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The world’s first battery-electric freight train was unveiled at an event in Pittsburgh on Friday, amid a fresh attempt by some US lawmakers to slash carbon emissions from rail transport in order to address the climate crisis.

Wabtec’s FLXdrive, described as “the world’s first 100% battery, heavy-haul locomotive,” fresh off testing on BNSF, was front and center at a Sept. 10 event at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) to mark the signing of two MOUs (memorandum of understanding). One, noting CMU as “a top university in engineering, artificial intelligence, battery technology, autonomy and robotics,” involves Wabtec and the university “formalizing their joint aim to create technologies that will decarbonize freight rail transport, improve freight safety, and generate greater rail network utilization.” The other is between Wabtec and Genesee & Wyoming “to pursue zero-emission battery and hydrogen freight strategies, as well as increase rail utilization across North America.”

Australian mining company Roy Hill has become the first purchaser of Wabtec’s FLXdrive battery-electric locomotive.

Wabtec Corp. showed off its fully electric, FLXdrive battery-operated locomotive on Friday at its Freight 2030 Mission to Net Zero event in South Oakland area of Pittsburgh

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

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.

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.

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.

Wabtec marine engines helping to support Lindblad Expeditions’ commitment to green business operations

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

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.

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.

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