Re: Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, 06/20/07
Author: Tony
Date: 06-20-2007 - 09:41
What will this locomotive look like?
WABTEC UNIT RECEIVES LOCOMOTIVE ORDERS
WILMERDING, PA -- Railroad equipment supplier Wabtec Corp. said Tuesday its MotivePower unit received orders worth $33 million for 12 commuter locomotives from California, Minnesota and New Mexico transit agencies.
The locomotives will be made in Boise, Idaho, and are targeted for delivery in 2008 and 2009.
The Southern California Regional Rail Authority, the Metropolitan Council of Minnesota and the Mid-Region Council of Governments in New Mexico exercised options to buy an additional four locomotives each. - The Associated Press, The Houston Chronicle