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Railway Age Announces 2023 Women in Rail Honorees

Railway Age’s 2023 Women in Rail awards program recognizes 23 women who not only excel at leadership but also serve the community and drive industry change, paving the way for…
ASLRRA staff members (L to R) JR Gelnar, Mike Ogborn and Kathy Keeney managed the Association’s booth at Railway Interchange 2023.

ASLRRA Staff Participate in Railway Interchange

The Association had a strong presence at Railway Interchange this week in both the exhibit hall and education sessions.
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Environmental Engine-uity

Wabtec’s site in Grove City, Pennsylvania is one of the country’s premier diesel engine manufacturing plants. The team builds thousands of engines each year for locomotives and marine applications. In…
“Blume’s asset management solution is well established as the marketplace where IMCs obtain railroad-owned intermodal equipment,” Blume Global CEO Pervinder Johar said Sept. 11. “We look forward to helping CPKC expand their business in the U.S.”

Supply Side: Blume Global, Rio Tinto IOC, Wabtec

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) will use Blume Global’s asset management system to foster intermodal traffic growth. Also, Rio Tinto’s Iron Ore Company of Canada (Rio Tinto IOC) is donating…

UP: Using Green-Bond Proceeds to Reduce Carbon Footprint

Union Pacific (UP) has issued a 2023 Green Bond Allocation and Impact Report, highlighting projects funded by $590.8 million in net proceeds.

UE Members at Wabtec’s Erie Rail Plant Vote to Ratify Tentative Agreement

Members of the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE), Locals 506 and 618, who work for Wabtec Corp.’s Erie County, Pa., rail plant voted on Aug. 31…

Supply Side: Railmark, Wabtec

Railmark Holdings, Incorporated turns 25. Also, Wabtec joins the Princeton E-filliates Partnership.

Report: Wabtec’s Erie Rail Plant Could Close If New Labor Agreement Is Not Reached (UPDATED)

Manufacturing operations at Wabtec Corp.’s Erie County, Pa., rail plant could end if a new labor agreement is not reached with some 1,400 striking union workers, County Executive Brenton Davis…
“Looking ahead, we’re building momentum, and the pace of our commercial activity across segments and regions is growing,” Rafael Santana said July 27 during a second-quarter 2023 financial report.

Wabtec: ‘Strong’ 2Q23 Results, Full-Year Guidance Raised

Wabtec “delivered another strong quarter” for the three months ending June 30, 2023, with double-digit earnings per share growth, said President and CEO Rafael Santana, who noted during a July…
Wabtec’s Services team will modernize CN’s 60 certified pre-owned Dash-9 locomotives to bring the total modernized fleet to 110 locomotives.

Wabtec Modernizing 60 Additional CN Locomotives

CN on July 26 announced an order to enhance an additional 60 locomotives in its existing fleet through Wabtec’s modernization program, supporting the Class I railroad’s “commitment to drive growth…

Supply Side: American Seating, Wabtec, Smart North Florida/TRAINFO

American Seating reveals plans for new headquarters. Also, Wabtec Corp. (Wabtec) will invest $2.7 million to increase capacity in Virginia’s City of Salem; and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)…

CSX Carries Out B20 Fuel Testing in Tampa Fleet

CSX on July 14 reported that testing of 20% soybean oil-based fuel in a locomotive fleet serving Tampa, Fla.-based phosphate customer Mosaic, which began in 2022 to demonstrate the effectiveness…
Ludmila Nascimento, Energy Director, Vale, signs agreement beside Marco Braga, Global Procurement Director, Vale (at left); Danilo Miyasato, President of Wabtec for Latin America; and Rogério Mendonça, President Freight Equipment Global, Wabtec (Caption Courtesy of Vale. Photo Credit: Fernanda Divardim)

Wabtec Lands FLXdrive Order, Alternative Fuel Testing Partnership With Vale

Wabtec Corporation is supplying three FLXdrive battery locomotives to global mining company Vale, and the two companies are teaming to test ammonia as an alternative fuel replacing diesel, they reported…
BNSF’s top score places it among the leading companies dedicated to building diverse and inclusive work environments.

Amtrak, BNSF, CSX and UP Earn Spots on Disability Equality Index

Amtrak, BNSF, CSX and Union Pacific (UP) have each been recognized as a “Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion” by the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and…

Wabtec Secures $190MM Parts Agreement to Support PT KAI’s Locomotive Fleet

Wabtec Corporation (Wabtec) announced July 10 that it has entered into a $190 million agreement with PT Imeco Inter Sarana (PT IMECO) to support PT Kereta Api Indonesia’s (PT KAI)…

Wabtec Wins Component Order for VDV Tram-Train Project

Wabtec Corporation (Wabtec) on July 6 announced that it has won a contract to supply passenger information systems (PIS) and pantographs for up to 504 Stadler cars as part of…
Australian cooperative CBH Group has entered into an agreement with Wabtec to acquire 17 narrow-gauge locomotives. (Wabtec Photograph)

Wabtec Signs Agreements With CBH Group, Politecnico di Torino

Wabtec Corporation has landed a narrow-guage locomotive order from Australian cooperative CBH Group and is teaming with Politecnico di Torino in Italy on research, innovation and education projects.
(Photograph Courtesy of Wabtec)
Commentary

Rail Equipment Expert Panel Takeaways: TD Cowen

While we don’t know definitively, a part of Wabtec Corp.’s pre-owned locomotive order may not have been reflected in its guidance and could mean a mild incremental benefit, according to…
(Wabtec Photograph)

Wabtec Wins G&W Order for ‘Pre-Owned’ Power

Wabtec on June 27 reported that it will deliver 69 “certified pre-owned” locomotives this year to six of Genesee & Wyoming Inc.’s U.S. subsidiaries in a deal that includes an…

Wabtec Acquires L&M Radiator, Inc.

Wabtec Corporation (Wabtec) announced June 16 that it has acquired L&M Radiator, Inc., a leading manufacturer of heavy-duty radiators and heat exchangers.
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