GE Transportation

GE Transportation
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryTransportation
Energy
Mining
Founded1907; 117 years ago (1907)
Headquarters,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Rafael Santana
(President and CEO)[1]
ProductsEvolution Series Locomotive
Dash Series Locomotive
L250 Marine Engine
360 AC Drive Systems
752 DC Drilling Motor
Wind Turbine Drive Systems
V228 Series engine
Durathon UPS
RevenueUS $8.2 Billion (2019)
Number of employees
27,000+
ParentWabtec
DivisionsRail
Marine
Mining
Drilling
Wind
Stationary Power
Energy Storage
Websitewww.wabteccorp.com

GE Transportation is a division of Wabtec. It was known as GE Rail and owned by General Electric until sold to Wabtec on February 25, 2019. The organization manufactures equipment for the railroad, marine, mining, drilling and energy generation industries. The company was founded in 1907. It is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, while its main manufacturing facility is located in Erie, Pennsylvania. Locomotives are assembled at the Erie plant, while engine manufacturing takes place in Grove City, Pennsylvania.[2] In May 2011, the company announced plans to build a second locomotive factory in Fort Worth, Texas, which opened in January 2013.

  1. ^ John Dineen Named President and CEO of GE Healthcare; Lorenzo Simonelli to Lead GE Transportation : Press Releases : News : GE Archived 2013-01-24 at archive.today
  2. ^ "'High probability' for layoffs in Grove City, GE official says". Sharon Herald. 31 January 2009. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2011.