Pictured: Main cab for UP modernized locomotive at Wabtec’s Fort Worth plant. (Photograph Courtesy of Wabtec)

Watch: UP Inks $1B Power-Upgrade Deal with Wabtec (UPDATED)

Union Pacific (UP) has selected Wabtec to modernize 600 locomotives in a deal worth more than $1 billion, the manufacturer reported on July 27.

Wabtec is providing 336 HVAC units for 56 new trainsets being produced for MARTA at Stadler’s Salt Lake City, Utah, plant. (Photograph Courtesy of Wabtec).

Wabtec Lands HVAC Order for New MARTA Trainsets

Wabtec Corp. will supply heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) units for the 56 new Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) trainsets on order from Stadler.

(Photograph Courtesy of UP)

Renewable Fuels Testing Under Way at UP

Four Union Pacific (UP) locomotives in California are now running on 100% biomass-based fuel, the Class I railroad reported July 14.

Herzog continues to automate its audit process for rail flaw detection. (Photograph Courtesy of Herzog)

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Wabtec has acquired Collins Aerospace’s ARINC rail solutions business segment. This follows Wabtec’s three recent acquisitions: Trimble’s Beena Vision wayside inspection system business; New Delhi, India-based MASU’s railway friction business; and Greenbriar Equity Group LP’s Nordco unit. (Photograph Courtesy of Wabtec)

Wabtec Acquires ARINC Rail Solutions

Wabtec Corporation on June 16 reported its acquisition of Collins Aerospace’s ARINC rail solutions business segment, a rail dispatch and back-office system provider. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Wabtec on June 6 launched its new Precision Dispatch System with an order from CN. (Photograph Courtesy of Wabtec)

Wabtec Lands Orders from CN, Fortescue

CN will roll out Wabtec’s new Precision Dispatch System, and mining company Fortescue Metals Group of western Australia will take delivery of Wabtec-modernized locomotives over the next two years.

Wabtec is providing a total of 2,304 doors to Alstom for the 36 eight-car Metropolis trainsets it is building for São Paulo (Brazil) Metro under a July 2021 contract.

Supply Side: Wabtec, Shift5

Wabtec has landed a contract to supply on-board doors for São Paulo (Brazil) Metro trainsets, to be built by Alstom. Also, Shift5 has been selected as a cybersecuity award finalist by CyberRisk Alliance.

“Earlier this month, @UnionPacific began filling several of their locomotives with REG’s UltraClean BlenD™. See how running on 100% biofuels can help them reach their sustainability goals. …” REG tweeted on May 9, 2022. (Screenshot of an REG Video, Courtesy of REG.)

UP, Wabtec, REG Launch Renewable Fuels Testing

Union Pacific (UP), in partnership with Wabtec and Renewable Energy Group (REG), earlier this month started a “trial of 100% renewable fuels as part of our comprehensive ESG initiative called Building a Sustainable Future 2030.”

NS Issues Green Bond Project Report

Norfolk Southern (NS) has published a report on the sustainability initiatives funded through its May 2021 issuance of $500 million in green bonds.

Wabtec 1Q22: ‘Strong’ Results, Backlog Grows

Wabtec Corp. posted “strong” first-quarter 2022 financial results, despite “rising costs, continuing supply disruptions and the impact on our business due to the conflict in Ukraine,” President and CEO Rafael Santana reported on April 27.

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