Overview | |
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Service type | Inter-city high speed rail |
Status | Operating |
Locale | Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Hungary, Slovakia |
First service | 2008 |
Current operator(s) |
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Website | Official website |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | Economy, First, Business |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | Siemens Viaggio Comfort, ÖBB Class 1116 |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Operating speed | 230 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]