Top Railway Maintenance Machinery Companies

There is much rivalry in the global railway maintenance machinery market, where international and local businesses compete with each other on the basis of automation, product innovation, and strategic alliances. Many players are investing in R&D to develop diagnostic equipment that is AI-based and intelligent tamping. Several significant strategies involve the licensing of technology, acquisition of niche manufacturers, and geographic expansion of operations in Asia and Latin America. Plasser & Theurer, among others, is leveraging its technological dominance to offer environmentally friendly and highly effective maintenance options.

• AXO Track (Germany, 2021): AXO Track is a German technology company dedicated to drive the adoption of predictive maintenance on rail infrastructure. Moreover, the company is retrofitting existing operating rail lines with advanced technologies that enable real-time monitoring of asset issues. Through the combination of Internet of Things sensors and data analysis, AXO Track enables train operators to be able to predict equipment failures ahead of time, thereby lowering the cost of maintenance and the downtime of the train. They provide answers that not only prolong the life of rail infrastructure and enhance safety but also minimize the number of occurrences of disruptions in operations.

• CO2Rail (US, 2021): CO2Rail is an American startup company that is pioneering the development of sustainable and energy-efficient technologies for the travel and transportation sector. Regenerative braking technology is integrated into its innovative system, which converts trains into carbon capture machines. Not only does the system capture wasted braking energy and accumulate it in high-capacity batteries but also captures carbon dioxide from the air and from diesel emissions. Due to the innovative quality of this technology, which assists operators in minimizing their footprint on the environment while at the same time enhancing energy efficiency, it is a critical part of environmentally friendly railway maintenance equipment.

Top Player’s Company Profile

• Plasser & Theurer

• Progress Rail

• Deutsche Bahn (DB)

• Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc.

• ROBEL Bahnbaumaschinen GmbH

• GEATECH Group

• MATISA Materiel Industriel S.A.

• Speno International SA

• Strukton Rail

• China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC)

• Kirow Ardelt GmbH

• Vortok International

• Teraspyora-Steelwheel Oy

• Herzog Railroad Services, Inc.

• Pandrol Ltd.