<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001628280-22-004864.txt : 20220303
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20220303142730
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001628280-22-004864
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220301
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220303
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220303

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Leroux Lilian
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001771367

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-90866
		FILM NUMBER:		22707925

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1001 AIR BRAKE AVENUE
		CITY:			WILMERDING
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15148

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000943452
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RAILROAD EQUIPMENT [3743]
		IRS NUMBER:				251615902
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 ISABELLA STREET
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15212
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4128251000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 ISABELLA STREET
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15212

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WABTEC CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000114

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE CO /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950404
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation's common stock. The transactions reported in this Form 4 relate to the settlement of 5,551 shares of phantom stock in cash upon vesting on March 1, 2022.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">1,171 remaining shares of phantom stock vest on March 1, 2023.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">1,131 remaining shares of phantom stock vest on March 1, 2023, and 1,130 remaining shares of phantom stock vest on March 1, 2024.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>David L. DeNinno, POA for Lilian Leroux</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-03-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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