Wabtec Corporation secures multiple pantograph orders in India. Also, four new Alstom automated people mover (APM) vehicles enter service at Tampa International Airport; and Duos Technologies hosts FRA Administrator David Fink at its Jacksonville, Fla., headquarters.
Wabtec Corporation has landed its third Class I locomotive order in roughly as many months; this time from CSX. The Jacksonville, Fla.-based railroad on Feb. 9 reported signing a $670 million deal
Wabtec Corporation (Wabtec) and Indian Railways recently celebrated the start of locomotive service operations at the West Bengal, India-based Siliguri Maintenance Shed, “expanding Wabtec’s locomotive service capabilities in the eastern part of the country and marking a new service model in India by leveraging existing Indian Railways infrastructure and staff.”
Wabtec Corporation on Jan. 7 reported landing a $386 million follow-on order to supply 45 R255 locomotives to the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) for maintenance-of-way operations. Deliveries of the hybrid battery-diesel units are scheduled to begin in 2027.
Norfolk Southern (NS) on Dec. 8 announced the recipients of its fourth annual Thoroughbred Sustainability Partner Awards recognizing the Class I’s customers and suppliers who are leading the way in the areas of efficiency, innovation and environmental stewardship.
Pittsburgh, Pa.-based Wabtec Corporation on July 7 reported entering into a definitive agreement to acquire Austria-based Frauscher Sensor Technology Group GmbH (Frauscher), a supplier of train detection, wayside object control systems, and wheel sensors and axle counters, for an enterprise value of €675 million in cash. Late on Dec. 1, Wabtec announced finalizing the acquisition.
Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures on Oct. 15-16 hosted the third-annual in-person Women in Rail Conference with a packed lineup of influential women and their allies, who shared experiences, celebrated achievements, and discussed the future
Norfolk Southern (NS) and Class I railroad supplier Wabtec Corporation honor service members on Veterans Day (Nov. 11). Also, BNSF employees pay tribute to veterans “step by step” and CEO Katie Farmer earns the AI Visionary CEO of the Year Award from World Leaders in Data and AI.
RAILWAY AGE, NOVEMBER 2025 ISSUE: Railway Age is celebrating nine years of recognizing women in the freight, passenger, government, and supply sectors. These trail blazers are not only excelling at leadership and community service but also driving the industry forward. This year, 25 railroaders earned the publication’s Women in Rail award.
Railway Age is celebrating nine years of recognizing women in the freight, passenger, government, and supply sectors. These trail blazers are not only excelling at leadership and community service but also driving the industry forward. This year, 25 railroaders earned the publication’s Women in Rail award.
