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Knorr-Bremse Wins Europe’s ‘First Commercial DAC Equipment Order’ Under Pioneer Train Programme

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EUROPE: Rail Cargo Group has awarded Knorr-Bremse what the supplier says is 'Europe’s first commercial equipment contract for Digital Automatic Couplers'. The equipment is expected to enter commercial use from 2028. Knorr-Bremse announced the contract on September 17, saying it would equip a train of RCG wagons with DAC, electronic control units and sensors to
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Knorr-Bremse and ÖBB Rail Cargo Group signed the first commercial contract in Europe for the equipment of freight wagons with the automatic digital coupling technology (DAC). This technology is to be used for the first time in the commercial operations of a European rolling stock for freight traffic. The equipped vehicles will begin to enter into circulation [...]

The railway technology manufacturer Knorr-Bremse has received an order from the ÖBB Rail Cargo Group for novel digital couplings. From 2028 they are to be used for the first time on European freight trains in regular operation.

·Vienna, Austria
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ORF.at News broke the news in Vienna, Austria on Friday, September 18, 2026.
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