Stams Abbey, Austria
George G captured this photo of the Cistercian Stams Abbey in Austria in the light of a clearing storm and the setting sun.
Austria
Austria, Germany, Czechia: new high-speed rail
A three-country agreement lays the basis for sharply-reduced travel times among their busy capitals.
Nightjet sleeper trains getting upgrade
A fleet of new sleeper cars will start arriving for Austria's popular and growing Nightjet network across Europe.
WTF?! Austrian town ditches raunchy name
Visitor hijinks with the town's signs lead to a new, and perhaps not much better, name.
Austria rail lines to go green
Pushed by the Green Party, Austria is adopting more measures for clean power and rail rather than air for short trips.
Nightjet network adds more Swiss sleepers
The return of overnight sleepers in Europe continues, with Switzerland and Austria cooperating on new Swiss routes.
June 27, 2020: The Early Bird and the Worm
An old adage come to life, as PHeymont enjoyed a stroll through the botanical garden of Vienna's university
May 30, 2020: Panda with Saxophone, Vienna
A whimsical panda plays street musician outside one of Vienna's major concert halls.
Vienna's horse-drawn cabs delivering meals
Horse-cab drivers have turned out to help deliver meals during the coronavirus emergency.
Brussels night train a big success
Just a month after night-train service between Brussels and Vienna was restored, it is selling out and more trains will be added.
Vienna, Berlin: Does cheap transit work?
Vienna, Berlin and Munich are all concerned about congestion and carbon, but don't agree on how to get passengers off the road and onto trains.
'Frozen' town struggles with fame
The town that some believe inspired Frozen is finding itself buried in success.
Austria wins big on night-train bet
Austria's rail system is reaping the profits of a shrewd guess about the future of overnight trains and sleepers.
Night train network grows again
Plans for a new night train from Brussels to Vienna highlight the growing demand for overnight trains, only a few years after they seemed doomed to extinction.
Vienna complaint: Too many Mozarts
Vienna plans to require permits for Mozart-costumed concert-ticket vendors whose numbers have led to complaints.