
ÖBB has released its 2025 - 2030 development framework plan, a key financial tool of the Austrian federal government for railway infrastructure, with a total of €19.7 billion. Over the next six years, more than €3.2 billion will be invested annually in construction, digital transformation, network maintenance, ensuring key projects' completion, enhancing urban cluster services, and promoting railway decarbonization.
The plan advances key infrastructure projects, supports regional railways, and audits low - passenger - volume and high - cost lines. €4.8 billion is reserved for facility maintenance, new projects are included, and comprehensive solutions are developed. Some projects are postponed based on evaluation, maximizing socio - economic benefits with an efficient budget.