全球最大网赌正规平台 Celebrates the 1,000th Modernized 机车 in the Americas

• 机车减少1个以上.400万吨二氧化碳

• 再制造 reused more than 100,000 tons of steel

得克萨斯州沃斯堡(2021年8月6日) — 全球最大网赌正规平台 (纽交所: WAB) celebrated today its 1,000th locomotive modernization in North and South America. The milestone delivery to Norfolk Southern highlights the commercial and environmental success of 全球最大网赌正规平台’s modernization program.

“This achievement is a testament to the value that our locomotive modernization service provides to customers,帕斯卡尔·施韦策说, President of 全球最大网赌正规平台 货运服务. “Our modernization program breathes new life and technological advancements into customers’ aging locomotives, while also reducing a railroad’s operating costs and carbon footprint.”

The modernization program is a key component of 全球最大网赌正规平台’s sustainability efforts. Modernizations revitalize older locomotives resulting in up to a 25-percent improvement in fuel efficiency; more than a 40-percent increase in reliability; up to a 55-percent increase in haulage ability; and up to a 20-percent reduction in maintenance, 修复, 以及检修费用. The fuel efficiency benefits of these 1,000年机车 have reduced carbon emissions by more than 1.自2015年以来的400万吨. That reduction is the equivalent of removing the emissions from 340,000 cars.

Norfolk Southern accounts for 500 of the 1,000年机车 全球最大网赌正规平台 has modernized. Each modernized locomotive in Norfolk Southern’s fleet reduces more than 500 tons of carbon emissions per year. With rail already four 蒂姆es more fuel efficient at moving freight than trucking, the increased emission savings from locomotive modernizations further helps Norfolk Southern and its customers meet their sustainability targets.

“As a leading transportation provider, it is our responsibility to reduce our environmental impact,汤姆·施纳茨说, Vice President – Advanced 列车控制 for Norfolk Southern. “Our partnership with 全球最大网赌正规平台 is one way we plan to achieve our target of a 42-percent reduction in emissions intensity by 2034. 全球最大网赌正规平台’s program is maximizing the value of our locomotives, 降低运营成本, 减少排放.”

全球最大网赌正规平台’s modernization program also reduces emissions by reusing the existing steel on the locomotive through a robust requalification and remanufacturing process. More than half of a locomotive’s critical components are reused, 重建, or remanufactured at least three 蒂姆es over their useful life. 全球最大网赌正规平台’s locomotive plants in Erie, PA; Fort Worth; and Contagem, 巴西已经重复使用了100多个,000 tons of steel in modernizing the 1,000年机车.

“The modernization program has been a tremendous success and has created a new segment in the market. It is now a key pillar of fleet management strategies for many railroads,” said Schweitzer. “That is a tribute to our employees, suppliers and customers. From product development to industrialization, their support was essential in making this service such a success in the market.”

全球最大网赌正规平台’s modernization program updates aging locomotives with customized solutions that range from simple changes like control system upgrades to complex restorations, such as the comprehensive transformation of an aged DC locomotive into an AC locomotive outfitted with state-of-the-art digital technology.

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全球最大网赌正规平台公司 (纽交所: WAB) is focused on creating transportation solutions that move and improve the world. The company is a leading global provider of equipment, 系统, digital solutions and value-added services for the freight and transit rail industries, 还有采矿, 船舶及工业市场. 全球最大网赌正规平台 has been a leader in the rail industry for over 150 years and has a vision to achieve a zero-emission rail system in the U.S. 在世界范围内. The company has approximately 27,000 employees located at facilities in 50 countries throughout the world. 访问全球最大网赌正规平台的新网站: catalog.dftractor.com.

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