Brake related news in the trail / transit segment
Railroad Brake Technology Could Impact Labor
Source: claimsjournal.com OMAHA, Neb. — How many people does it take to operate a locomotive?…
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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…
Knorr-Bremse to Service Kazakhstan Trains
Source: Knorr-Bremse MUNICH/MOSCOW – Knorr-Bremse, the world’s leading manufacturer of braking systems and supplier of…
AEB-equipped Buses Come to Singapore
Source: The Straits Times SINGAPORE – Transport operator ComfortDelGro Corp has bought four Volvo buses…
Regen Braking Improve Energy Use on Railway Fleet
Source: The Hunts Post LONDON – Some 25 class 717 trains on the Great Northern…
Automatic Braking Introduced on London Trams
Source: BBC LONDON, England – London’s trams are being fitted with automatic-braking systems three years…
Brake and Friction Conference Registration
Source: brakefriction.org The following announcement was disseminated by brakefriction.org: CHENNAI, India – There is just…
Knorr-Bremse Sells Powertech
Source: Knorr-Bremse Munich – Knorr-Bremse, the global market leader for braking systems and a leading…
Knorr-Bremse Demos Freight-Train Automation
Source: Knorr-Bremse Munich – New York Air Brake LLC (NYAB), a subsidiary of the Knorr-Bremse…
NTSB Requests Air-Brake Review from Railroads
Source: Yahoo! Finance Washington, D.C. – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is asking U.S.…
Fras-le Launches New Railway Shoe
Source: Fras-le Prattville, Ala. – Fras-le North America will launch a new railway shoe line…
Knorr-Bremse Announces Bernd Eulitz As New CEO
Source: Knorr-Bremse Munich – The Supervisory Board of Knorr-Bremse AG today unanimously appointed Bernd Eulitz…
Knorr-Bremse to provide double-decker train brakes
Source: Knorr-Bremse Munich/Campi Bisenzio, Italy – Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems Italy has signed a contract with…
Knorr-Bremse continues profitable growth in first half of 2019
Source: Knorr-Bremse Munich — Knorr-Bremse AG, the global market leader for braking systems and a…
Knorr-Bremse Wins Order for New High-Speed Trains
Source: Knorr-Bremse Munich – Knorr-Bremse, the world’s leading manufacturer of braking systems and supplier of…
PTC First Application in Texas on Denton A-Train
Source: CBSDFW.com Denton, Texas – After years of delays, the A-Train operated by the Denton County Transportation Authority…
RAIB investigates Brake Issues after Caledonian Sleeper Emergency
Source: The Herald Edinburgh, Scotland – CALEDONIAN Sleeper executives issued a safety alert to the…
Rail-Braking System Costs Being Withheld by NJ Transit
Source: Bloomberg/Quint Trenton, NJ – New Jersey Transit is withholding the growing cost of one…
Hyundai Rotem Touts Locomotive Brake Innovation
SEOUL, South Korea–Hyundai Rotem has developed an electric braking system that enables trains to achieve…
What’s Behind Wabtec’s Share Slide?
DETROIT, Mich.–Shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies, or Wabtec (WAB – Get Report) , slid nearly 6%…
Wabtec And Union Come To Terms After Months Of Talks
ERIE, PA.–After months of negotiations, Wabtec Corp. (NYSE: WAB) and the United Electrical, Radio and…
Wabtec’s Hepler Jumps To MSA Safety
PHILADELPHIA, PA–MSA Safety Inc. has snapped up Wabtec Corp.’s director of corporate development as the…
Federal Investigators Find Lack of Auto Braking Caused 2017 Amtrak Crash
WASHINGTON, DC–Amtrak and federal investigators once again have found that a fatal crash could have…
