AUSTRIA: Pinzgauer Lokalbahn services returned to Krimml on September 12, the day after a tracklaying completion ceremony marked the restoration of the 760 mm gauge line which had been damaged by serious flooding in June 2005.
The future of the line beyond Mittersill had been in doubt, but the Land of Salzburg took it over from ÖBB, and awarded an operating contract to Salzburger Lokalbahn, investing €32·3m on rehabilitation and rolling stock.
AUSTRIA: Rehabilitation work is underway on the Mittersill – Krimml section of the 760 mm gauge Pinzgauer Lokalbahn which was damaged by flooding in 2005. The line had faced closure, but the Land of Salzburg believed an attractive service could form a significant artery for local traffic. As a ...
SLOVAKIAN manufacturer ZOS Vrútky has rolled out the first Class 4680 driving car and trailer for push-pull operation on Austrian Federal Railways' 760 mm gauge Pinzgaubahn between Zell am Zee and Krimml. Three driving cars and two trailers were ordered in 2005, while Zillertalbahn ordered three driving cars and ...
