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Electric Trains Nearer

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Learn why Wabtec's FLXdrive battery electric locomotive is gaining significant interest from Australian mining operations.

https://www.miningmonthly.com/transport/news/1416322/electric-trains-nearer (opens in a new tab)

Wabtec locomotive remanufacturing program completes 1,000th unit

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Wabtec has reached a milestone, completing its 1,000th remanufactured locomotive at plants in Fort Worth; Erie, Pa.; and Contagem, Brazil, since the program’s start in 2015.

https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/wabtec-locomotive-remanufacturing-program-completes-1000th-unit/ (opens in a new tab)

Port of LA, Wabtec Launch Cargo Volume Forecaster

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The Port, in partnership with Wabtec, reported the launch of Horizon, “a long-term cargo volume predictive feature” of its Port Optimizer™ Control Tower data tool, on July 19.

https://www.railwayage.com/intermodal/port-of-la-wabtec-launch-cargo-volume-forecaster/ (opens in a new tab)

Battery-powered trains could be a climate game changer. Is everyone all aboard?

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Colossal freight locomotives are a fixture of the American landscape, but their 4,400-horsepower engines collectively burn 3.5 billion gallons of diesel annually, at a time when railroads and other fossil fuel users face pressure to reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-07-05/battery-powered-locomotives-zero-emission-train-future (opens in a new tab)

CSX Selects Wabtec for Power Upgrades

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CSX is teaming with Wabtec to modernize locomotives across its fleet, boosting their fuel efficiency and reducing emissions

https://www.railwayage.com/mechanical/locomotives/csx-selects-wabtec-for-power-upgrades/ (opens in a new tab)

Wabtec Reduces Emissions at Kiel Port With Shore Power Solutions

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Wabtec Corporation and the Port of Kiel celebrated today the installation of a sustainable shore power solution to support cruise operators. ShoreCONNECT has the potential to reduce nearly all emissions from cruise ships by providing shore power while berthing at the port.

https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/25237-wabtec-reduces-emissions-at-kiel-port-with-shore-power-solutions.html (opens in a new tab)

GM to supply electric batteries, hydrogen fuel cell systems for Wabtec locomotive

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General Motors Co (GM.N) will supply electric batteries and hydrogen fuel cell systems for rail supplier Wabtec Corp’s (WAB.N) locomotives, in a move extending the No. 1 U.S. automaker’s reach outside the automotive sector.

https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/gm-supply-electric-batteries-hydrogen-fuel-cell-systems-wabtec-locomotive-2021-06-15/ (opens in a new tab)

Wabtec Has Deal With GM To Develop New Type Of Railroad Locomotives

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Watch what Alan Hamilton, Senior Engineering Executive at Wabtec had to say about our new partnership with General Motors in an interview with KDKA-TV | CBS Pittsburgh

https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/video/5688543-wabtec-has-deal-with-gm-to-develop-new-type-of-railroad-locomotives (opens in a new tab)

Wabtec Unveils New Additive Manufacturing Facility

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Wabtec occupies 11,000 square feet of space in the first building of Neighborhood 91, an additive manufacturing and 3D-printing supply chain hub in Pittsburgh, Pa.

https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/wabtec-opens-new-additive-manufacturing-facility/?RAchannel=news (opens in a new tab)

BNSF/Wabtec BEL Pilot: The Results Are In

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BNSF and Wabtec reported May 17 that their three-month pilot of a battery-electric locomotive (BEL) reduced fuel consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by an average of 11% in a revenue service train.

https://www.railwayage.com/mechanical/locomotives/bnsf-wabtec-bel-pilot-the-results-are-in (opens in a new tab)