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Schaeffler's innovations for rail transport
Schaeffler's innovations for rail transport

The requirements placed on modern rail transport are more complex than ever: Vehicles need to be more reliable, more efficient and more sustainable in operation while requirements are also becoming increasingly demanding in terms of automation, maintenance and service life.

Knorr-Bremse signs agreement to sell its Merak business
Knorr-Bremse signs agreement to sell its Merak business

On 28 July 2026, Knorr-Bremse signed an agreement with OpenGate Capital to sell its global HVAC business unit, Merak.

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Mankiewicz's faster railway coatings
Mankiewicz's faster railway coatings

At InnoTrans, the family-owned coatings manufacturer Mankiewicz will present new coating solutions for the railway industry that address one of the sector’s key challenges: reducing downtime while maintaining high surface quality and long-term performance.

PJM's digital train features combine operational optimisation and future-ready system
PJM's digital train features combine operational optimisation and future-ready system

PJM‘s WaggonTracker is the only digital system on the market that automates rail freight transport and enables in-depth real-time monitoring of all relevant wagon components on a single platform.

Ziehl-Abegg invests in its machinery, tooling and production capacity
Ziehl-Abegg invests in its machinery, tooling and production capacity

Expansion of production capacity supports growth and safeguards jobs worldwide.

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TSA supplies traction motors for Oslo metro trains
TSA supplies traction motors for Oslo metro trains

Traktionssysteme Austria will supply a total of 240 Type TME 45-16-4 traction motors for the new INNEO metro fleet in the Norwegian capital.

Fabric made from recycled  fishing nets connects tram cars
Fabric made from recycled fishing nets connects tram cars

The HÜBNER Group is using a bellows in a tram in Kassel for the first time, which contains the fabric innovation HÜBNER EcoTex with material made from completely recycled nylon from fishing nets and sustainable raw materials. 

Re-Compact - the Lazzerini's 100% recycled seat
Re-Compact - the Lazzerini's 100% recycled seat

A seat made entirely from recycled plastic offering a tangible example of circular innovation applied to transport design, this is the new project of Lazzerini.

Siemens Mobility and Sonda win ETCS signaling project in Mexico
Siemens Mobility and Sonda win ETCS signaling project in Mexico

Siemens Mobility, in consortium with Sonda México SA de CV, has been awarded a landmark contract to deliver the ETCS Level 1 for the Mexico City - Querétaro - Irapuato corridor.

ÖBB Rail Cargo Group tested DAC in winter
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group tested DAC in winter

ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is playing an active role in the development of the Digital Automatic Coupling with the DAC demo train used for winter tests in Austria under extreme conditions.

Smart sensors to make finding a seat easier at the LNER's Azuma fleet
Smart sensors to make finding a seat easier at the LNER's Azuma fleet

Customers travelling with LNER will find it easier than ever to locate an available seat or wheelchair space, thanks to new smart sensors being introduced across the Azuma fleet.

 

Norway’s 100th train with retrofitted ETCS
Norway’s 100th train with retrofitted ETCS

On 28 January 2026, Alstom has reached a significant milestone in Norway with the upgrade of the 100th train with on-board ETCS.

Alstom's new welder and fitter training centre in Mátranovák
Alstom's new welder and fitter training centre in Mátranovák

On 23 January 2026, Alstom has opened its new welding and fitter training centre in Mátranovák, marking a significant investment in the training of people at the Hungarian Alstom site.

Alstom’s Crewe Works secures contract to overhaul Class 465 bogies
Alstom’s Crewe Works secures contract to overhaul Class 465 bogies

On 23 December 2025, Alstom has secured a 20 million GBP (22.9 million EUR) contract with Eversholt Rail for the overhaul of almost 400 bogies for Southeastern’s Class 465 Networker fleet in the UK.

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