Article Summary
Source-based27 October 2026, Olten/Zurich and Berlin — EAO will present a package of human-machine interface (HMI) products for the rail sector at InnoTrans 2026, including its next-generation Series 56 pushbuttons, a Series 56 Touchless option, a new Universal Sound Module and expanded passenger charging hardware. According to the company announcement reported by Railway News on 27 October 2026, the Universal Sound Module can be configured with up to 15 sequences and audio files, is paired with new configuration software, and is designed to align acoustically and mechanically with EAO’s Series 56 and 57 design families.
EAO’s release states the sound module is engineered to meet specific regulatory references including TSI PRM (EU) 2023/1694, EN 14752:2025 and EN 50155:2021, and to address Cyber Resilience Act security requirements. The company also disclosed product variants for onboard passenger device charging, including wireless and USB solutions, a new 15W tabletop charger and a USB-C socket with multi-voltage supply, plus features such as magnetic locating rings, LED status indicators and PPS compatibility. EAO invited visitors to Booth 750, Hall 27 at InnoTrans and referenced its headquarters at Tannwaldstrasse 88, Olten, Solothurn 4600, Switzerland. Additional short news items in the same source reported multiple rail-sector project milestones in the United States, India and Europe; those items are presented as reported information in the source article rather than first‑party EAO statements.
RailZoom Intelligence Brief
Original synthesisLead
EAO announced its InnoTrans 2026 product showcase in a Railway News item dated 27 October 2026. The announcement links EAO’s headquarters in Olten, Switzerland (Tannwaldstrasse 88, Olten, Solothurn 4600) with an invitation to visit Booth 750 in Hall 27 at InnoTrans in Berlin. The company said it will present next-generation Series 56 pushbuttons, a Series 56 Touchless option, a Universal Sound Module and expanded passenger charging hardware during the exhibition.
Verified facts
The company said its Universal Sound Module is available as a speaker-only version up to an integrated sound-generation unit with adaptive behaviour. The module is configurable with up to 15 sequences and audio files. EAO said a new configuration software enables adjustment of sound parameters. The module’s functional and acoustic design is described as optimised for controlled volume emission and aligned with EAO’s Series 56 and 57 design families. EAO stated the Universal Sound Module ensures compliance with TSI PRM (EU) 2023/1694, EN 14752:2025 and EN 50155:2021, and meets security requirements from the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA).
On passenger charging, EAO said its certified charging solutions include wireless charging and USB charging sockets supplied complete with power supplies and cabling. The company said it is extending the range with a new 15W tabletop charger and a USB-C socket with a multi-voltage power supply. EAO identified additional features including a tabletop charger with magnetic locating ring, LED status indicators and PPS-compatible USB-C sockets. Exact commercial terms, pricing, production volumes and delivery timelines were Not publicly disclosed.
Organizations and responsibilities
EAO — Primary source of the product announcements and exhibitor information for InnoTrans 2026; responsible for development, configuration software and product design as described in the announcement.
InnoTrans (event organiser) — Venue referenced by EAO for demonstration and exhibition of products at Booth 750, Hall 27 in Berlin.
Railway News — Publisher of the report summarising EAO’s InnoTrans plans and other rail-sector items; the article is presented as the source of these disclosures.
Other project mentions in the same source (reported items): Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) — reported to have awarded the City of Columbia, Missouri a grant; Amtrak and partners — reported to have opened a Maintenance and Inspection Facility in Seattle; Alstom — reported to have received regulatory approval for ETCS fitment to Class 180; Hitachi Rail — reported to have opened first operational section of Chennai Metro Phase II (Poonamallee–Vadapalani); New York MTA — reported to have begun a $1.9 billion signalling project on the A and C lines; Škoda Group — reported to be targeting North America. These are presented as reported information from the same Railway News item and are not detailed further by EAO.
Operational and commercial context
The company said the Universal Sound Module is intended to enhance barrier-free usability, reliability and passenger safety in both quiet and noisy environments, and to integrate acoustically and mechanically with existing Series 56/57 designs. The announcement positions the configuration software and adaptive behaviour as tools to control volume emission and to align sound output with regulatory requirements cited by EAO. These are first‑party statements from EAO about intended functional and compliance attributes.
EAO’s description of charging products indicates a strategy to offer both wired and wireless options for passenger device charging and to introduce a faster 15W tabletop unit and a multi-voltage USB-C socket. The company said these products can be supplied complete with power supplies and cabling; commercial availability, certification status beyond the standards listed for the sound module, unit pricing and lead times were Not publicly disclosed.
Additional brief items in the same Railway News report were presented as reported developments in other organisations and geographies; those items are not attributed to EAO and are included in the source article as sector news rather than as part of EAO’s product disclosure.
Sources
https://railway-news.com/hmi-solutions-that-move-people/ — Railway News
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