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Wabtec Marks 150 Years with Opening of New Pittsburgh Headquarters
Erie News Now — The Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company is commemorating its roots by opening new, state-of-the-art offices on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. 250 employees will be based out of the office, which the company said will play a critical role in accelerating the future of transportation.
https://www.erienewsnow.com/story/41186014/wabtec-celebrates-150-years-at-new-global-headquartersWabtec remains bullish on India’s growth story
The demand for diesel locomotives from Wabtec’s Marhowra factory will not be hit by the current slowdown as they consume less fuel than diesel engines churned out by Indian Railways’ factories, said Nalin Jain, President-Global Equipment Division, Wabtec.
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/we-are-bullish-on-indias-growth-story-nalin-jain/article29360379.eceBNSF, Wabtec Advancing the Future of Motive Power
n a wide-ranging interview with Railway Age in December 2018, BNSF’s then-Executive Chairman Matt Rose had this to say about the future of locomotive propulsion technology: “We’ve got to look at alternative fuels for our locomotives. We tested LNG, and we don’t see the spread between diesel and natural gas wide enough to justify us making that investment, and it’s a significant investment. For us, it’s probably $8 billion to $10 billion.
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