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Wabtec loco for Vale (Image Wabtec)

Vale orders 50 locomotives

2025-03-28T14:00:00+00:00

BRAZIL: Mining company Vale has ordered 50 Wabtec Evolution Series diesel locomotives to modernise operations and lower carbon emissions on its Vitória a Minas and Carajás railways.

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Wabtec to acquire Dellner Couplers from EQT

2025-03-18T13:23:00+00:00

SWEDEN: Wabtec has announced a US$960m definitive agreement to acquire Dellner Couplers from EQT, saying the deal adds ‘highly attractive and complementary technologies’ to its passenger rolling stock component portfolio.

TreadView (Photo Wabtec)

SNCF to use Wabtec automated inspection technologies

2025-02-12T06:00:00+00:00

FRANCE: Passenger operator SNCF Voyageurs is to expand its use of Wabtec’s KinetiX automated inspection technology. This will add TreadView, WheelView and BrakeView lineside inspection systems to the existing axle maintenance and acoustic bearing monitoring used at 13 depots.

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Wabtec plans closure of Doncaster site

2025-02-07T16:42:00+00:00

UK: Wabtec has announced plans to close its Doncaster site and withdraw from the UK rolling stock maintenance market, with up to 300 jobs at risk.

Simandou Wabtec ES43ACmi loco impression

Wabtec awarded second TransGuinéen Railway loco order

2025-01-29T16:13:00+00:00

GUINEA: Iron order mining company Winning Consortium Simandou has awarded Wabtec a US$248m contract to supply Evolution Series ES43ACmi locomotives for use on the TransGuinéen Railway.

ransap has ordered four Wabtec C30ACi diesel locomotives as part of its fleet renewal plans.

Chilean freight operator orders Wabtec locos

2025-01-24T13:00:00+00:00

CHILE: Rail logistics company Transap has ordered four Wabtec C30ACi diesel locomotives as part of its fleet renewal plans.

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