The Siemens Viaggio Next Level is a modular single-level non-traction multiple unit (NMU) built by Siemens Mobility.
It is designed to be highly modular and configurable, including the number of coaches per set and floor height.[1]
History
2018
In July, Austrian Federal Railways announced Siemens Mobility as the bid winner for a contract of 21 Day-and-Night long-distance train sets for round 375 million Euros.[2]
2023
On 10 December, the last night of 2023 timetable, a set of NJ NG starts its operation on the NJ 40420/40491 Innsbruck - Hamburg and NJ 490/491 Vienna - Hamburg services. They are hauled by ÖBB Taurus locomotives instead of Siemens Vectrons which they are originally designed for, that because the current Vectrons that was delivered to ÖBB (Class 1293) are freight variants and not yet certified for passenger services and has a maximum speed of only 160km/h.[3]
2024
In March, the first authorised 9-car set started running domestically in Austria as part of the testing procedures before entering service.[4]
On 5 April, the first Railjet NG was run between Munich Central Station and Verona Porta Nuova as a special journey to present the new train to the officials and media.[4]
On 8 April, the Railjet NG entered regular service between Germany and Italy as RJ 87 from Munich central station to Bologna central station.[4]
The Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) Railjet new generation is a single-level passenger coach designed for long-distance intercity passenger service.[5]
A typical set of RJ NG includes 9 coaches and a locomotive (currently ÖBB class 1116 and 1216) for push and pull operations.
It is designed to replace the old fleet of Railjet 1. generation coaches and Intercity coach pool which are now the work horses of Austrian intercity rail network.
The Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) Nightjet new generation is a single-level passenger coach designed for long-distance overnight passenger service.[8]
A typical set of NJ NG includes 7 coaches and a locomotive (currently ÖBB class 1116 and 1216) for push and pull operations.[8] One control car at the front of the set which also functions as a seating car, a Vectron-style cab is also installed for push-operations. Thereafter comes another seating car with low-floor entries, three couchettes and two sleeping cars.[9]
Coach sequence of Nightjet new generation[6][7][10]
Number
Model
UIC number
Class
Remarks
417
Bfmpz
A-ÖBB 73 81 80-91 7xx-x
Seat car
Control car
416
ABbmpvz
A-ÖBB 73 81 38-91 6xx-x
Couchette
Middle car
415
Bcmz
A-ÖBB 73 81 52-91 5xx-x
Couchette
Middle car
414
Bcmz
A-ÖBB 73 81 52-91 4xx-x
Couchette
Middle car
413
Bcmz
A-ÖBB 73 81 52-91 3xx-x
Couchette
Middle car
412
WLAmz
A-ÖBB 73 81 70-91 2xx-x
Sleeping car
Middle car
411
WLAmz
A-ÖBB 73 81 70-91 1xx-x
Sleeping car
End car
1116/1216
A-ÖBB 91 81 11x6 xxx-x
Locomotive
Orders
In July 2025 RailJet orders were increased from 27 trains to 40 trains.[11] Nightjet orders were increased from 13 trains, up to 33 trains, then down again in July 2025 to 24 trainsets.[11]
^ abcd"ÖBB: Mehr Railjets der neuen Generation für den wachsenden Tagesfernverkehr" [ÖBB: More new-generation Railjets to meet long-distance day-train growth] (Press release) (in German). Vienna: Austrian Federal Railways. 10 July 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025. von geplanten 27 Zügen, jetzt 40 Railjets … (davon 12 Garnituren in 9-teiliger & 28 Garnituren in 7-teiliger Konfiguration) … Nightjet Flotte … ursprünglich vorgesehenen 33 Garnituren kommen nun 24 Züge bis Mitte 2026. Der entsprechende Vertrag mit Siemens Mobility wurde nun gemeinsam angepasst.
