Wabtec news
News about Wabtec, which supplies locomotives and railway technology.
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NewsWabtec acquires relay and pantograph component businesses
EUROPE: Wabtec has acquired Fanox, a Spanish producer of medium-voltage relays which will expand its range for onboard and industrial applications, and Kompozitum, a Slovakian manufacturer of machined carbon and graphite components with metal or resin impregnation which Wabtec said would improve its pantograph portfolio. Wabtec ...
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NewsKTZ and Wabtec finalise US$405m locomotive order
KAZAKHSTAN: Wabtec has finalised a US$405m agreement to supply Evolution Series ES44ACi (TE33A) diesel locomotives to national railway KTZ, which is upgrading its ageing fleet to meet growing demand. The locos will be built at Wabtec’s LKZ plant in Astana, which employs over 700 people. Deliveries ...
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NewsLNG locomotive fuel agreement signed
KAZAKHSTAN: A framework agreement for the use of liquefied natural gas instead of diesel to fuel locomotives has been signed by national railway KTZ, loco manufacturer Wabtec and Canada-based central Asian energy company Condor Energies. In 2022 KTZ and Wabtec signed a memorandum of understanding for ...
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NewsLocomotives ordered to support Simandou iron ore venture
GUINEA: The SimFer mining joint venture has awarded Wabtec a US$277m contract to supply Evolution Series ES43ACmi diesel locomotives for the Simandou iron ore project. The number of locos is not being disclosed but is understood to be several dozen. Wabtec said the dual-cab locomotives with ...
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NewsWabtec expands Indian locomotive servicing capabilities
INDIA: Wabtec has begun maintaining locomotives at Gooty in Andhra Pradesh under a model which sees Indian Railways provide the infrastructure and staff while the manufacturer leads technical supervision to meet availability, reliability and fuel efficiency targets. The three-year contract covers the regular maintenance of up ...
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NewsAustralian ETCS interoperability initiative underway
AUSTRALIA: Wabtec and interstate infrastructure manager Australian Rail Track Corp are collaborating on the development of a set of standards to facilitate the deployment of ETCS technology across the country’s long-distance trunk routes. Wabtec is investigating the capabilities of ARTC’s Advanced Train Management System, with a ...
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NewsMaintenance deal to enhance Carajás loco fleet
BRAZIL: Mining group Vale has signed a 10-year master service agreement with Wabtec Corp for maintenance of the Evolution series diesel-electric locomotives used on the 1 600 mm gauge Estrada de Ferro Carajás. Worth R$1∙8bn, the agreement will ‘optimise the maintenance services for Vale’s fleet, increasing ...
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NewsWabtec opens Indian rail component manufacturing campus
INDIA: Wabtec Corp officially opened a US$18m rail component and subsystem manufacturing campus at Rohtak northwest of New Delhi in Haryana on May 20. The 10 000 m2 site will initially produce axle-mounted disc brake systems, distributor valves, brake calipers, actuators and friction materials for locomotives, ...
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NewsUkrainian Railways to order Wabtec locomotives
UKRAINE: Export-Import Bank of the United States has approved a US$156·6m 15-year loan which national railway Ukrzaliznytsia will use for the acquisition of 40 Wabtec diesel locomotives. Ukrzaliznytsia currently operates TE33AS (ES44ACI) locos supplied by GE Transportation, now Wabtec. The transaction was approved by EXIM on ...
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NewsLogistics company orders locos to enter Uruguayan rail market
URUGUAY: Logistics company Grupo RAS has ordered three Wabtec C23EMP diesel locomotives to support its plans to enter the Uruguayan railway market. Wabtec will manufacture the locomotives at its Contagem plant in Brazil for delivery by late 2025. The C23EMP is designed for low axleload operations, ...
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NewsShuttlewagon Commander NXT wagon mover launched
USA: Wabtec has launched its Shuttlewagon Commander NXT wagon mover. Features include precision joystick control, the ability to operate on tight curves, an AAR coupler and rubber tyre drive. ‘The Commander NXT was designed with the customer in mind and represents the future in railcar mobilisation’, ...
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NewsMRS Logística orders Wabtec locomotives
BRAZIL: MRS Logística has ordered 30 Wabtec ES44ACi Evolution Series diesel locomotives as part of its fleet renewal strategy. The deal announced on February 21 is valued at around R$500m, with the first deliveries scheduled for this year. Features will include lower emissions than the predecessor ...
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NewsOslo EMU door and HVAC systems ordered
NORWAY: Wabtec is to deliver the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning units and door systems for up to 200 Coradia Stream electric multiple-units which Alstom is to supply to national rolling stock company Norske Tog. The first of the Class 77 EMUs ordered under the 2021 framework ...
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NewsIndian electric locomotive brake contract awarded
INDIA: Siemens Mobility has awarded Wabtec Corp a Rs13bn contract to supply braking systems for 1 200 electric freight locomotives to be produced for Indian Railways. In January 2023 IR awarded Siemens a Rs260bn contract to supply and maintain 9 000 hp locos able to haul ...
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NewsPilbara heavy haul battery locomotive unveiled
AUSTRALIA: A FLXdrive battery-powered heavy haul locomotive for iron ore mining company Roy Hill has been unveiled at Wabtec’s factory at Erie in the USA. ‘This FLXdrive locomotive represents a major step in the journey to a low-to-zero-emission future’, said Wabtec President & CEO Rafael Santana ...
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Metro Report InternationalBrakes and couplers ordered as part of New York Subway fleet renewal
USA: Wabtec is to provide braking systems and couplers for 640 R211 metro cars that Kawasaki Rail Car is to supply to New York City Transit. New York MTA ordered the 640 cars in October 2022 as an option on a January 2018 contract which included ...
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In depthInterview: Making trains even greener
Wabtec Transit CEO Pascal Schweitzer explains to Nick Kingsley how the tier one supplier is innovating in areas such as brake design and air-conditioning agents to further enhance the sustainability of rolling stock.
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NewsKazakh hydrogen loco co-operation
KAZAKHSTAN: National railway KTZ and Wabtec have signed a framework agreement for the production of hydrogen locomotives and the creation of an engineering centre at the LKZ loco factory in Astana. It was signed on September 17 when Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev discussed plans for the ...
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NewsProgress Rail sues Wabtec alleging breach of contract and damaging statements
USA: Locomotive manufacturer Progress Rail has initiated legal action against competitor Wabtec, alleging monopolistic conduct.
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NewsVale to study ammonia fuel and orders battery locos
BRAZIL: Mining company Vale has ordered three Wabtec FLXdrive battery locomotives to replace diesel traction and is to collaborate with the supplier to investigate the use of ammonia as a potential replacement for diesel fuel. Wabtec will build the FLXdrive battery locomotives at its plant in ...