Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in the Registration Statement (FormS-3) and related Prospectus of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation for the registration of debt securities, common stock, preferred stock, warrants, depositary shares, purchase contracts and units and to the incorporation by reference therein of our reports dated February 28, 2017, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (“Wabtec”), and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Wabtec, included in its Annual Report (Form10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2016, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
August 3, 2017