Ahead of the Curve
Quieter tracks. Longer-lasting wheels. Smarter fleets.
Active wheel-rail contact management.
The wheel-rail interface decides whether your fleet runs quiet, lasts long, and pays back. Traila engineers the systems that manage it actively, not reactively. Active steering, smart conditioning. Real-time condition monitoring. Fleet-wide intelligence. A decade of active steering research stands behind every system we develope.
Up to 2x longer wheel and infrastructure lifespan
By actively adjusting the wheelsets during operation, Traila significantly reduces wear and tear on both wheels and rails, which considerably extends the life cycle of the infrastructure.
Up to 80% maintenance cost reduction
Traila technology aims to set new benchmarks in urban rail efficiency, driving down operational and maintenance costs for railway operators.
Less noise.
Less pollution.
Cleaner planet.
Active steering significantly reduces noise, vibration, particulate matter and energy consumption, thereby improving the quality of life for people living near rail lines and contributing to sustainable mobility.
The research that proved we could control the interface.
Traila built and tested the world’s first sensor-based active steering system for urban rail, with thousands of kilometres on the TX4 in Zurich. The interface could be controlled, not just observed. That research is the foundation of every Traila product being developed today, and will continue to drive the next generation of urban rail engineering.
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Advanced sensing technology for safe and robust rail vehicle solutions
Embracing safety and agility at every step, Traila harnesses the power of sensing, wear monitoring, rapid prototyping, advanced control automation systems, and simulation analytics to build hardware and software that actively manage the wheel-rail interface. Quieter tracks. Longer-lasting wheels. Smarter fleets. Happy operators.
Built with the market, not just for it.
A decade of collaboration with operators, OEMs, infrastructure specialists, and researchers has shaped everything we build. From VBZ Zurich to partners across Europe and the UK, Traila’s network is our proof that innovation works best when it is earned together.
