The latest news and headlines from around the global brake industry. This page lists all of the articles in the Rail/Transit category.
Source Knorr-Bremse announcement MUNICH – Based on the initial indications for the April through June 2022 reporting period (Q2/22), Knorr-Bremse AG is expecting the following financial figures: • Preliminary revenues of approximately €1.73 billion (consensus: €1.73 billion)• Preliminary operating EBIT…
SHEFFIELD, U.K. — A report on recent research published on The University of Sheffield website indicates modification of rail cars, including expanded use of regenerative braking systems, could provide a significant weapon in the fight against negative climate change. The…
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement MUNICH — Kiepe Electric and consortium partner Alstom have received an order from Swedish tram operator Göteborgs Spårvägar and county transit agency Västtrafik to supply an additional 40 longer trams. Kiepe Electric is a brand of Knorr-Bremse,…
Source: Tenneco announcement SKOKIE, Ill. – Tenneco will showcase its new Jurid® 847 LL brake block for customers in the rail freight industry at the 2022 InnoTrans in Berlin, September 20 – 23, stand 430 / Hall 1.2. The Jurid®…
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement MUNICH — Once again, Knorr-Bremse is supplying systems for ICE trains. Following Deutsche Bahn’s decision to exercise an option to order another 43 ICE 3neo (Velaro MS) trainsets from Siemens Mobility, Knorr-Bremse will supply braking and entrance…
SAN FRANCISCO — The following article written by Terri Oppenheimer was posted on Mesotheliomal.net concerning a brake-asbestos-based lawsuit centered on a rail-braking system. Brake Company’s Argument that Victim “Should Have Known” Fails in Mesothelioma Case Malignant mesothelioma is known to…
BILA TSERKVA, Ukraine — The plight of Ukraine has captured the attention, interest and concern of the world since war broke out several months ago. The BRAKE Report asked Belotserkovsky zavod Tribo, a manufacturer of friction materials, to provide a…
Source: Nexxiot announcement MUNICH and ZÜRICH, May 31, 2022 — Nexxiot, the global TradeTech pioneer, today announced Knorr-Bremse, the global market leader for braking systems and other rail and commercial vehicle systems, as a new customer and strategic investor. In…
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement MUNICH — At the 2022 Annual General Meeting for Knorr-Bremse AG, the shareholders accepted the proposal made by the Executive Board and Supervisory Board to distribute a dividend of €1.85 per share with dividend rights (161,200,000 shares)…
Source: Fortescue Williams announcement EAST PERTH, Australia — Marking its transition to a global green renewables and resources company, Fortescue recently completed the acquisition of U.K.-based Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE). To mark the purchase at the Oxfordshire site, WAE and…
Source: Eplus3D post HANGZHOU, China — In the past few years, we have witnessed that 3D printing has been adopted by many different industries, from automobile to aviation industry. Urban transportation indeed benefits a lot from metal 3D printing. Railway…
Source: Aucotec announcement HANNOVER, Germany — Knorr-Bremse, the world market leader for braking systems and other systems for rail and commercial vehicles, is modernizing its systems engineering – and is putting its faith in the Engineering Base (EB) platform from…
Source: Graz University of Technology announcement GRAZ, Austria — “With this test rig, we are opening up a new area of research and entering uncharted territory,” says a delighted Martin Leitner. The term “uncharted territory” was deliberately chosen by the…
Source: Continental announcement FRANKFURT — Continental has developed a head-up display (HUD) for trams. The display solution from the in-house development and production service provider Continental Engineering Services (CES) is aimed at making intra-urban traffic safer by ensuring that tram…
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement BERLIN — Knorr-Bremse has expanded its Berlin plant by adding nine large machining centers for the manufacture of brake discs for train braking systems. The commissioning of the ninth center in January 2022 concludes a program of…
Source: Siemens post ERLANGEN, Germany — The following interview with Robert Steinfelder, Vice President Siemens Brakes, Siemens Mobility GmbH and Jens Lichterfeld, Senior Expert Brakes, Siemens Mobility GmbH, was posted on the company’s website as a means of describing its…
Source: Wabtec announcement HOSUR, Tamil Nadu — Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) has announced it recently acquired the railway friction business from MASU, a leading manufacturer of friction products across the automotive and rail industry. The acquisition, which has received necessary…
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement MUNICH — Knorr-Bremse and its subsidiary Merak are supplying large sections of the metro rail fleet in the Mediterranean city of Barcelona with innovative solutions for delivering clean, safe air to passenger compartments. Yet another major operator…
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement MUNICH — Knorr-Bremse has been awarded a major, long-term remote condition monitoring contract by Siemens Mobility. As Knorr-Bremse is systematically building its expertise in the field of digital Maintenance-as-a-Service (MaaS) for the rail industry, the company will…
Source: New York Air Brake announcement WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Railcar pooling company TTX has once again named New York Air Brake LLC (NYAB) to its elite class of Excellent Suppliers. As part of the 2020 honorees, NYAB was recognized for…