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VLI, which holds the concession for the Central Atlantic Railway (FCA), has signed a contract with Wabtec for nine ES-43BBI locomotives.

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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 20, 2022 — Wabtec (NYSE: WAB) and Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) signed a historic memorandum of understanding (MOU) for 150 FLXdriveTM battery-electric shunters and modernization work to transform the mainline fleet into NextFuelTM liquid natural gas-powered (LNG) locomotives. The investment marks the largest sustainable technology agreement by the CIS railroad, and will further revolutionize KTZ’s mainline and yard operations, while significantly reducing greenhouse gas emi...

WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Wabtec Corp. (WAB), a transportation solutions provider, announced Tuesday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding or MOU worth $600 million with regional transportation

“If our union leaders aren't willing to fight and risk being arrested for standing up against these companies,” the worker said, “then maybe they need to step down from their cushy retirement jobs.”

Norfolk Southern (NS) has awarded Wabtec a multi-year contract to modernise 330 locomotives as part of the railway’s efforts to improve fuel efficiency.

WAB earnings call for the period ending October 27, 2021.

HUNTINGTON — CSX’s business is up in all market segments, including coal. However, the railroad giant is having a difficult time finding enough people to hire to work on its

Wabtec: Battery-electric locomotive reduces fuel use by 11% Efforts to commercialize second-generation battery-electric locomotive already underway 0 25 2 minutes read Wabtecs FLXdrive locomotive. (Photo: Wabtec) Wabtec’s (NYSE: WAB) battery-electric locomotive reduces a train’s fuel consumption by an average 11%, the Pittsburgh-headquartered rail equipment manufacturer and technology provider said Monday.  The FLXdrive, which Wabtec bills as the world’s first 100% battery-powe...

Share: Wabtec (NYSE: WAB) could develop more battery electric locomotives in the future as prospective buyers eye ways to improve fuel efficiency, executives of the rail technology provider said during the companys fourth-quarter earnings call on Thursday. BNSF (NYSE: BRK-B) is conducting advanced tests on what Wabtec calls "the worlds first battery electric locomotive," which the Pittsburgh-headquartered rail technology provider has dubbed FLXdrive. The heavy-haul locomotive could potentially ...