Wabtec is pioneering sustainable technologies to transform freight and transit rail industries needed to power the global economy.
A Legacy of Innovation
A global economy is dependent upon the free flow of goods and people. The freight and transit rail industries are essential to meeting that need, especially since rail is the cleanest, safest, and most efficient mode of transportation over land.
With roots dating back to iconic inventors – George Westinghouse, Thomas Edison, and Louis Faiveley, Wabtec has developed technologies that enable the freight and transit rail industries to build upon their leadership in efficiency and sustainability. For more than 150 years, the company has introduced innovations that improve customer competitiveness, while reducing environmental impact. Wabtec has disrupted the industry with leading technologies like the first Evolution Series Tier 4 Locomotive, the first pantograph, and the introduction of Trip Optimizer.
Innovating with a Purpose
Wabtec’s vision extends to a future featuring an efficient, decarbonized global rail network. The company is committed to a better, more sustainable world through its unique business offerings, leading technologies, and sustainable business practices.
It is focused on ushering in a cleaner, more efficient future for freight through advancements in rail utilization, alternative-energy sources, and cutting-edge locomotive technologies. From pioneering advancements to current signaling systems and network efficiency solutions, the company strives to increase the rail capacity to move more freight sustainably by train. Wabtec is working to reduce existing locomotive fleet emissions through fuel-efficiency solutions and testing renewable diesel and biodiesel. The company is leading the development of alternative propulsion technologies such as the FLXdrive, the world’s first heavy-haul 100% battery-electric locomotive. Wabtec also is looking developing hydrogen solutions for rail applications with fuel cells and hydrogen internal combustion engines.
Wabtec’s transit solutions also are critical to the success of the rail industry’s sustainable journey. Customers (operators and car builders) have a strong interest in a comprehensive approach to sustainability. The technologies focus on component weight reduction, HVAC innovations, and improved braking systems. Solutions, like Green Friction and Green Air, generate significant savings for Wabtec’s transit customers, while reducing emissions.
Sustainable Future
Innovation and sustainability are an ongoing journey. In a world where clean energy is the future, collaboration is key to ensuring global access to safe, sustainable, and reliable transportation solutions. Wabtec is working in concert with key stakeholders including customers, government partners, and employees, to create a more sustainable future. Very few companies operate from the vantage point that Wabtec does. Fewer have the scale of impact which Wabtec does in the freight and transit rail industries to move and improve the world.
