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GE Transportation Systems
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GE Transportation Systems, presently known as GE Rail, is a division of General Electric Infrastructure (which also includes GE Aircraft Engine). They manufacture equipment for the railroad industry as well as other industries requiring large propulsion systems. It is based in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Contents
- 1 Rail products
- 1.1 Major passenger locomotive customers
- 2 Propulsion products
- 3 See also
- 4 External links
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Rail products
GE Transportation Systems is a major producer of diesel locomotives, for both freight and passenger applications, under the AAR reporting mark GECX. It also produces related products, such as railway signals, railway switching networks, and parts for locomotives and railroad cars, as well as providing repair services for GE and other locomotives.
Current locomotives in major production include the
GE Evolution Series ; for a complete listing see the
list of GE locomotives.
As of 2006, GE Transportation Systems is developing a
hybrid diesel-electric locomotive to increase
fuel efficiency and reduce emissions.
Major passenger locomotive customers
Propulsion products
In addition to railroad locomotives and equipment, GE Transportation Systems also produces large
electric motors and propulsion systems for the
mining,
oil drilling,
marine, and
wind turbine industries.
See also