Wabtec (WAB) announced a $405M agreement to supply Evolutions Series ES44ACi locomotives to Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, or KTZ. The new locomotives will upgrade KTZ’s aging fleet and support growing rail demand in the region. The locomotive features a 12-cylinder, 4,500-horsepower Evolution Series engine, which provides a high horsepower and low life-cycle costs, improving performance in heavy-haul operations. It is designed to operate in the demanding extreme weather conditions and mountainous terrain of Kazakhstan. The ES44ACi can operate for longer periods between maintenance overhauls than the aging locomotives in KTZ’s fleet. The new locomotives will be built at Wabtec’s Lokomotiv Kurastyru Zauyty plant in Astana. The plant meets all global quality standards, such as MC ISO 9001-2015, and employs over 700 people.
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