LaserTrain Gen 2: Beyond Traditional Rail Cleaning

Enable longer, more flexible cleaning operations with one MPV, one driver and bi-directional operation with no consumables required. No more system downtime or route restrictions for chemical, water or sand refilling.

CAD render of the LaserTrain Gen 2 rail vehicle, a flat wagon carrying a black laser cleaning module, with a figure for scale
LaserTrain Gen 2

Operate at any speed up to a selected max. of 40, 80, 100 or 120km/h and cover up to 2,000km per day. Achieve stronger, longer-lasting cleaning in fewer passes while saving €5–15 per kilometre compared to traditional methods.

Two close-up views of a rail head, one showing dark contamination and one showing a cleaned bright running band
Before and after LaserTrain cleaning (from left to right) rust and black rail contamination

To date, five LaserTrains have cleaned more than 300,000km of track across four commuter networks in the US, with annual cleaning coverage increasing by 50% year on year.

Client Performance: Metro North Railroad (23–25)

Since 2023, the adoption of LaserTrain technology has enhanced rail safety, reduced maintenance requirements, and improved service reliability across the Metro-North network through more efficient rail cleaning and reduced equipment wear.

  • ~50% fewer delay minutes (vs 10-year average with water jets)
  • 98.3% on time performance (+4.3% above target)
  • Lowest slip-slide delay minutes recorded
  • 24% increase in fleet wheel lifetime
  • 70% reduction in slip-slide events
  • 71% reduction in train delays
A Metro-North Railroad LaserTrain vehicle in blue and black livery running on riverside track
A LaserTrain operating on the Metro-North network

Justin R. Vonashek, EVP & Chief Operating Officer at Metro-North Railroad (2023), said:

We more than doubled the amount of track miles cleaned from last year and cleaned more than 5 times our best year utilising water jets (Water World).

Ready to operate across freight, passenger and metro networks in the EU, UK and US regions. LaserTrain is available in two configurations for lease or purchase, with a selection of support packages.

LPS at InnoTrans

Visit us at Hall 23, Stand 470 for a live demonstration and to explore how LaserTrain can help your rail operations. https://plus.innotrans.de/company/Laser-Precision-Solutions-LPS–1220436

Close-up of a LaserTrain cleaning head firing two laser beams onto a rail sample behind yellow laser-safety glass
LaserTrain demo in action at RailTech Europe 2026

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