The latest news and headlines from around the global brake industry. This page lists all of the articles in the Rail/Transit category.
WESTMINSTER, Md. – The ribbon-cutting for the Autonomous Robotics Innovation Center (ARIC) on April 17 brought close to 200 people to the large, light-filled space, including elected officials, industry partners, sponsors, and volunteers. Sporting colorful T-shirts, local high school robotics…
MUNICH — Knorr-Bremse AG, the global market leader for braking systems and a leading supplier of other safety-critical rail and commercial vehicle systems, yesterday published its results for the first quarter of 2023. Marc Llistosella, Chief Executive Officer of Knorr-Bremse…
MUNICH — At yesterday’s Annual General Meeting for Knorr-Bremse AG, the shareholders approved all agenda items. The shareholders also accepted the proposal made by the Executive Board and Supervisory Board to distribute a dividend of € 1.45 per share with…
DALLAS — Orbis Research recently published an extensive report on the railway friction products market: Railway Friction Material Market 2031 Growth Drivers along with Top Brands Knorr-Bremse, Wabtec Corporation, Bremskerl, Akebono, FLERTEX, Tribo, Escorts Railway Division, EBC Brakes Group, TOKAI…
MUNICH — Knorr-Bremse will further expand its presence in South Korea’s mobility market thanks to a major supply agreement with leading train manufacturer Dawonsys. The company will equip a large fleet of regional and commuter trains – 208 railcars in…
STANSTEAD, U.K. – FISITA announced the EuroBrake 2023’s first day of technical sessions. The Sept. 12-14 event in Barcelona will begin with the following technical sessions: TECHNICAL SESSION 1 Brake squeal simulation Real world brake PM emissions measurement Brake rotor…
MUNICH — Knorr-Bremse AG has published its Annual Report for fiscal year 2022. As the issue of sustainability is one of Knorr-Bremse’s top priorities, the Annual Report will no longer be available in print, but only in digital form and…
MUNICH — ARSENALE Express S.p.A. in Rome has commissioned Knorr-Bremse to equip two Orient Express “La Dolce Vita” trains. Starting in the third quarter of 2023, Knorr-Bremse will supply state-of-the-art braking technology as well as entrance, climate control and sanitary…
MUNICH — Knorr-Bremse has acquired service provider Westcode from Unipart Rail. The deal unlocks promising opportunities as Knorr-Bremse looks to develop its already successful service business in the U.K., supporting train technologies such as braking, climate control and entrance systems.…
WATERTOWN, N.Y. – New York Air Brake LLC (NYAB) commemorated Engineers Week 2023 with an event that reached out to future engineers and highlighted the contributions of the company’s own. Its annual celebration of Engineers Week – this year held…
Source: Waterkeeper Alliance announcement WASHINGTON, D.C. — As a public health and environmental disaster unfolds following the derailment and explosion of a toxic-chemical cargo train in East Palestine, Ohio, advocacy groups renewed their challenge to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s…
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement MUNICH — Knorr-Bremse AG remains on its growth course despite global crisis. The global market leader for braking systems and leading provider of other systems for rail and commercial vehicles yesterday presented its preliminary results for the…
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio – An investigative reporter for WTAE Channel 7 of Pittsburgh quoted a former Federal Railroad Administration official as claiming inclusion of the electronically controlled pneumatic (ECP) brakes on the train might have reduced the massive derailment. The…
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement MUNICH – Rail Vision has been commissioned to fit passenger trains run by Israel Railways with electro-optical sensor systems. The Israeli company, which is listed on the U.S. NASDAQ technology exchange and in which Knorr-Bremse holds a…
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement MUNICH — Knorr-Bremse has received a major order for multiple systems destined for Italy. Starting in 2023, the company will supply equipment for a new generation of metro trains built by Hitachi Rail. Together with braking and…
Source: NYAB announcement WATERTOWN, N.Y. – New York Air Brake LLC (NYAB), a global manufacturer of innovative train control systems for the railroad industry, announced the addition of new assembly jobs to its Watertown, N.Y., headquarters. The move comes as…
Budapest – Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems Budapest recently announced the addition of a new robot cell to its automated manufacturing process. This state-of-the-art cell, consisting of two robots, one for movement and the other for feeding components and performing optical inspection,…
Source: Business Research Insights announcement PUNE, India — The global railway friction material market size, expected to be $2.10 billion in 2022, is estimated to be heading towards $2.67 billion by 2028, according to a newly released report from Business…
Source: New York Air Brake announcement WATERTOWN, N.Y. – The DB-60 II™ with Brake Cylinder Maintaining™ (BCM™) – a state-of-the-art brake control valve developed by New York Air Brake LLC (NYAB) – has gained a key industry distinction. In November,…
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement MUNICH — Knorr-Bremse has won the Supply Chain Management Award 2022 for its transformative NextGen European Distribution Network project. The award, sponsored by LOGISTIK HEUTE (published by HUSS-VERLAG), PwC and Strategy&, was presented in Frankfurt am Main.…