Stadler opens workshop in Lower Austria: a key project for the future of the rail industry in Austria

With the grand opening of the new facility in Obersiebenbrunn near Vienna on 10 April 2026, Stadler is expanding its capacity for the commissioning, certification and servicing of modern rail vehicles in Austria. Since March 2026, Westbahn's high-speed trains have been serviced in the workshop. In doing so, Stadler ensures the availability of the vehicles.

"Austria is an important market for us. That is why we are systematically expanding our presence. The new service centre is a key piece of the puzzle in this regard. With the new workshop, we are creating the conditions to maintain the high-speed trains efficiently. This is crucial for the stable and reliable operation of the trains," said Peter Spuhler, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Stadler.

The new Stadler hall is far more than just a workshop - it is a "hall for everyone" and will in future be available to all operators for servicing work on Stadler vehicles. The facility makes it possible to optimise and standardise preparations for a wide variety of test runs. This is crucial to ensuring that trains can be put into service even more quickly.

"With this facility, we are responding to the increasing demands of an ever-more-congested and technologically sophisticated rail network. In doing so, we are laying the foundations for maintaining trains efficiently, sustainably and to the highest technical standards. Our goal is clear: with this project, we are providing a decisive boost to the future viability of the railways," explains Christian Diewald, CEO of Stadler Austria.

The project was realised in collaboration with STRABAG. The completion within a short construction period demonstrates how efficiently industrial infrastructure projects can be realised through coordinated partnerships.

"With the new maintenance hall, we have, together with Stadler, made an important contribution to a modern and reliable rail infrastructure in Austria in just seven months of construction. It significantly strengthens the rail system because modern rolling stock can be maintained more quickly and efficiently. Thousands of passengers benefit from this every day. Such infrastructure projects enhance the quality of public transport and make Austria a more attractive location for business and mobility in the long term," said Franz Redl, Member of the Executive Board of STRABAG AG Austria

From a political perspective, too, the project makes an important contribution to the further development of rail transport in Austria and thus to strengthening the country as a business location.

"The rail industry is a key sector for Austria and Europe: it creates tens of thousands of jobs, drives innovation and strengthens our industrial value creation. Stadler's new hall represents a targeted investment in this future - in modern infrastructure, expertise and competitiveness. Such projects secure value creation in the country and sustainably strengthen Austria as a high-performing rail and industrial hub," emphasises Peter Hanke, Federal Minister for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure.

"This project sends a strong signal for Lower Austria as a business location. It shows that, with our clear economic strategy and targeted location policy, we can attract and retain internationally active industrial companies in the long term. At the same time, high-quality jobs and additional value creation are generated in the region," adds Johanna Mikl-Leitner, Governor of Lower Austria.

The new hall was built as an extension of the existing railway siding on the AGRANA site in Obersiebenbrunn / Leopoldsdorf and comprises not only a hall approximately 225 metres long and covering some 4,600 m² but also office space and an additional marquee hall, which is used for storage.

Thanks to its direct connection to the rail network, including a 200 km/h line that will be equipped with ETCS in the future, the site is optimally integrated into the European rail system.

Group photo: F.l.t.r.Peter Spuhler, Stadler's Chairman of the Board of Directors;Johanna Mikl-Leitner, Governor of Lower Austria;Peter Hanke, Federal Minister of Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure;Christian Diewald, CEO Stadler Austria.