Metro networks worldwide are facing ever-increasing demands: passenger numbers are rising, trains are running at shorter intervals, and maintenance work must be carried out within increasingly tight timeframes. At InnoTrans 2026, voestalpine Railway Systems will demonstrate how a modern, low-maintenance infrastructure can meet these challenges with its ESS25 embedded sleeper system and the zentrak UNISTAR HR point setting system. As a perfectly coordinated system solution, both products combine high reliability, flexible installation options, and ease of installation. 

With its zentrak OBJECT CONTROLLER PLATFORM (UNIOC), voestalpine Railway Systems has developed a unified platform for controlling and monitoring a wide range of railway field elements. Designed to support the EULYNX standard, the platform combines functional safety, cybersecurity and operational flexibility within a common architecture.

As the railway industry continues its digital transformation, the demand for standardized solutions that enable seamless interaction between different systems is growing. EULYNX has emerged as one of the key standards for modern signalling and control technology. With its zentrak UNIAC 2 axle counting system, voestalpine Railway Systems contributes to this development by providing a high-performance train detection solution for the railway infrastructure of the future.

Growing expectations regarding availability, operational efficiency, and maintainability are driving the modernization of signalling and control systems. At the same time, infrastructure managers are looking for more flexible solutions that allow them to integrate and operate components from different suppliers more easily. One of the key developments supporting this transition is EULYNX.  

At InnoTrans 2026 in Berlin, voestalpine Railway Systems will present its "New Urban Track" system solution, a newly developed track superstructure system for trams and light rail systems. The integrated system was specifically designed for embedded tracks in urban areas and addresses key challenges such as high wear, costly maintenance, and increasing demands for availability, noise, and vibration reduction.

At InnoTrans 2026 in September, voestalpine Railway Systems will present the Keyway Tie. This concrete tie, specially developed for individual replacement of sleepers in wooden sleeper tracks, features an integrated fastening system and combines the advantages of concrete and wood in a single solution. It ensures greater stability, a longer track lifespan, and enables phased modernization without costly modifications. It can be used in freight traffic as well as in urban and mixed traffic. 

The new virtual tour is now available online and, for the first time, offers a concise, digital overview of key areas of voestalpine’s Leoben-Donawitz site – including the rail rolling mill of voestalpine Railway Systems. In a modern interface, users can interactively explore various stations and gain a realistic impression of our production environment.

At InnoTrans 2026 in Berlin, voestalpine Railway Systems presents UniAC[2], a modern axle counting system consistently designed in line with the principles of modular, standardized, and interoperable signalling technology. The focus is on supporting a EULYNX-compliant system architecture, enabling long-term investment protection and seamless multi-vendor integration.

voestalpine Railway Systems will establish a special trackwork manufacturing facility in Thorold, Ontario, Canada, through its newly formed subsidiary voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak Canada. The company has entered into a long-term agreement with Canadian National (CN) to supply special trackwork manufactured in Canada.

voestalpine Railway Systems JEZ, a subsidiary of voestalpine Railway Systems, a leading global provider of railway infrastructure solutions, is celebrating 100 years of innovation in the railway sector. With its investments, international presence and clear focus on sustainability, the plant in Llodio is strengthening its strategic role within the voestalpine Railway Systems Group.