Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement MUNICH — The ongoing transition to sustainable mobility and the associated modal shift to rail represents a major opportunity to turn rail travel into the primary transportation mode of the future. To make this possible, however, rail…
Source: Bosch announcement MILAN, Italy – To support the drivers in their demanding role, Bosch Engineering has developed an innovative driver assistance system for city rail transportation. In the event of a possible collision, it first warns the tram driver…
Source: Wabtec post PITTSBURGH, Penn. – Innovative rail brake systems are key to cost control and reduction. They must be smarter and lighter, cutting total cost of ownership, while at the same time improving energy efficiency. To enhance network resilience and…
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement MUNICH — Knorr-Bremse, the global market leader for braking systems and a leading supplier of other rail and commercial vehicle systems, has once again contracted with the Czech Republic’s largest vehicle manufacturer Skoda Transportation a.s. to supply…
Source: TMD Friction announcement HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — TMD Friction UK has successfully commissioned a Textar trailer, which will clock up more than 160,000 kilometers on the U.K.’s roads this year. The Lawrence David trailer – fully Textar liveried with its…
The following article was written by Scott Cummings, Senior Scientist, Transportation Technology Center, Inc. and Sawan Dumbre, Senior Product Development Engineer, TTX Company and posted on Railway Age. The post, excerpted here, covers the results of an investigation of rail…
STANSTED, U.K. — There will be a distinct rail theme at EuroBrake 2021 with three technical sessions, a keynote presentation and a panel discussion shining a spotlight on lessons the automotive industry might be able to learn from the railway…
Source: FISITA announcement STANSTED, U.K. – Government regulations and rail-industry lessons for the automotive world will be themes presented during the keynote presentations at EuroBrake 2021, one of the largest annual gatherings of the brake-industry. Originally planned for Mainz, Germany,…
Source: LILEE Systems announcement SAN JOSE, Calif. — LILEE Systems announced SafeRail, the first complete Hi-Rail Collision Avoidance System setting a new standard in rail safety. SafeRail integrates with SafeRide, to protect hi-rail vehicles on the tracks and on the…
Source: Haldex announcement WEYERSHEIM, France – The Haldex U-ABS antilock braking system has been approved by French third-party testing body UTAC Ceram for retrofitting on trailers equipped with older generations of braking systems. This approval means that a U-ABS retrofit…
Source: Knorr Brake/New York Air Brake announcement WESTMINSTER, Md. and WATERTOWN, N.Y. – Partnering to deliver an improved and innovative solution for passenger rail car brake control, Knorr Brake Company (KBC) and New York Air Brake (NYAB) have developed the…
Source: Continental announcement AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Continental’s Transparent Trailer technology is being recognized this week with a 2021 CES Innovation Award in the Vehicle Intelligence and Transportation product category. The new product completes an award-winning portfolio of trailering technology…
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement MUNICH – Starting in the first quarter of 2021, Knorr-Bremse, a global market leader for braking and other systems for rail and commercial vehicles, will start supplying a new generation of brake pads and discs for Hitachi…
CYPRESS, Calif. – Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA is recalling 1,375 2019-2020 model year Skeeter ZXR, FXR, WR,ZX,WX,SX and Solera Series Trailers because the caliper assembly could come loose and adversely impact braking. According to federal National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…
Source: The following was excerpted from a Railway Age post written by Marybeth Luczak, executive editor, concerning recent Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) rulings, including one updating brake-safety standards. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration has announced the following rule:…
Source: National Transportation Safety Board announcement WASHINGTON, D.C. — Inappropriate use of hand brakes on empty rail cars was the probable cause of the Aug. 2, 2017 CSX Transportation, Inc. freight train accident near Hyndman, Penn., according to a National…
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement MUNICH – Knorr-Bremse, a global leader for braking systems and a leading supplier of other rail and commercial vehicle systems, and Schmitz Cargobull have concluded a multi-year supply agreement for trailer brake and chassis control solutions. In…
Source: Tehran times post TEHRAN – Iranian Transport and Urban Development Minister Mohammad Eslami on Tuesday unveiled Iran’s first fully-indigenized brake system for freight wagons, ILNA reported. According to the Head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (known as…
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement MUNICH – Knorr-Bremse, a global market leader for braking systems and other systems for rail and commercial vehicles, is presenting a wide range of system solutions aimed at further boosting the environmental compatibility and economic efficiency of…
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement MUNICH/RA’ANANA, Israel – Knorr-Bremse, a global market leader for braking and other systems for rail and commercial vehicles, has increased its investment in the Israeli company Rail Vision. Knorr-Bremse has acquired an additional 19.8 percent of the…
FREMONT, Calif. – Tesla, Inc. has agreed to recall certain Model Y, the electric automaker’s new sport utility vehicle, because brake lights might not work on a trailer it may be towing. The recall covers 2,567 202 model year vehicles…
Source: Fiat Chrysler Auto (FCA) announcement AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Mopar, FCA’s service, parts and customer-care brand, is enhancing the towing experience of the Jeep® Gladiator with the release of a new trailer-brake controller. The new Mopar trailer brake controller…
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement MUNICH, Germany/RA’ANANA, Israel – Knorr-Bremse, the global market leader for braking and other systems for rail and commercial vehicles, and Israeli startup Rail Vision will equip multiple SBB Cargo shunting locomotives with Rail Vision’s Assisted Remote Shunting…
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement MUNICH – Knorr-Bremse, the global market leader for braking and other systems for rail and commercial vehicles, has unified its global activities in the area of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems (HVAC) for rail under the…
IRVINE, Calif. – Kia Motors America is recalling nearly 87,000 2020 Telluride models with Smart Cruise Control because the system will not activate a connected trailer’s brake lights when automatic braking is engaged. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety…