The year was 1962. It marked a milestone in Latin America’s railroad industry: the launch of Wabtec’s operations in Brazil. For the next 60 years, Wabtec would help modernize and grow the region’s rail industry, delivering more than 1,800 locomotives in the process.

Union Pacific signed a historic deal with Wabtec Corporation for 600 locomotive modernizations featuring a suite of digital solutions and innovations. The agreement, worth more than $1 billion, is the largest investment in modernized locomotives in rail industry history, and part of Union Pacific's fleet strategy to move more freight efficiently and sustainably across its service territory.

Wabtec Corporation announced today a contract to supply heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) units for 56 new Stadler trains that will be operated by the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority.

Wabtec is tackling the challenge of reducing fine particles in tunnels on train networks through technology that drastically reduces friction brake emissions. Pollution – whether of oceans, groundwater or air – is one of the hot-button topics of our age. Reducing air pollution by car fumes has long been the primary objective of much research and development, and equally the issue of air quality in train tunnels is not a new concern.

Wabtec Corporation, a leading global supplier for freight and transit rail, has acquired Collins Aerospace’s ARINC rail solutions business segment, a provider of intelligence-based rail dispatch and back-office solutions. The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Wabtec launched its new Precision Dispatch System today with an order from CN. The Precision Dispatch deal marks a major step toward network automation for CN and the entire rail industry.

Wabtec Corporation announced an agreement to modernise locomotives for Fortescue Metals Group (Fortescue), representing Wabtec’s delivery of the first fleet of modernised locomotives for an Australian customer.

Wabtec Corporation and Deutsche Bahn (DB) signed an agreement to optimize the maintenance and operation of Wabtec equipment on board Deutsche Bahn trains. The agreement strengthens their longstanding partnership and helps both companies drive meaningful progress against their sustainable transportation goals.

Wabtec Corporation has won a major contract to supply on-board doors for passenger trains in Sao Paulo, Brazil’s largest city. This high-profile contract is Wabtec’s largest order in South America for on-board doors.

Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB), a leading global supplier for freight and transit rail, announced today the company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Trimble’s Beena Vision business, a manufacturer of machine vision-based wayside inspection systems for the railroad industry. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions and financial terms were not disclosed.