Brake related news in the trail / transit segment
Brake Issue Causes Epic Crash in Aussie Wilderness
A two-kilometer train barreled out of control for 50 minutes in remote Australia due to…
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Traxens Automated Brake Testing Implemented in Commercial Freight
FRANCE: In a presentation at the Alpine Rail Optimisation conference in Wien on November 8…
Brake Fault on Nova 3s Creates Delay
The introduction of CAF-built Nova 3 trains on TransPennine Express has been delayed, after commissioning…
Knorr-Bremse’s ESRA 3.0 Brake Control System Gets Unique Approval
Knorr-Bremse drives forward solutions for low life-cycle costs Federal Railway Authority (EBA) issues Knorr-Bremse with…
Sen. Schumer Pushes Reversal of Train Brake Edict
FONDA — U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer called Friday for the federal Department of Transportation to…
Faulty Brakes a Suspect in Taiwan Crash
A train derailed in Taiwan on Sunday, causing a number of fatalities and injuring hundreds…
Rail News: Sucking Up Brake Particles
Technology designed to suck up the particles emitted by trains during braking is to be…
Bad Brakes Scuttle Scot Trains
Update 10-15: ScotRail has announced that one of its new Hitachi trains is back in…
Big News in Trains: Brake Mandate Reversed by PHMSA
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) reversed an Obama-era mandate today. The mandate…
Knorr-Bremse Announces CO2 Reductions in Rail Products
Knorr-Bremse continues to trumpet its success creating greener products. Today, the company announced that its…
Knorr-Bremse Prepares for IPO
German brake maker Knorr-Bremse has been in business since 1905, but shares are going public…
Downeaster To Continue Running, Despite Lack Of Automatic Braking Technology
Amtrak will continue to service the Downeaster route from Massachusetts to Maine despite the rail…
Knorr-Bremse Strengthens Position in Rail Friction Material: Acquisition of Know-How from Federal-Mogul
Strategic expansion of rail vehicle friction material portfolio Acquisition of rail know-how and intellectual property…
Knorr-Bremse at InnoTrans 2018: Connecting People and Systems
Munich, August 14, 2018 – Systems.People.xConnected is the motto that Knorr-Bremse, the global market leader…
FRA Threatens 13 Railroads with Fines for Delays Installing Automatic Braking Equipment
Despite progress installing automatic braking equipment, 13 railroads face possible fines for failing to meet…
UK: Innovative New Braking System on Greater Anglia Trains
Greater Anglia has announced that a new braking system, like ABS in cars, is to…
Preventing Accidents for the Future of Urban Rail – Automotive Technology by Continental Is the Key
At Continental, “Vision Zero” also applies to rail transport Greater safety and fewer accidents thanks…
NJ Transit Seeks 2-Year Extension for New Braking System
RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New Jersey transit officials said Tuesday they hope to earn a two-year…
TfL Seeks Suppliers for Post-Croydon Automatic Braking System on London Trams
Source: railtechnologymagazine.com The London Trams network will receive an installation of a new automatic braking system…
Knorr and WABTEC Employees File Antitrust Lawsuit to Recover Damages Stemming From Employers’ “No-Poach” Conspiracy
PITTSBURGH, April, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Late last week, Hausfeld filed a lawsuit against two…
Knorr-Bremse, Wabtec Settle With U.S. Over Agreements To Not Poach Workers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Knorr-Bremse AG and Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp (Wabtec) (WAB.N) have agreed…
Two-Thirds of Commuter Trains May Miss Braking Technology Deadline
As many as two-thirds of the 29 U.S. commuter railroads may not meet a deadline…
Railroad Officials Tell Congress Many Won’t Meet Deadline for Lifesaving Automatic Braking Systems
A decade after Congress ordered the nation’s railroads to install an automatic braking system that…
We Need Automatic Braking on Trains, But It’s Going to Take a Lot of Hard Work
Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s Gregory Winfree, J.D., and Allan Rutter weigh in on rail safety…
Union Pacific CEO: Train Braking Technology Is Clogging the Railway
System to curb collisions or derailments sometimes ‘makes a train stop where it’s not supposed…
