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On May 15, 2024, Wabtec engineers achieved ‘first fire’ (i.e., combustion) by introducing hydrogen into a dual-fuel, full-scale, 4,500 horsepower Wabtec Evolution Series Tier 3 engine. Wabtec believes internal combustion engines will be the next step for hydrogen in the rail industry. This approach provides a railroad’s existing fleet with the flexibility to utilize a range of fuel sources including diesel, biodiesel, and hydrogen.

Wabtec is developing a freight engine that can be powered by hydrogen and diesel, which would be an important step in reducing emissions.

Railroad equipment manufacturer Wabtec has improved the production and performance of its pantograph auto drop devices by leveraging Nikon SLM Solutions’ AM technology. According to the company, this collaboration has led to a substantial 70% reduction in component weight and life cycle costs and a 50% decrease in production time.

Californian commuter train operator Caltrain celebrated the start of 25 kV 60 Hz electrified services with an inaugural train carrying invited guests from San Francisco on August 10. Wabtec supplied Positive Train Control for interoperability with Amtrak and the freight railways serving the region.

Wabtec is pioneering sustainable technologies to transform the freight and transit rail industries needed to power the global economy.

Rail carriers are under pressure to lower greenhouse-gas emissions. Here are some of the alternative technologies they are considering.

aiTech‌ ‌Trend‌ ‌interview‌s ‌with‌ Milan Karunaratne,‌ ‌Senior Director, AI and Advanced Technologies at Wabtec Corporation

Dr. Sujatha Narayan, Sr. VP & Regional Leader India for Wabtec Corporation talks with Metro Rail Today about our growth and expanding footprint in India.

In this latest edition of “Meet the CTO” – interviews with maritime innovators and leaders – we visit with Matthew Hart, Manager & Platform Leader, Marine & Stationary Power Systems, Wabtech. Hart delivers insights on how the megatrends of decarbonization, energy transition and autonomy all inspire and impact the marine power solutions from Wabtec.

As mining operators look for ways to decabonize their operaitons, one of their first moves is truck electrification International Mining's Editorial Director, Paul Moore inverviews Joy Mazumdar, VP of Technology at Wabtec about trolley assist’s potential to evolve to meet mining’s decarb challenges, including using different power sources, and what that means from a technology point of view on the truck.

Wabtec is among the premier providers of pantographs for rail systems, having installed around 3,000 of its CX Pantograph systems on high-speed trains around the world. Learn how Wabtec used SLM Solutions 3D printing technology to transform a pantograph manifold.

Marinsa International Inc. is Wabtec’s oldest channel partner, and late last month it announced an order for 20 Wabtec 8L250MDA marine engines, power for 10 new hybrid tractor tugboats for the Panama Canal Authority (ACP). Adrian Wälchli, President, Marinsa International, discusses with MR TV his company’s long association with Wabtec as well as the importance of this new order for ACP.

From electric trains delivering Western Australia iron ore to the next generation of zero-emissions mining trucks, Wabtec Corp. is committed to providing the decarbonizing electrification solutions that will allow the mining industry to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

In an Oct. 31st ceremony at its Erie, Pa., design and development center, Wabtec and launch customer Roy Hill marked the debut of the first production FLXdrive battery locomotive.

With an unparalleled portfolio of mining products and services, Mitch Tanzer, Global Commercial Director at Wabtec Digital Mine, speaks to APAC Outlook about how the company is revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations.