More GE locomotives for Freightliner Group

Erie, Pa.-based GE Transportation said Tuesday it has shipped a second batch of its award-winning PowerHaul Locomotives to customer Freightliner Group Ltd. in the United Kingdom. The five locomotives, part of a 30-unit order, were manufactured at GE’s Erie plant, and will join the first batch of seven that were placed in revenue service shortly after arrival in the U.K. in November 2009.

The PowerHaul Series represents GE Transportation’s first entry to the U.K. and European marketplace. The PowerHaul Locomotive made its international debut this fall at InnoTrans, the world’s largest rail trade show in Berlin, generating great interest among European as well as Asian railways.

“We are gratified that Freightliner already has been honored by the U.K. rail industry for their success in deploying GE’s new PowerHaul Series Locomotive, “ said Lorenzo Simonelli, president and CEO of GE Transportation. “It is a strong validation of our strategy of serving rail customers worldwide when the industry itself recognizes the PowerHaul performance advantage. We look forward to even more success for Freightliner with the addition of this latest shipment to their fleet.”