The latest news and headlines from around the global brake industry. This page lists all of the articles in the Rail/Transit category.
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Alstom Acquires Rail-Brake Manufacturer Ibre
Source: Alstom announcement SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, France – Alstom is taking a new step forward in the…
Rail Brake Safety and Track Standards Still in Question
Source: Yahoo! Finance post WASHINGTON, D.C. – Federal rules revising how rail industry stakeholders should…
Knorr-Bremse Helping Develop High-Speed RZD Trains
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement Munich, June 25, 2020 – Knorr-Bremse, the global market leader for braking…
Brake Energy Powers Vienna Subway Stations
Source: Balkan Green Energy News post VIENNA – When underground trains arrive at Altes Landgut…
How Knorr-Bremse is Helping to Revive Rail Transport Amidst Covid-19
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement MUNICH – As half-empty trains have unfortunately become a common scene in…
Fras-le Posts Q1 Revenue Growth
Source: Fras-le announcement CAXIAS DO SUL, Brazil – Fras-le increased net revenue by R$ 341.8…
Knorr-Bremse Expands “Quiet” Rail Brake Portfolio
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement Munich – Knorr-Bremse, a global market leader for braking and other systems…
Knorr-Bremse Kicks off 2020 Successfully in a Challenging Environment
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement excerpt MUNICH – Knorr-Bremse AG, the global market leader for braking systems…
Disconnected Brakes Caused Train Overshoot
Source: International Railway Journal post EDINBURGH, Scotland – The driver of the Caledonian Lowlander sleeper…
Braking Defects Plague Canada’s Aging Grain Cars
Source: Excerpted from a Railway Age post GATINEAU, Canada – Hard-to-detect braking system defects have…
TSB Urges New Way to Test Train Brakes; Probe into Fatal Crash Continues
Source: National Post post CALGARY, Canada — The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) says there should…
Knorr-Bremse Nominates Three for Supervisory Board
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement Munich – At this week’s meeting, the Supervisory Board of Knorr-Bremse AG…
Knorr-Bremse to Supply Parts for Russian Trains
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement Munich – Knorr-Bremse, the global market leader for braking and other systems…
Knorr-Bremse Supplies Braking for Egyptian Rail
Source: Knorr-Bremse release Munich, April 16, 2020 – Knorr-Bremse, the global market leader for braking…
Knorr-Bremse Extends Deutsche Bahn Trains’ Life
Source: Knorr-Bremse MUNICH – Knorr-Bremse, the global market leader for braking systems and other rail…
Knorr-Bremse Launches Next Phase of Its Climate Strategy
Source: Knorr-Bremse Munich – Knorr-Bremse, the global market leader for braking systems and other rail…
Wabtec agrees to pay $37M in no-poach class action
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette WILMERDING, Penn. – Wabtec Corp. has agreed to pay $37 million to…
Wabtec Breaks Ground for Rail-Brake Factory
Source: Wabtec BOCHUM, Germany — Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) celebrated the groundbreaking of a 20,000-sqm, state-of-the-art…
Knorr-Bremse Top Engineer Employer in Germany
Source: Knorr-Bremse MUNICH – For the seventh year in succession, Knorr-Bremse, the global market leader…
NJ Transit May Miss Braking System Deadline
Source: nj101.5.com TRENTON — A state audit finds that NJ Transit could miss the federal…
BDZ Passengers Opens Tender for Brake Shoes
Source: SeeNews.com SOFIA, Bulgaria – Bulgaria’s BDZ Passengers, a unit of state-owned railways operator BDZ…
Railroad Brake Technology Could Impact Labor
Source: claimsjournal.com OMAHA, Neb. — How many people does it take to operate a locomotive?…
FRA Proposes Rules Updating Brake Standards
Source: Federal Railroad Administration WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has proposed new rules…
Knorr-Bremse Budapest “Company of the Year”
Source: Knorr-Bremse Munich/Budapest – One of Hungary’s leading business magazines, Figyelő, has named Knorr-Bremse Rail…
Knorr-Bremse to Improve Traffic Safety in Hanover
Source: Knorr-Bremse Munich/Hanover, Germany – Kiepe Electric, a subsidiary of Knorr-Bremse, the global market leader…
