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New Knorr-Bremse facility in India — $214m in Chennai

19.12.2025

New Knorr-Bremse facility in India: a plant in Chennai

A new Knorr-Bremse facility in India is being prepared by Knorr-Bremse India (Knorr-Bremse Group). The company plans to invest INR 19.
Knorr-Bremse introduces LEADER Flow system to boost train efficiency

17.10.2025

Knorr-Bremse introduces LEADER Flow system to boost train efficiency

Knorr-Bremse launched the LEADER Flow system, which processes in real time train movements, geodata, and timetables in order to realize increased operational efficiency and locomotive energy reduction.
Knorr-Bremse to Overhaul Sanitary Systems on Pendolino Trains in the UK

15.10.2025

Knorr-Bremse to Overhaul Sanitary Systems on Pendolino Trains in the UK

Knorr-Bremse has signed a long-term agreement for the overhaul and modernization of the sanitary installations of the Pendolino trains of Alstom and has strengthened its leadership in the UK market.
Knorr-Bremse to supply equipment for India’s HSR

04.09.2025

Knorr-Bremse to supply equipment for India’s HSR

In early September, Knorr-Bremse has signed an order to equip India’s first high-speed trains with braking systems, air-conditioning units, and safety, comfort, and reliability units for the new rolling stock.

21.08.2025

Knorr-Bremse Shows Profit Growth and Business Expansion

Knorr-Bremse reported its first-half 2025 financial results, showing growth in key performance indicators. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Knorr-Bremse Opens AI Center in Chennai

01.08.2025

Knorr-Bremse Opens Global AI Center in India

Knorr-Bremse has launched a new artificial intelligence center in Chennai, located in southeastern India. This facility will serve as a global innovation hub where around 70 experts are set to begin work in August 2025.
Train operators across Australia must act quickly as refrigerant rules change, or risk soaring costs and disruptions in air conditioning systems.

04.07.2025

Train Air Conditioning Faces Urgent Refrigerant Changes

Train operators across Australia must act quickly as refrigerant rules change, or risk soaring costs and disruptions in air conditioning systems.
Knorr-Bremse has secured new rail contracts in China, supplying braking systems for over 1,000 metro cars and reinforcing its leadership in the global rail industry

01.06.2025

Knorr-Bremse Expands Global Rail Contracts Across China and Beyond

Knorr-Bremse has secured new rail contracts in China, supplying braking systems for over 1,000 metro cars and reinforcing its leadership in the global rail industry.
Knorr-Bremse Completes Acquisition of Alstom's North American Rail Signaling Business

05.05.2025

Knorr-Bremse Secures Major Contract for Rome Metro Trains

Knorr-Bremse has signed a new supply deal with Hitachi Rail to outfit up to 30 Rome Metro trains with advanced systems designed for urban rail performance and passenger safety.
Knorr-Bremse has launched the FreightControl Sentinel system in the UK for the first time, installing it on JPA wagons operated by Heidelberg Materials’ British division.

23.04.2025

Knorr-Bremse Introduced iWagon System in the UK

Knorr-Bremse has launched the FreightControl Sentinel system in the UK for the first time, installing it on JPA wagons operated by Heidelberg Materials’ British division.
Knorr-Bremse and Voith successfully conducted tests of next-generation hybrid digital couplers with the support of Siemens Mobility and the Austrian rail operator ÖBB

18.04.2025

Joint tests of Knorr-Bremse and Voith digital couplers

Knorr-Bremse and Voith successfully conducted tests of next-generation hybrid digital couplers with the support of Siemens Mobility and the Austrian rail operator ÖBB.
Knorr-Bremse will produce equipment for S-Bahn Munich trains built by Siemens Mobility. The company supplies brakes and couplers to the city’s depot.

03.04.2025

S-Bahn Munich: Knorr-Bremse to Supply Train Equipment

Knorr-Bremse will produce equipment for S-Bahn Munich trains built by Siemens Mobility. The company supplies brakes and couplers to the city’s depot.