Tasks of the IPS "TABOR" in the EU Project MODBRAKE

The paper describes an EU project MODBRAKE concerning standardization actions about high-speed passenger train brakes, also showing the participation of the Institut of Rail Vehicle TABOR in Poznań in the project. A short history of train brakes is presented, discussing briefly the development phases and the benefits of using modules. EU actions concerning standardization actions about railway vehicles, particularly of train brakes under the MODBRAKE program, are presented. The short description of the new brake system with accordance to international TSI standardization is presented.