Deutsche Bahn Systemtechnik

Certification of Wabtec’s adaptive wheel-slide protection (WSP) technology for rail transit applications “opens the door to the use of our new generation of high-performance adhesion solutions on new main line trains, as well as retrofits on existing trains,” Wabtec Transit President Lilian Leroux said. (Photograph Courtesy of Wabtec)

December 06, 2022
Mechanical

Certified: Wabtec’s Adaptive WSP Tech

Wabtec Corporation’s adaptive wheel-slide protection (WSP) technology to help improve rail transit braking performance has gained certification, the company reported Dec. 6.