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Union Pacific and Wabtec sign $1·2bn loco modernisation deal

2026-02-04T16:00:00+00:00

USA: Union Pacific and Wabtec have announced a ‘landmark’ $1·2bn agreement for the modernisation of the railway’s AC4400 diesel locomotives.

GB Railfreight and Wabtec outside GB Railfreight's Peterborough Maintenance Hub

High‑speed imaging to support pit stop style wagon maintenance

2026-02-03T04:00:00+00:00

UK: Wabtec has signed a 10-year agreement to maintain GB Railfreight’s fleet of intermodal platform wagons, making use of Wabtec’s KinetiX high‑speed imaging technology to support ‘pit stop’ style maintenance.

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Norfolk Southern orders 40 Wabtec locomotives

2026-01-23T13:00:00+00:00

USA: Norfolk Southern has ordered 40 Wabtec ES44AC locomotives in its first new loco purchase since 2022.

Wabtec HL005 003 November 19, 2024

New York MTA orders more battery-diesel locomotives

2026-01-08T14:00:00+00:00

USA: New York MTA has exercised a $386m option for Wabtec to supply a further 45 R255 battery-diesel hybrid locomotives for hauling engineering trains on the Subway network.

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KiwiRail locos included in Traxtion’s South African rolling stock investment

2025-12-05T12:00:00+00:00

SOUTH AFRICA: Leasing company Traxtion has announced a R3·4bn programme of investment in locomotives and rolling stock to expand capacity as the South African rail freight sector is reformed.

Wabtec has acquired Frauscher Sensor Technology Group.

Wabtec finalises acquisition of Frauscher Sensor Technology Group

2025-12-02T14:00:00+00:00

AUSTRIA: Wabtec has finalised its previously announced acquisition of Frauscher Sensor Technology Group, which supplies train detection, wayside object control and axle-counting systems.

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