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The latest news about Wabtec and the rail industry.

Wabtec has acquired Frauscher Sensor Technology Group.

Wabtec finalises acquisition of Frauscher Sensor Technology Group

2025-12-02T14:00:00+00:00

AUSTRIA: Wabtec has finalised its previously announced acquisition of Frauscher Sensor Technology Group, which supplies train detection, wayside object control and axle-counting systems.

Mining company BHP has taken delivery of its first Wabtec battery-electric heavy haul locomotives.

BHP battery locos delivered to the Pilbara

2025-11-17T10:00:00+00:00

AUSTRALIA: Mining company BHP has taken delivery of its first purpose-built battery-electric heavy haul locomotives for trials between its Pilbara iron ore mines and Port Hedland.

EFVM ore train in Brazil (Photo: Vale)

Wabtec and Vale to test ethanol as a locomotive fuel

2025-11-06T14:00:00+00:00

BRAZIL: Mining company Vale and locomotive supplier Wabtec have signed an agreement to test the use of ethanol as an alternative to diesel fuel on the Vitória a Minas Railway.

Wabtec KTZ deal (Photo Kazakh President's office)

Kazakhstan’s KTZ awards Wabtec its largest-ever locomotive supply and support deal

2025-09-24T15:00:00+01:00

KAZAKHSTAN: National railway KTZ has awarded Wabtec contracts worth US$4·2bn to supply 300 TE33AT Evolution Series freight locomotives and provide long-term support for new and existing locos.

The Wabtec Corp stand at InnoTrans 2016.

Wabtec to expand Barton-under-Needwood site and transfer work from Doncaster

2025-09-24T11:00:00+01:00

UK: Wabtec has announced plans to expand its factory at Barton-under-Needwood in Staffordshire, saying it aims to position itself as ‘a leader in the train components sector’.

BNSF Caliente, CA - Dave Lustig

Train control: PTC 2.0 could offer an alternative to ‘unaffordable’ ETCS

2025-09-10T11:00:00+01:00

With its planned acquisition of Frauscher Sensortechnik, Wabtec is pushing further into the train control market, and it hopes its PTC 2.0 concept could offer a lower-cost alternative to ETCS for railways around the world. President of Wabtec’s Digital Intelligence business Nalin Jain explained the thinking to Nick Kingsley.

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