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/Westminster, Md. – Knorr-Bremse’s U.S. passenger rail subsidiary, Knorr Brake Company LLC (KBC), will supply braking systems for Atlanta’s MARTA’s new fleet of approximately 254 subway cars to be supplied by the U.S. subsidiary of Stadler, the…
STANSTED, U.K. — There will be a distinct rail theme at EuroBrake 2021 with three technical sessions, a keynote presentation and a panel discussion shining a spotlight on lessons the automotive industry might be able to learn from the railway…
Source: Alstom announcement SAINT-OUEN, France — Alstom continues to implement its Alstom in Motion strategic plan with the acquisition of Flertex, a group which specializes in the design and manufacture of brake linings (pads and shoes) for braking systems, particularly…
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement WESTMINSTER, Md. – As riders begin to return to public transportation, a new round of efficacy tests – focused on reduced contact times – conducted by Knorr Brake Company on its 3-Stage Air Filtration & Purification System…
Source: Siemens Mobility announcement MUNICH — Siemens Mobility GmbH and VTG Rail Europe GmbH signed a contract to test the innovative Brake Monitoring System (BMS) for automated brake testing of freight trains to prove the system’s operational capability. The BMS…
Source: LILEE Systems announcement SAN JOSE, Calif. — LILEE Systems announced SafeRail, the first complete Hi-Rail Collision Avoidance System setting a new standard in rail safety. SafeRail integrates with SafeRide, to protect hi-rail vehicles on the tracks and on the…
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement MUNICH – Knorr-Bremse, the global market leader for braking and other systems for rail and commercial vehicles, has won the company’s largest multi-system order in its collaboration with Swiss rail vehicle manufacturer Stadler. Knorr-Bremse is to supply…
Source: Knorr Brake/New York Air Brake announcement WESTMINSTER, Md. and WATERTOWN, N.Y. – Partnering to deliver an improved and innovative solution for passenger rail car brake control, Knorr Brake Company (KBC) and New York Air Brake (NYAB) have developed the…
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement MUNICH – Knorr-Bremse, the global market leader for braking systems and other rail and commercial vehicle systems, has signed a cooperation agreement with Deutsche Bahn on the use and analysis of train operating data and vehicle subsystem…
Source: NTSB announcement WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined that an airbrake failure caused the fatal, Oct. 4, 2018, collision between two Union Pacific (UP) trains in Granite Canyon, Wyo. The collision occurred when the air…
Source: Wabtec announcement PITTSBURGH, Penn. – Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) announced it secured an order from the Hyundai Rotem Company to supply several key components on train cars for Singapore Mass Rapid Transit’s (MRT) new Jurong Region Line. The company…
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement MUNICH – Knorr-Bremse has concluded an equipment contract with the train manufacturer Talgo for 23 new ECx long-distance trains. Beginning in 2023, the locomotive-drawn passenger railcars will expand Deutsche Bahn’s fleet for national and international long-distance services.…
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement MUNICH – Starting in the first quarter of 2021, Knorr-Bremse, a global market leader for braking and other systems for rail and commercial vehicles, will start supplying a new generation of brake pads and discs for Hitachi…
Source: Federal Railroad Administration announcement WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced that positive train control (PTC) technology is in operation on all 57,536 required freight and passenger railroad route miles, prior to the…
Source: NJ Transit announcement KEARNY, N.J. — Governor Phil Murphy announced last week that NJ TRANSIT’s Positive Train Control (PTC) system had been certified by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) as meeting the December 31, 2020 deadline for implementation. This…
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement MUNICH/BEIJING – Knorr-Bremse and Chinese train producer CRRC have sealed a major order for braking and entrance systems for Beijing’s new metro line 17, as well as heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems (HVAC) for line 19.…
Source: The following was excerpted from a Railway Age post written by Marybeth Luczak, executive editor, concerning recent Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) rulings, including one updating brake-safety standards. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration has announced the following rule:…
Source: Aves One announcement HAMBURG, Germany – Aves One AG, a logistics-asset provider, has equipped 95 percent of its fleet with so-called whisper brakes. All of its freight cars running on the German rail network have thus been converted. This…
Source: National Transportation Safety Board announcement WASHINGTON, D.C. — Inappropriate use of hand brakes on empty rail cars was the probable cause of the Aug. 2, 2017 CSX Transportation, Inc. freight train accident near Hyndman, Penn., according to a National…
Source: Wabtec announcement PITTSBURGH, Penn. – Wabtec Corporation’s new Metroflexx brake system was certified by TÜV SÜD, an independent, testing and certification authority. Metroflexx is Wabtec’s next-generation braking systems for the mass transit rail industry. The TUV certification validates the…