📋 Tender Overview
OBB will continue its modernization program in Eastern Austria in 2026. Investments in modern and comfortable stations are part of the program, as are comprehensive services on routes. In 2026, OBB will specifically invest around EUR 109 million in a strong infrastructure as a basis for a viable public transport offering in Burgenland.
(Eisenstadt, December 29, 2025) - Investments in the Austrian railway network are not only an essential prerequisite for the mobility transition, but also an important driver for the domestic economy. Important projects such as the recently commissioned Koralmbahn or, in the future, the Semmering Base Tunnel, result in a sustainable strengthening of the location and are international flagships for the railway country Austria, says Peter Hanke, Federal Minister for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure.
Andreas Mattha, CEO of OBB-Holding: We need an efficient railway to meet the future demands on peoples mobility in the long term. In addition to the major projects for international passenger and freight transport, this also includes reinvestment and attractiveness measures across the entire network and in particular in modern train stations and attractive local transport for commuters. The following applies: we are a reliable partner for our passengers even during the construction work.
Electrification of the Mattersburg Railway
The electrification and attractiveness of the Mattersburg Railway continues in order to further strengthen the railway as an attractive, modern and environmentally friendly means of transport in Central Burgenland and to increase road safety by eliminating railway crossings. In order to bundle and implement the work efficiently, the Mattersburg Railway will be closed from February 9th to December 12th, 2026; a replacement rail service with buses will run between Wr. Neustadt Hbf and Sopron.
Modernization of transport stations
Modern, barrier-free train stations and stops are a decisive factor in customer satisfaction with OBB. In Burgenland, additional train stations and stops will also be modernized in 2026:
The first measures to modernize Deutschkreutz train station will begin in 2026 with the conversion of the freight loading point. The barrier-free renovation of the station itself will follow in 2027/2028.
In order to enable longer trains with more seats and thus greater customer comfort on the Pannonia Railway between Wulkaprodersdorf and Parndorf Ort, another station in Wulkaprodersdorf will be equipped with extended platforms in 2026.
Future projects in Burgenland
The environmental impact assessment for the airport span, the planned new high-performance route between Vienna Airport and Bruck an der Leitha, will continue in 2026. The project was submitted for EIA in June 2024. The public discussion as part of the procedure will take place on January 9, 2026 in the Multiversum Schwechat. The airport link connects the airport to the international high-performance route network and will in future enable fast and direct local and regional transport connections between Vienna and the eastern Lower Austria/Northern Burgenland region. In this way, it improves transport offerings, especially for commuters.
The official procedure is ongoing for the planned Ebenfurth loop. Once implemented, the planned project will create a connection for Burgenland commuters between Eisenstadt and Vienna that is competitive with cars and free of transfers.
In order to make the switch from car to train as easy as possible, the new, barrier-free access system to Park & Ride facilities is also being rolled out further. Automatic license plate recognition, linked to a ticket scanner at the exit column, ensures that parking lot users have a valid public transport ticket. This means that the parking spaces are actually available to commuters.
OBB plays a pioneering role in terms of sustainability and climate-friendly mobility
With the investments made, OBB is an important source of inspiration for achieving the climate goals in our country. In addition, OBB plays an important role in terms of sustainability and climate-friendly mobility. In the future, numerous new photovoltaic systems will provide environmentally friendly solar power on already sealed areas. By 2030+, the self-supply share of traction power should be increased to 80% using renewable energy sources.
In 2026, a new, approximately 7-hectare agricultural photovoltaic system will go into operation in Donnerskirchen. This joint project by OBB-Infrastructure AG and Burgenland Energie will generate traction current (16.7 Hertz) and is the first system of its kind in Austria to be equipped with a tracker system. This allows the modules to be aligned differently depending on the time of day and thus the cultivation of the arable land between the modules. The system will generate an annual energy yield of around 7 GWh, which corresponds to around 32,500 train journeys from Vienna to Eisenstadt.
Investments that arrive.
Even in economically challenging times, OBB-Infrastructure AG remains a strong partner and offers a reliable mobility offering. Large parts ofr Construction work between Lake Constance and Lake Neusiedl will be carried out during ongoing operations. The OBB is trying to keep the restrictions for passengers as low as possible. Through careful planning and innovative construction methods, Austria remains on the move even during modernization. In this way, OBB-Infrastructure AG not only keeps Austrias economic engine running, but also creates the conditions for an attractive rail offering.
Important route closures in 2026
The OBB asks passengers to find out about their connections shortly before starting their journey and to plan for time reserves. Timetable information: oebb.at, oebb.at/baustellen, 05-1717 and SCOTTY mobil.
Important route closures in Burgenland:
route
Duration
Work/Impact
Mattersburg Railway
Wr. Neustadt Hbf - state border to Loipersbach-Schattendorf
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