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safety features that would allow it to rein in its own
speed and even restrict itself from moving at all, if nec-
essary. In other words, in the movies, all you need to
stop a train is a plot device. In the real world, you need
controls and brakes.
That need is what the New York Air Brake Corporation
(NYAB) of Watertown, New York, has been filling for its
railway customers since 1890. “Our mission is always
to improve railroad safety and add operational efficien-
cy. The basic tenets of what we do continue to be in
place,” says Jason Connell, Sr. Vice President of Sales,
Marketing and Service for NYAB. “Our customers want
what we produce. They look to us for innovations that
make their operations safer, more efficient and more
cost effective. They’re looking to conserve fuel, lower
their life-cycle costs, and increase utilization – those
are the things that railroads and car owners look to us
for.”
Director of Marketing, Deepak Kumar agrees: “Our
core business has always been the same. There were
times when the company was doing things for the war
effort – World War One and Two – cannons, military
AT A GLANCE
WHO:
New York Air Brake Corporation
WHAT:
Manufacturer of railroad braking systems
and components
WHERE:
Watertown, NY
WEBSITE
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