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GE Transportation, formerly known as GE Rail, is a division of General Electric GE Technology Infrastructure (which also includes GE Aircraft Engine). The organization manufactures equipment for the railroad industry as well as other industries requiring large propulsion systems. It is based in Erie, Pennsylvania.

As of July 17, 2008, CEO John Dineen has taken a position as the head of GE Healthcare which is based in London, England. Jeffrey Immelt has named Lorenzo Simonelli, the former CEO of GE Consumer & Industrial for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, as the new chief executive for GE Transportation Systems.¹

Rail products

GE Transportation is a major producer of diesel locomotives, for both freight and passenger applications, under the 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. In the spring of 2007, GE Transportation Systems rolled out a prototype hybrid diesel-electric locomotive to increase fuel efficiency and reduce emissions.

GE Transportation is more than just a rail company. GE Transportation also serves the following industries: Marine, Mining, Stationary Power, Drilling, and Drivetrain Technologies (wind gear boxes).

Major locomotive customers

• Amtrak
• ALL-Brazil, Argentina - (Portuguese)
• BNSF
• Canadian National
• Canadian Pacific
• China Mainline
• CSXT
• CVRD- Brazil
• Egyptian National Railways
• Ferromex
• Kansas City Southern
• Kansas City Southern de Mexico
• Kazakhstan Temir Zholy [1]
• Norfolk Southern
• Pilbara Rail- Australia
• Union Pacific
• MRS-Brazil - (Portuguese)

Others:

• VIA Rail - GE Genesis

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, and wind turbine industries. GE also provides medium-sized, medium-speed diesel engines for several smaller vessels, mostly tugboats and other similarly-sized vessels. These marine engines are marinized versions of their locomotive engines.

See also

• List of GE locomotives
• GE Infrastructure
• GE Rail Services

References

External links

• GE Transportation Systems official website