We are committed to developing responsible and sustainable products that improve our impact on the planet.

Wabtec’s products and services have delivered sustainable value throughout our over 150-year history, and we continue to identify new opportunities for improvement.

2023 Highlights

We are leading the development of alternative propulsion technologies like FLXdriveTM, the world's first 100% battery-electric, heavy-haul locomotive.

Wabtec’s Trip OptimizerTM, smart cruise control system, surpassed 1 billion miles since launched, significantly reducing the rail industry’s fuel consumption and emissions — 752 million gallons of fuel were saved, which equates to 7.7 million tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions.

In 2023, Wabtec disclosed its Scope 3 emissions and committed to establish interim Scope 3 targets in those categories most relevant to Wabtec. Our Climate Report announced new product capability targets that are aligned with our strategy to reduce the GHG impact of rail transport.

Providing Sustainable Pathways for Freight

All of Wabtec’s Class I customers have committed to science-based targets for their own GHG emissions. The mix of Wabtec products and technologies used by customers will vary depending on the railroad’s fleet mix, operations, routes, and energy needs. As customer needs vary, Wabtec is utilizing a flexible and growing portfolio of products and innovative technologies across both our large installed base and new assets to support customers’ sustainability goals and targets.

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Providing Sustainable Pathways for Transit

Wabtec’s transit solutions are critical to the success of the rail industry’s sustainable journey. Our materiality assessment shows our transit customers (operators and car builders) have a strong interest in a comprehensive approach to sustainability. 

Operating across 15 separate product lines — including brakes, doors, air conditioning, couplers, and passenger information systems — each of these technologies and products help generate significant savings for Wabtec’s transit customers, while pushing transit systems toward a more sustainable future. This includes the following strategies:

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Our latest product portfolio offers:

  • Up to 12% weight reduction.
  • Up to 21% energy consumption reduction.
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FreshAir® allows savings of up to 30% of HVAC energy consumption. Green Air refrigerant has up to 30,000x lower global warming potential.

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Green Friction can reduce PM emissions by up to 90%. Our braking systems are designed to be 95% recyclable.

Modernizations & Remanufacturing

Modernization solutions deliver up to:

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improved fuel efficiency.

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increase in reliability.

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reduction in maintenance, repair, and overhaul expenses.

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increase in haulage ability.