Technologies

Freight

Products and services

The UNIFE system integrators, wagon manufacturers and system suppliers produce a large variety of rolling stock and components which are the technical backbone for efficient and reliable movement of goods in Europe.

Locomotives

UNIFE members set standards in the manufacturing of diesel-electric and electric locomotives for main line service, as well as diesel hydraulic locomotives for shunting.

The locomotives pulling freight trains apply advanced and innovative technologies which ensure reliable service on cross border rail freight traffic on all relevant European transport corridors. UNIFE members offer innovative solutions tailored to customers’ needs: key aspects for the competitive rail freight operators are cost efficient acquisition and maintenance, operational flexibility and energy efficiency. And of course to offer environmentally friendly systems, that are less polluting, with reduced noise emissions and low impact on tracks and wheels.

Freight wagons

UNIFE wagon manufacturers produce all types of freight wagons circulating all around Europe transporting various kinds of goods. They answer to specific customers’ needs by designing, manufacturing, repairing and refurbishing a wide range of wagons for specific transport requirements (hopper wagons, tank wagons, flat wagons, intermodal wagons etc.)

Components and subsystems

UNIFE subsystem suppliers produce subsystems and innovative components for brakes and on board systems, as well as IT supported systems for intelligent traffic management on freight corridors. Specific activities and products are:

Design, development and manufacturing of high-quality brake equipment
Supply of world leading braking control technology for safe train operation
State of the art traction systems (distributed traction) for long and heavy trains
Communication systems for improved maintenance and monitoring of goods, especially dangerous goods
Traffic management and decision support systems for efficient handling of disruptions

Research & Development

UNIFE members are strongly involved in joint research activities which aim at improving capability of the rail freight system, as well as train and capacity management

Methods to increase axle loads on existing infrastructure
Design and test longer and heavier trains.
Braking systems for longer trains and systems to reduce damages by brake failures
Diagnostics and monitoring on freight trains
Preparation time of the train (automatic couplers, automatic brake test)
Improved quality of service and implementation of existing technologies (e.g. IT Technologies)

For further information, please contact

Bernard von Wullerstorff

Head of the Railway Systems Unit

+32 2 626 12 63

bernard.von.wullerstorff@unife.org