General Electric, which accounts for roughly two-thirds of new locomotives in the US, has the first Tier 4-compliant diesel-electric locomotive in the country. The aptly-named "GE Evolution Series ...

General Electric just spun off its century-old railroad ... About 1,700 union workers at Wabtec’s newly acquired locomotive factory in Erie, Pennsylvania, walked off the job on Tuesday morning.

As part of CNET Road Trip 2014, I've come to Fort Worth to see how a locomotive, specifically GE's Evolution, is built. First introduced in 2005, the Evolution can be found pulling trains in 10 ...

General Electric Co. said it will close its locomotive turbocharger plant near the Albany International Airport, which employs 48, and shift production to India to be closer to a major client.

FORT WORTH When General Electric announced in 2011 it wanted to build a railroad locomotive plant in far north Fort Worth, government and business leaders rolled out the proverbial red carpet ...

The new locomotive will be built in GE’s Pennsylvania manufacturing plants in Erie and Grove City and provide a direct replacement option for the current six axle, 4400 HP locomotives being ...

“Considering its military background, we thought it appropriate to name the engine in honor of Abilene’s favorite son, Dwight ...

GE (GE), an early pioneer of the locomotive industry, agreed on Monday to merge the struggling rail business with rival Wabtech (WAB) in an $11 billion deal. The transaction will raise $2.9 ...

The story of century-old GE Transportation has included some dramatic plot twists in recent years. In the past five years alone, the company built its first North American locomotive plant outside ...

General Electric Co. said Friday that its GE Transportation division and Brazilian rail operator MRS Logistica have signed the largest locomotive purchase agreement ever in Brazil. Under the terms ...

Norfolk Southern’s Norfolk & Western heritage locomotive, ES44AC No. 8103, will take part in the 75th anniversary celebration ...

Measuring the model locomotive speed is only part of the ... For example, the full-size General Electric U23B was offered with different gearing. The top speeds were 70, 75, or 79 mph.