As the global market leader for braking systems and other rail vehicle systems, the Rail Vehicle Systems (RVS) division of Knorr-Bremse is the worldwide driver of the rail transportation revolution and next-generation mobility. The division supplies highly innovative system solutions that make rail transportation of people and goods more reliable and better connected, safer and cleaner, and more comfortable and efficient.
The business is fueled by the four global megatrends of urbanization, sustainability, digitalization, and mobility, providing compelling solutions to these challenges for vehicle manufacturers and rail operators worldwide. Knorr-Bremse RVS delivers systems with higher capacity, greater availability, and maximum safety for the mass transit, mainline and freight markets. Extensively using digital technologies to add value and enable new business models, the division also offers eco-friendly technologies and solutions as part of the rail industry’s contribution to a more climate-friendly transportation system and provides integrated life cycle management throughout a rail vehicle’s service life.
In all its activities around the world, Knorr-Bremse RVS is driven by the goal of adding value for its customers and making an effective and positive contribution to society and the environment. This is the ambition that the division pursues every single day, with its sights firmly set on both the needs of its partners and the future of the planet.
The Munich site is home to the Management Board, together with the aftermarket (RailServices), development, project management, quality, supply chain management and procurement functions and the Group’s global administration team. The Systems, Sales, Digital Products, and Innovations business units and the corresponding Brake Control, Electronics, Air Supply, Hydraulics and Bogie Equipment Centers of Competence are also managed from Munich. Knorr-Bremse Rail Vehicle Systems is represented with production, sales and service facilities in 30 countries around the world.
