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voestalpine Railway Systems secures orders worth EUR 500 million to supply major German and Swiss national railway projects

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16 March 2026 |

voestalpine underscores its position as a global leader for railway infrastructure system solutions with orders totaling EUR 500 million from the German (Deutsche Bahn, DB) and Swiss (Schweizerische Bundesbahnen, SBB) national railways, for rails, turnouts, and signaling technology. 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.

voestalpine Railway Systems

voestalpine Railway Systems, part of the Metal Engineering Division of the voestalpine Group, is the global leader for railway infrastructure system solutions. The company offers digitalized track and turnout systems, as well as signaling and monitoring applications, increasing the availability and safety of rail transport through digitalization. In the business year 2024/25, voestalpine Railway Systems generated revenue of EUR 2.2 billion and employed around 8,400 people at 70 locations worldwide.

The voestalpine Group

voestalpine is a globally leading steel and technology group with a unique combination of materials and processing expertise. voestalpine, which operates globally, has around 500 Group companies and locations in more than 50 countries on all five continents. The voestalpine Group has been listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange since 1995. With its premium products and system solutions, voestalpine is a leading partner to the automotive and machinery industries, as well as to the aerospace and energy industries. The company is also the global market leader in railway systems and special sections. voestalpine is committed to the global climate goals and has a clear plan for transforming steel production with its greentec steel program. In the business year 2024/25, the Group generated revenue of EUR 15.7 billion, with an operating result (EBITDA) of EUR 1.3 billion; it has around 49,700 employees worldwide.

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