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The Siemens Viaggio Next Level is a modular single-level non-traction multiple unit (NMU) built by Siemens Mobility starting 2023.
 | It has been suggested that Nightjet 2.0 be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since November 2025. |
It is designed to be highly modular and configurable, including the number of coaches per set and floor height.[1]
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In July, Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) 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]
On 10 December 2023, the last night of the 2023 timetable, a Viaggio Next Level set started its operation on the ÖBB's Nightjet network as 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 Vectrons that were then delivered to ÖBB (Class 1293) are freight variants and were not yet certified for passenger services and had a maximum speed of only 160km/h.[3]
In March 2024, the first authorised 9-car set started running domestically in Austria as part of the testing procedures before entering service.[4]
On 5 April 2024, the first ÖBB 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 2024, the Railjet NG entered regular service between Germany and Italy as RJ 87 from Munich central station to Bologna central station.[4]
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ÖBB Railjet New Generation
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.[citation needed]
It is designed to replace the old fleet of Railjet first generation coaches and InterCity coach pool which are now the work horses of Austrian intercity rail network.[citation needed]
ÖBB Nightjet New Generation
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]
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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]
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