The spectrum of services includes the supply of rail and turnout systems, as well as signaling technology and monitoring applications.
Having recently equipped the “Koralmbahn” railway line in Austria, as well as Egypt’s first high-speed line (“Green Line”), the contracts with DB and SBB once again demonstrate that leading international rail operators trust in voestalpine competence.
“We are delighted that these orders will continue our longstanding partnership with the DB and SBB, and that we are contributing to modernize and digitalize Europe’s railway infrastructure with our highly sophisticated products and systems. Our Railway Systems business segment once again demonstrates its growth potential in an economically challenging environment.” – Herbert Eibensteiner, CEO of voestalpine AG
DB turns to the rail infrastructure systems from voestalpine for its high-performance rail network
DB is planning over EUR 23 billion in investments to modernize national railway infrastructure in 2026 alone; voestalpine Railway Systems will be supplying DB with premium rails and turnout components. These will be used in projects such as the major renovation of Frankfurt main station, and in upgrading high-performance corridors including the Hamburg–Berlin line.
“Expanding rail transport is a key factor in the mobility transition. With our digitalized track and turnout systems, we are helping manage the growing rail transport volumes in Germany more safely and efficiently.” – Reinhard Nöbauer, Member of the voestalpine AG Management Board and Head of the High Performance Metals Division
voestalpine Railway Systems is also responsible for providing comprehensive services, training, and maintenance support across Germany. A further focus is rail and turnout logistics, with welded long rails and fully pre-assembled turnout systems delivered directly to the construction site.
voestalpine Railway Systems was also involved in refurbishing the 70 km-long Riedbahn running between Frankfurt and Mannheim, one of Europe’s most heavily traveled lines. In addition to the rails manufactured in Donawitz, a majority of the turnouts installed in the refurbishment were equipped with voestalpine technology.
State-of-the-art axle counters for the SBB
Switzerland has also relied on voestalpine Railway Systems expertise for many years. The SBB has recently signed an up to 20-year framework agreement to further digitalize its rail network. By delivering state-of-the-art axle counting systems, which report whether a section of track is free or occupied, for instance, voestalpine Railway Systems is playing an important role in increasing safety on the Swiss rail network, and is becoming a leading supplier of standardized signaling technology (EULYNX). A service contract has also been concluded for service and diagnosis systems, as well as cybersecurity solutions.
“Digital signaling, monitoring, and diagnostic systems are decisive for the performance and safety of critical rail infrastructure. Years of successful cooperation with the SBB are the basis for jointly acting to implement pioneering digital solutions,” says Kainersdorfer.
