Wabtec Corp., a provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for the freight and transit rail industries, recently opened its first Transit Performance Optimisation Centre for Europe.
The center is located in Derby, United Kingdom.
“We are thrilled to open this new center, which will provide next-generation service solutions for our customers in Europe,” Garry Mowbray, Wabtec vice president of regional services, said. “The combination of our inherent experience in global asset management, access to monitoring technology, analysis platforms, and maintenance capabilities provide a winning combination for our customers.”
Global optimization centers are where technicians monitor roughly 10 million pieces of data daily on the health status and performance of global transit systems. This work allows for maintenance to be scheduled without passenger or train disruption and for potential train/sub-system failures to be predicted before they occur.
The center is part of Wabtec’s strategy to expand and grow in transit asset analytics and condition monitoring. It builds upon Wabtec’s expertise in fleet performance monitoring in the freight rail industry.
Wabtec’s other optimization centers are located in the United States, Brazil, and Kazakhstan. The facilities monitor more than 18,000 assets, such as freight locomotives and marine engines, around the clock.