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August 19, 2019 | Locomotives

BNSF and Wabtec to trial battery-electric locomotive in 2020

NORTH American Class 1 railway BNSF and Wabtec have announced plans to test a mainline battery-electric locomotive in 2020, as part of a $US 45m project.

July 26, 2019 | Locomotives

Turkish rail freight operator receives PowerHaul locomotives

KÖRFEZ Ulaştirma, Turkey’s first open-access rail freight operator, has taken delivery of five Wabtec PowerHaul diesel locomotives.

July 11, 2019 | Locomotives

Wabtec to supply Iowa Northern Railway PTC

IOWA Northern Railway has awarded Wabtec a contract to provide Positive Train Control (PTC), digital imaging, and data transfer and analytics capabilities, marking Wabtec’s first such deal since closing its merger with GE Transportation in February.

May 1, 2019 | Locomotives

MotivePower to overhaul MBTA diesel locomotives

THE Fiscal and Management Control Board of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) voted on April 29 to exercise an option with Wabtec subsidiary MotivePower (MPI) for the overhaul of 27 locomotives used on commuter rail services around Boston.

April 25, 2019 | Locomotives

Wabtec rolls out 1000th Evolution Series Tier 4 locomotive

WABTEC marked the rollout of the 1000th Evolution Series Tier 4 locomotive at its plant in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 24.

February 25, 2019 | Financial

Wabtec - GE Transportation merger completed

WABTEC completed its merger with GE Transportation on February 25, creating a Fortune 500 company that is expected to generate revenues of more than $US 8bn in 2019.

January 28, 2019 | Financial

Wabtec and GE expect close of merger by end of February

WABTEC and General Electric (GE) announced on January 25 that they have modified the terms of the merger agreement between Wabtec and GE Transportation, which is now expected to be completed by the end of February.

January 15, 2019 | Financial

US Department of Justice completes review into Wabtec - GE Transportation merger

THE United States Department of Justice (DOJ) closed its review of the pending merger between Wabtec and GE Transportation on January 14, paving the way for the deal to be completed by March.

May 22, 2018 | Financial

GE Transportation-Wabtec merger shakes up supplier ranking

THE ranking of the world’s largest railway equipment suppliers is set to change when the agreed merger between GE Transportation and Wabtec comes into force, according to analysis by IRJ.

May 21, 2018 | Financial

$US 11bn GE Transportation-Wabtec merger approved

THE boards of General Electric (GE) and Wabtec approved the merger of GE Transportation with Wabtec in a deal worth $US 11.1bn on May 21. The merger will make Wabtec a Fortune 500 company and a major player in the railway equipment and services market with operations in more than 50 countries.

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