Complete turnout service

Plasser & Theurer stands for global expertise in track construction and maintenance. For decades, we have developed innovative technologies and have successfully applied them on track. To present these technologies to the expert community and introduce them to the market, solid information and client references are essential.

Technology ahead: quantum leap for Belgium with new fleet

Four new Unimat 08-4x4/4S machines are making Infrabel fit for the digitalisation of turnout maintenance.

Good things come in pairs

There’s a saying that identical twins have a lot in common and, at the same time, they are quite different. The same is true for the new 2X-4x4 tamping unit. One half works perfectly in turnouts, while the second half of the duo operates mainly on tracks.

Partner company Framafer

Factory upgrade in France

Framafer, our French partner company, has always been keeping pace with local demands. The company added a training centre and a workshop for machine adjustments to its factory premises a while ago. In 2019, a modern paint shop followed.

ECM-certified since 2013

Your experienced ECM partner

The EU's new ECM regulation became binding on 16 June 2020. Since then, the servicing of all rail vehicles must comply with ECM standards. Plasser & Theurer has been offering all these services in accordance with the ECM since 2013.

Guest article: Philippe Citroën, UNIFE Director General

Do you like MEAT? Better public procurement for Europe

Every day, rail is further connecting the European Union. As the European rail supply industry continues to provide cities, regions and member states with the high-quality products that will enable a truly interoperable Single European Railway Area (SERA), it often finds itself competing for European public procurement tenders with third nation companies that benefit from state patronage.

Railway lines open for traffic immediately after track rehabilitation

A machine that combines track renewal and ballast bed cleaning saves time and costs.

Retrofitting wins you time and more

Many companies appreciate the advantages of well-proven machines that have served them reliably for 20 years or more. The retrofitting modernisation programme is designed to support them.

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Optimisation of mechanised maintenance management

Ghana’s railway project: full steam ahead

The Ghana Railway Master Plan project for expanding the country’s rail network is making headway. Two machines with Plasser & Theurer technology help to quickly put the new lines into operation. Ghana’s railway network dates back to British colonial times (1820-1957). It was built for transporting raw materials and goods from areas south of the mountain barrier to Accra. At the time, the city was the trade centre for goods of all kind. The triangular rail network between Sekondi, Kumasi, and Accra comprises approximately 1,000 km.

The right financing option for your track maintenance machines

Plasser & Theurer is the world’s leading manufacturer of railway machinery. In addition to our technical expertise, we also have in-depth knowledge of export financing. Our goal is to help you find the right financing option for your railway machinery by providing solutions tailored to your needs as well as access to a wide network of international banks.

More tracks, more output, more work

Austria’s main overseas port is situated at the Adriatic Sea, even though Austria, as a land-locked country, does not have any coastal territory. In overseas trade, most goods arrive in Austria or leave the country via the Slovenian port of Koper, located directly next to the Italian city of Trieste in the north-eastern corner of the Adriatic.

Plasser & Theurer machine servicing

Machine servicing at a fixed price

How can I ensure or even increase machine availability? How can I reduce life cycle costs? How can I allocate fixed costs flexibly and efficiently? These questions preoccupy track maintenance machine operators more and more. The answer to them is a service contract with Plasser & Theurer, which provides a sustainable solution.

50 Years Down Under

It was a proud day on 9 June 1970 when Plasser Australia Pty Limited was formally established, serving the Australian and New Zealand railway markets.

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In loving memory of Dr. Josef Theurer

It is with deep sadness that we regret to announce the passing of our company founder, Dr. Josef Theurer, on 19 March 2020. He passed away peacefully at the age of 91.

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