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7/26/2024
Wabtec Corp. and Indian Railways recently marked the start of locomotive service operations at the Gooty Maintenance Shed in Andhra Pradesh, India. The shed expands Wabtec’s locomotive service capabilities in southern India and marks a new service model in India by leveraging existing Indian Railways infrastructure and staff. Wabtec is contracted to maintain an Indian Railways’ fleet of up to 250 Wabtec locomotives from Gooty for the next three years. The fleet will be deployed for commodities such as coal, cement, foodgrains, fertilizers and iron ore, as well as containers along the South Central Railway, Central Railways and East Coastal Railways.
Hitachi Rail has obtained a contract from the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) for the supply of modern rail cars to replace the aging fleet on the Market-Frankford Line. Under the contract, SEPTA will receive 200 rail cars, with the option to order up to 40 more. The total contract amount for the base order is $724.3 million. Delivery is scheduled to begin in 2029 with full fleet delivery by the end of 2031.