The German Railway Industry Association (VDB)

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New railway technology for low-noise rail transport approved - New low-noise LL-type brake pad will soon be used at all goods wagons

The International Union of Railways UIC has approved the impending use of the new low-noise braking technology, the so-called "LL-type brake pad" after a two-year test phase. The new technology is the ... more

 

Background & positions

VDB-Positionspapier Nr. 02/2013: Obsoleszenzmanagement im Eisenbahnsektor – die Perspektive der Hersteller

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