Wabtec is a global rail equipment and technology company that combines hardware manufacturing with software to keep rail networks running safely and efficiently. Its digital intelligence software brings together software development and equipment expertise to address transportation problems and modernise rail infrastructure, while its predictive maintenance technologies use data to improve safety and reduce emissions. These sit alongside the company's engineering work in rail propulsion and locomotive systems, freight and transit rolling stock, emissions reduction technology, mining operations equipment, and rail network systems.
The company's product portfolio spans locomotives and locomotive systems for freight and transit networks, freight cars, transit rail systems and equipment, and equipment serving mining operations. Its market coverage extends across freight rail, transit rail, mining, transportation and logistics, supply chain, and rail infrastructure. Wabtec describes a working style that crosses hardware and software disciplines, with engineers, manufacturers, and technologists collaborating across the organisation.
Founded in 1869, Wabtec has more than 150 years of operation behind it. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, it maintains facilities worldwide and fields a global team supporting the global supply chain and transit communities. The company describes its culture as mission-driven, with an emphasis on sustainability and emissions reduction alongside safety and efficiency in rail operations.
