Railjet

Railjet
ÖBB Railjet train near Pfarrwerfen on Salzburg-Tyrol Railway
Overview
Service typeInter-city high speed rail
StatusOperating
LocaleAustria, Czech Republic, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Hungary, Slovakia
First service2008
Current operator(s)
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
On-board services
Class(es)Economy, First, Business
Technical
Rolling stockSiemens Viaggio Comfort, ÖBB Class 1116
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Operating speed230 km/h (145 mph)

Railjet is a high-speed rail service in Europe operated by Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) and Czech Railways (ČD). Branded as Railjet Express (RJX) 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 230 km/h (143 mph). 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.[1]

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