by Phil Hom
Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. Announces Sale of 300 Diesel-Electric Locomotives to Ministry of Railways in China
BEIJING, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Representatives from the Ministry of
Railways (MoR), Dalian Locomotive Works (DLoco) and Electro-Motive Diesel,
Inc. (EMD) signed an agreement today for the supply of three hundred 6,000
horsepower locomotives, EMD's most powerful diesel-electric locomotive. The
locomotives feature the latest heavy haul traction systems used on North
America's major Class l railways and are being jointly designed and
manufactured with DLoco under a technology license in Dalian, China.
The MoR has embarked on an extensive program to upgrade the rail system
throughout China, and the application of these highly reliable, high powered
diesel locomotives for mainline operations will enable the MoR to
significantly increase the speed and throughput of its railways.
Mr. John S. Hamilton, President and CEO of EMD noted, "This is a very
important business development for our company. We have worked for many years
in developing the right combination of technology with the ability to localize
manufacturing capability to meet the needs of our partners and customers. We
are confident this is the beginning of a long and fruitful cooperation among
the MoR, DLoco and ourselves, and we will all benefit greatly from this
contract."
Work has already started on the detailed design of the locomotives to make
them applicable for use by the MoR. Teams are also developing the production
plans for the portion of the locomotives that will be manufactured in China.
These efforts will result in the first locomotives being available for testing
in China in the latter half of 2007 with full production running over the
following two years.
The locomotives will be powered by EMD's 16-cylinder 6,000 hp engine, will
use the latest AC traction drive systems and will be capable of meeting USA
EPA Tier 2 emissions regulations, making them some of the most environmentally
friendly locomotives in the world.
Mr. Jerry Greenwald, Chairman of Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. stated, "We
are very pleased with the award of this important business. This contract is a
very important step in solidifying long-term cooperative relationships in
China. The Chinese locomotive market has terrific opportunities for future
growth and joint development, and we are delighted to be able to participate
in it."
BEIJING, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Representatives from the Ministry of
Railways (MoR), Dalian Locomotive Works (DLoco) and Electro-Motive Diesel,
Inc. (EMD) signed an agreement today for the supply of three hundred 6,000
horsepower locomotives, EMD's most powerful diesel-electric locomotive. The
locomotives feature the latest heavy haul traction systems used on North
America's major Class l railways and are being jointly designed and
manufactured with DLoco under a technology license in Dalian, China.
The MoR has embarked on an extensive program to upgrade the rail system
throughout China, and the application of these highly reliable, high powered
diesel locomotives for mainline operations will enable the MoR to
significantly increase the speed and throughput of its railways.
Mr. John S. Hamilton, President and CEO of EMD noted, "This is a very
important business development for our company. We have worked for many years
in developing the right combination of technology with the ability to localize
manufacturing capability to meet the needs of our partners and customers. We
are confident this is the beginning of a long and fruitful cooperation among
the MoR, DLoco and ourselves, and we will all benefit greatly from this
contract."
Work has already started on the detailed design of the locomotives to make
them applicable for use by the MoR. Teams are also developing the production
plans for the portion of the locomotives that will be manufactured in China.
These efforts will result in the first locomotives being available for testing
in China in the latter half of 2007 with full production running over the
following two years.
The locomotives will be powered by EMD's 16-cylinder 6,000 hp engine, will
use the latest AC traction drive systems and will be capable of meeting USA
EPA Tier 2 emissions regulations, making them some of the most environmentally
friendly locomotives in the world.
Mr. Jerry Greenwald, Chairman of Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. stated, "We
are very pleased with the award of this important business. This contract is a
very important step in solidifying long-term cooperative relationships in
China. The Chinese locomotive market has terrific opportunities for future
growth and joint development, and we are delighted to be able to participate
in it."