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Worldwide on track

With its rail vehicle technology, ZF is your reliable partner for the journey into the future on rails. The company is one of the world’s technology leaders in the area of driveline, chassis and safety technology. It offers components and systems which make railway traffic more powerful without neglecting passenger safety and comfort. Based on over 90 years of the Group's experience, manufacturers and operators of rail vehicles can profit from innovative and sustainable solutions for the mobility of today and tomorrow.

Trends

Digital solutions

As a continuous innovator, ZF is preparing for the next generation of products with intelligent connectivity solutions that will further improve the productivity, ecological footprint and efficiency.

Repowering

ZF's Repowering solutions aim at reducing fuel consumption and this life cycle costs and at extending the service life of the rail vehicles.

Applications

The world is converging. Urbanization is on the rapid increase. Travelers want to travel longer and longer distances in less and less time. The global flow of goods must be facilitated. In the metropolitan regions of the world, millions of people must be transported every day. ZF offers customer-specific components and systems which make rail vehicles ready for the complex requirements of modern mobility.

Market segments

Our products can be used in a variety of different areas – Electric Multiple Units, Diesel Multiple Units, Locomotives, Special Vehicles and Skytrains. ZF offers technologies which are optimized to meet the rail vehicle requirements of various market segments.

Explore our solutions for all market segments

Technologies

Reliable, efficient, safe – ZF delivers innovative technologies as well as a unique and wide product portfolio for drive, chassis and safety in rail vehicles.

Find more information about our technologies for rail vehicles

Product Highlights

EcoMet

EcoMet, the new modular metro transmission, offers vehicle manufacturers the required performance, robustness and cost-effectiveness to ensure the reliable and low-emission transportation of the enormous flow of people passing through the world's metropolises.

EcoWorld

The EcoWorld six-speed powershift transmission features an integrated and improved reversing gear and ensures added travel comfort and safety for passengers in Diesel Multiple Units with reduced fuel consumption.

Learn more about the EcoWorld

Crash Absorber

Increasing train speeds are placing increasing demands on the absorber technology used in rail vehicles. Our lightweight crash absorbers guarantee the added safety and protection of people and material in rail vehicles.

Find out more about the Crash Absorber

News

Watch the webinar about connect@rail with Railway Age

Learn about the connect@rail platform, which offers customized solutions. Find out how ZF's condition monitoring can leverage your maintenance planning and resources.

During the broadcast you will:

hear about how connect@rail was implemented at the Graz Linien transport network in Austria and helped to increase efficiency in their workshops.
discover the opportunities for operators to utilize connect@rail in North America.

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