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Technology plays key role in decarbonizing freight rail: Wabtec exec
Wabtec’s chief technology officer chats with FreightWaves about ways technology can help the freight rail industry decarbonize.
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Wabtec acquires rail equipment manufacturer Nordco
Rail technology provider Wabtec plans to acquire Nordco as Wabtec eyes the railcar mover market and the technologies associated with it.
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Could battery-electric locomotives become mainstream?
Wabtec, short line operator Genesee & Wyoming and Carnegie Mellon aim to establish public-private institute that would research, demonstrate and commercialize advanced freight rail technology.
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Association of American Railroads weighs in on climate policy
The AAR released climate policy proposals encouraging partnerships and market solutions that promote competition and carbon capture, utilization and storage technology.
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Wabtec sees a future producing battery electric locomotives
Prospective North American and international customers are inquiring about Wabtec’s battery electric, heavy-haul locomotive, which is undergoing advanced tests with BNSF. The company reported its…
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Commentary: No, railroad freight electrification is not dead
AAR disregards that straight electric locomotives are easier to maintain. Plus each electric locomotive could be as powerful as perhaps two diesel-electric units.
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BNSF, Wabtec put battery-electric locomotive to the test
BNSF and Wabtec conduct advanced tests on a battery-electric locomotive by putting it in service in California with two Tier 4 diesel locomotives.
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Sustainability
Rail manufacturers Wabtec and Greenbrier share plans to fight climate change
Wabtec shares its “30 by 30” strategy for combating climate change. Greenbrier plans to track its emissions and energy intensity in 2021.
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Wabtec eyes international demand for freight services
The international market for freight rail services and equipment is pulling ahead of the North American market, but that should catch up eventually, Wabtec said…
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Wabtec to reduce headcount as rail industry copes with lower volumes
The rail equipment and technology provider is one of many companies that have laid off or furloughed employees because of the lower-volume environment exacerbated by…
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