Train Components Categories
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On-Board Traction, Power & Safety Equipment
This section covers the systems that deliver traction, manage on-board power and ensure safety on rail vehicles. These include HVAC units, current collectors and pantographs, batteries, fire detection and suppression systems, and related equipment used across passenger and freight rolling stock.
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- Alternative Traction Technologies
- Auxiliary Power
- Diesel Engines, Alternators & Generators
- Electronic Train Components
- EMC Shielding
- Fire Detection · Suppression
- Fuel Cells & Components
- Fuel Handling · Lubricants
- Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
- Lighting · Safety Lighting
- On-Board Transformers, Inverters & Rectifiers
- Pantographs & Current Collectors
- Traction Cooling Equipment
- Traction Motors
- Train Batteries
- Train Converters
- Train Power Converters
- Train Speedometers · Safety
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Running Gear
Running gear includes all mechanical components that enable a train to run on the track, such as bogies, wheelsets, axles, bearings and suspension systems. These components support the vehicle’s weight, guide it safely along the rails and absorb forces during operation to ensure ride quality, stability and safety.
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Train Body Components
Train body components include structural elements such as doors, windows, panelling and roof sections, as well as smaller fittings and fixtures. This category also covers materials used in the construction and maintenance of train bodies, including adhesives, sealants, coatings and corrosion protection solutions.
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- Accessibility Equipment
- Buffers · Couplers · Drawgear
- Freight Train Loading · Discharge Components
- Freight Train Underframes
- Freight Wagon Bodies
- Gangways
- General Wagon Components
- Latching Systems · Handles · Hinges
- Minor Components
- Rolling Stock Materials
- Train Body Shells · Structural Parts
- Train Doors
- Train Part Forgings · Castings
- Train Windows
Train Components News
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UWC Completes Box Car Supply for Kuchukterminal
UWC has completed its supply of 100 box cars for logistics company Kuchukterminal, raising its fleet to 220 box cars.
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U-Lift AB Acquired by FRENO Holding AB
U-lift AB was acquired by FRENO Holding AB on 7 May 2020. Together they form a leading group in the market for passenger lifts for trains.
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UWC Signs Tank Car Contract with Slavneft-YANOS
UWC has signed a contract with Russian oil refinery Slavneft-YANOS for the supply of tank cars for transporting molten sulphur.
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Stäubli Electrical Connectors for Rail Applications
Michel Schmitt, BDM Railway at Stäubli Electrical Connectors, tells Railway-News why its products are perfectly suited for rail application…
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Germany Not Making the Right Noises on Rail Freight
In its May infringements package the European Commission has said it sent Germany a formal letter of notice about its quiet brakes regulatio…
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IGW Further Invests in Customer Comfort
Having been active for many years in the railway market, we recently decided that further investments in customer comfort are necessary.
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HÜBNER Consolidates Its Rail Activities
Huschke Diekmann has assumed responsibility for the newly organized unit as global head of the Rail segment at HÜBNER.
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LCD-1205100 Layover Battery Charger for Locomotive Applications
The Dina LCD-1205100 Locomotive Layover Battery Charger is designed for locomotive applications and rigidity.
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Bombardier Delivers 200th FLEXITY Tram to Berlin
Bombardier has delivered its 200th Flexity tram to Berlin and will delivery another 31. Berlin has the world's third-largest tram network.
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Bombardier FLEXITY Trams Authorised in Dusseldorf
Bombardier Transportation's Flexity trams for Dusseldorf have received authorisation. In total Bombardier is delivering 59 high-floor units.
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Bombardier Signs Integrated Logistics Services Contract with Trenitalia
Bombardier has signed a six-year integrated logistics services contract with Trenitalia for its ETR500 Frecciarossa fleet.
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Blue Line Extension Opens on Bangkok Metro
The Blue Line extension of the Bangkok Metro has started full revenue services. It is now 48km long with 38 stations out to Lok Song.
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Knorr-Bremse Wins Siemens Mobility Contract to Equip High-Speed Trains for Russia
Knorr-Bremse has won a contract with Siemens Mobility to supply brake, entrance and HVAC systems for 13 Sapsan high-speed trains for Russia.
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Stadler to Deliver Further Trams to Krakow
Stadler has won a contract to deliver further TANGO trams to Krakow. The delivery will take place in mid-2023.
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Rail Supply Group Launches Coronavirus Recovery Survey
The RSG is launching a survey to inform its decision-making on how the UK rail supply chain can make a full, fast recovery from coronavirus.
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LCD Indicator Light Panel: Monitor Locomotive Health
Monitor Locomotive Health and Display Engine Faults with the LCD Indicator Light Panel from Dina Consulting & Design.
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Coronavirus: Ivolga EMUs Feature Sanitising HVAC Systems
TMH's Ivolga EMUs, which operate in Russia, feature an HVAC system that has air-sanitising equipment to kill microorganisms.
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Hessische Landesbahn Orders 30 Alstom Coradia Lint Trains
Hessische Landesbahn in Germany has ordered 30 Alstom Coradia Lint 41 diesel multiple units, which are to enter passenger service in 2022.
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Cleaning of New Railway Parts with BvL
Efficient and economical cleaning of new railway parts and components with BvL. New parts reliably cleaned in all variants.
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Experienced Systems for Efficient Railway Parts Cleaning with BvL
BvL offers a variety of solutions for railway parts cleaning during maintenance and quality testing for transport companies.
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Modern Wheelset Cleaning with Maximum Precision
In addition to wheelset cleaning, BvL also offers other processing technologies, e.g. with high pressure for other railway components.
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Webinar: Enclosures for Next-Generation Railway Systems
nVent SCHROFF would like to invite you to download this informational webinar: enclosures for next-generation railway systems.
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Stadler Wins One of Europe's Biggest Delivery Contracts Ever
Stadler has won one of the biggest delivery contracts ever in Europe with Berlin's BVG. Stadler will deliver up to 1500 metro cars.
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Innovated KTSZ4H Temperature Switch Designed for Railway Vehicles
Based on their customer's ever growing requests SENSIT would like to present to you their new KTSZ4H temperature switch for railway vehicles…