration of new services (ÖBB-PV: Munich-Bologna)

04.10.2023 by Georg Loderbauer 0

The intention to operate a new commercially viable rail passenger service must be reported to Schienen-Control 18 months before the network timetable for which track capacity is to be ordered comes into effect.

Registration of new traffic (ÖBB-PV Munich-Bologna)

Registration of new services (Westbahn: Vienna - Bregenz, Vienna - Stuttgart)

03.10.2023 by Georg Loderbauer 0

The intention to operate a new commercially viable rail passenger service must be reported to Schienen-Control 18 months before the network timetable for which track capacity is to be ordered comes into effect.

Registration of new traffic (WB Vienna West-Stuttgart)
Registration of new traffic (WB Vienna West-Bregenz)

Schienen-Control Newsletter Schienen-Control

11.09.2023 by Georg Loderbauer 0

Schienen-Control Annual Report Schienen-Control : Record passenger transport services – freight transport under pressure

Market update September 2023

New passenger rights come into effect

New guidelines for creating a description of service facilities

Preview: Schienen-Control Symposium Schienen-Control

Schienen-Control 2022: Record passenger traffic – freight transport under pressure

06.07.2023 by Georg Loderbauer 0

The regulatory authority's annual report shows a new record in passenger transport services. Freight transport, on the other hand, is growing only slowly. In its annual report, Schienen-Control stock of the market data for passenger and freight transport in Austria and the competition proceedings before the Schienen-Control .

The report is available at: http://www.schienencontrol.gv.at/de/presse1.html available

Registration of new services (Westbahn: Vienna - Bregenz; Vienna - Stuttgart)

05.07.2023 by Georg Loderbauer 0

The intention to operate a new commercially viable rail passenger service must be reported to Schienen-Control 18 months before the network timetable for which track capacity is to be ordered comes into effect.

Registration of new traffic (WB Vienna West-Stuttgart)
Registration of new traffic (WB Vienna West-Bregenz)

Registration of new services (ÖBB PV: Vienna - Timisoara, Vienna - Bucharest, Innsbruck - Munich, Kufstein - Munich)

22.06.2023 by Georg Loderbauer 0

The intention to operate a new commercially viable rail passenger service must be reported to Schienen-Control 18 months before the network timetable for which track capacity is to be ordered comes into effect.

Registration of new traffic (EC120 / EC121 / D346 / D347)
Registration of new traffic (EC24 / EC25)
Registration of new traffic (ICE180 / ICE181 / ICE182 / ICE183)

IRG-Rail General Assembly in Bonn

30.05.2023 by Georg Loderbauer 0

The spring meeting of the IRG-Rail (Independent Regulators' Group Rail) plenary assembly took place in Bonn on May 23 and 24.

Schienen-Control Newsletter Schienen-Control

23.05.2023 by Georg Loderbauer 0

APF Annual Report 2022 – Record figures for rail and air traffic procedures

Data interface: Significant savings for energy suppliers thanks to intervention by Schienen-Control

Market update May 2023

IRG-Rail international market report for 2021 published

Single European Railway Area Forum established

Preview: Punctuality trends in local transport in 2022

Registration of new traffic (TenForty2: Brno - Vienna Airport)

03.05.2023 by Georg Loderbauer 0

Registration of new traffic (Brno-Vienna Airport)

11th IRG-Rail market report published

11.04.2023 by Georg Loderbauer 0

The annual report provides a comprehensive overview of developments and economic conditions in the European railway sector. It enables continuous monitoring of the European railway market and also provides information on its competitiveness. In addition to regularly presenting the development of important indicators for European rail transport in the areas of railway infrastructure, infrastructure usage charges, market participants, and freight and passenger transport markets, the report contains detailed analyses of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the rail sector. On the one hand, almost all performance indicators in 2021 were still below their pre-crisis levels of 2019, but on the other hand, the report clearly shows their gradual recovery since 2020.

The report and press release focusing on Austria can be found here:

https://www.schienencontrol.gv.at/de/presse1.html

Registration of new traffic (Westbahn: Vienna-Innsbruck)

24.03.2023 by Georg Loderbauer 0

Registration of new traffic (Vienna-Innsbruck)

Registration of new traffic (Westbahn: Vienna-Innsbruck)

07.03.2023 by Georg Loderbauer 0

Registration of new traffic (Vienna-Innsbruck)

Schienen-Control Newsletter Schienen-Control

17.02.2023 by Georg Loderbauer 0

Encouraging development in apf case duration despite record year

Market update February 2023

ECJ rulings relating to regulation

Regulatory year 2022

Timetable change brings over two million additional train kilometers in Austria

12.12.2022 by Georg Loderbauer 0

The timetable change on December 11, 2022, will bring more than two million additional train kilometers across all providers on the Austrian rail network. Schienen-Control compiled an overview of the new and discontinued services for 2023.

Schienen-Control Newsletter Schienen-Control

07.12.2022 by Georg Loderbauer 0

7th Symposium of Schienen-Control - Review

New Schienen-Control begins work

Market observation: Record number of passengers in long-distance transport

IRG-Rail Plenary meets in Dubrovnik

apf arbitration board reports record year in the rail sector

Federal government appoints new Schienen-Control

19.10.2022 by Georg Loderbauer 0

The Council of Ministers appoints Dr. Andreas Huber,^Mag. Sylvia Leodolter, and^Mag. Dr.^Nicola Gatternig-Spitzy as new members of the Schienen-Control .

Schienen-Control Newsletter Schienen-Control

14.09.2022 by Georg Loderbauer 0

Schienen-Control 2021 annual report

apf takes stock of the first half of the summer in the aviation and rail sectors

Federal Network Agency to take over IRG-Rail chairmanship in 2023

ÖBB performance data for Q2 2022 / New market entrants

New WESTBahn services to Innsbruck and Munich

7th Symposium of Schienen-Control in October

Schienen-Control Annual Report Schienen-Control

06.07.2022 by Robert Kogler

Passenger and freight transport have recovered well from the crisis year of 2020. Passenger transport made a strong comeback after the slump in 2020. The number of passengers carried rose by 13.8 percent compared to 2020 – to 70 percent of the pre-COVID level in 2019. Rail freight transport showed growth in both volume and transport performance.

Detailed information on all developments in the Austrian railway market and the focus of regulatory work, as well as the full report, can be found HERE .

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