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Wabtec Unveils New Additive Manufacturing Facility
(opens in a new tab)Wabtec occupies 11,000 square feet of space in the first building of Neighborhood 91, an additive manufacturing and 3D-printing supply chain hub in Pittsburgh, Pa.
https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/wabtec-opens-new-additive-manufacturing-facility/?RAchannel=news (opens in a new tab)Wabtec opens Neighbourhood 91 additive manufacturing facility
(opens in a new tab)Wabtec has announced the opening of a new 11,000-square-foot facility at the Neighborhood 91 additive manufacturing production campus.
https://www.tctmagazine.com/additive-manufacturing-3d-printing-news/metal-additive-manufacturing-news/wabtec-neighbourhood-91-additive-manufacturing-facility/ (opens in a new tab)BNSF/Wabtec BEL Pilot: The Results Are In
(opens in a new tab)BNSF and Wabtec reported May 17 that their three-month pilot of a battery-electric locomotive (BEL) reduced fuel consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by an average of 11% in a revenue service train.
https://www.railwayage.com/mechanical/locomotives/bnsf-wabtec-bel-pilot-the-results-are-in (opens in a new tab)Wabtec EV Train on Track for Clean Future
(opens in a new tab)Pittsburgh-based Wabtec announces positive results from its 3 month pilot with BNSF.
https://www.industryweek.com/technology-and-iiot/article/21164370/wabtec-ev-train-on-track-for-clean-future (opens in a new tab)This hybrid freight train uses 18,000 batteries to cut its carbon footprint
(opens in a new tab)The Wabtec FLXdrive Battery Locomotive—a winner of Fast Company’s 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards—uses batteries to help out its engine, and recharges them as it brakes.
https://www.fastcompany.com/90607600/this-hybrid-freight-train-uses-18000-batteries-to-cut-its-carbon-footprint (opens in a new tab)Largest hopper dredge in U.S. will have Wabtec diesels
(opens in a new tab)The 15,000-cubic-yard self-propelled trailing suction hopper dredge on order at the Keppel AmFELS shipyard in Brownsville, Texas, for Manson Construction Co. will be powered by five Wabtec V250MDC marine diesel engines (three 16V250MDC units and two 12V250MDC units).
https://www.marinelog.com/coastal/dredging/largest-hopper-dredge-in-u-s-will-have-wabtec-diesels/ (opens in a new tab)Technology plays key role in decarbonizing freight rail: Wabtec exec
(opens in a new tab)Eric Gebhardt, our chief technology officer chats with Freight Waves about how technology plays a role in meeting companies’ sustainability goals.
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/technology-plays-key-role-in-decarbonizing-freight-rail-wabtec-exec (opens in a new tab)Wabtec Equipping London Underground’s New Piccadilly Fleet
(opens in a new tab)Siemens Mobility has selected Wabtec Corp. to provide components for the 94 new nine-car Inspiro trains it is supplying as part of the London Underground’s Piccadilly Upgrade Program.
https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/wabtec-equipping-london-undergrounds-new-piccadilly-fleet/ (opens in a new tab)Wabtec, G&W, Carnegie Mellon to Launch Research Institute
(opens in a new tab)Wabtec President and CEO Rafael Santana announced the establishment of a research institute in partnership with Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and Genesee & Wyoming (G&W), during a recent House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing.
https://www.railwayage.com/news/wabtec-gw-carnegie-mellon-to-launch-research-institute/ (opens in a new tab)Wabtec seeks federal funding to help develop zero-emissions locomotives
(opens in a new tab)Wabtec CEO Rafael Santana has called on Congress to help fund development of zero-emission locomotives. The company’s FLXdrive battery-electric locomotive is now testing on BNSF Railway in California.
https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/wabtec-seeks-federal-funding-to-help-develop-zero-emissions-locomotives/ (opens in a new tab)Rail Industry Manufacturer Reduces Waste via AM
(opens in a new tab)American manufacturers are starting to talk more like Europeans, where fuel is costly, and words like “sustainability” pepper conversations. One case in point is the 2020 Sustainability Report for freight and transit rail manufacturer Wabtec Corporation.
https://www.sme.org/technologies/articles/2021/april/rail-industry-manufacturer-reduces-waste-via-am/ (opens in a new tab)Wabtec CEO pitches lawmakers on research institute with CMU to explore carbon-free rail technology
(opens in a new tab)Wabtec President and CEO Rafael Santana pitched House lawmakers on Wednesday for federal support to decarbonize the U.S. rail transportation industry ahead of talks for upcoming infrastructure legislation this spring, saying the Pittsburgh-based manufacturer has a “clear path” to develop the next generation of zero-emission locomotives.
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2021/03/17/Wabtec-CEO-Rafael-Santana-Congress-lawmakers-rail-technology-research-Carnegie-Mellon/stories/202103170010?cid=search (opens in a new tab)Port of Los Angeles Honored with Infrastructure ‘Gamechanger’ Award for Port Optimizer™
(opens in a new tab)Every four years the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recognizes infrastructure projects around the U.S. that it considers to be Gamechangers — innovative projects and programs that move infrastructure modernization forward. Among this year’s ASCE Gamechanger award recipients is the Port of Los Angeles for its Port Optimizer™, a digital portal providing real-time, data-driven insights for improving the performance and predictability of the port supply chain.
https://www.portoflosangeles.org/references/2021-news-releases/news_031121_portoptimizer_award (opens in a new tab)India engineers help build world’s first battery-electric loco
(opens in a new tab)India engineers help build world’s first battery-electric loco
https://m.timesofindia.com/business/india-business/india-engineers-help-build-worlds-first-battery-electric-loco/articleshow/81187837.cms (opens in a new tab)