Electro-Motive Diesels (EMD) Certifies its Class 66 (JT42CWRM) Locomotive in Romania
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LAGRANGE, Ill., Jan. 23 // - Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. (EMD) announced today that it has obtained certification for operation of its Class 66 (JT42CWRM) locomotive in Romania. Romania becomes number ten in the list of countries that have welcomed the Class 66 to operate on the tracks. The Class 66 has now been certified in the following countries: United Kingdom, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Poland and Romania.
As Romania just recently joined the European Union, the certification of the Class 66 marks the opportunity for EMD to contribute further to the integration and economic improvement of this new member state. Romania has been noted as an important access route from East to West as part of the European Union's Trans European Network strategy.
Romania has already benefited from the high reliability and availability of EMD products, as EMD has just concluded a significant modernization program for CFR Calatori, the Romanian passenger railway. In that project 59 existing Romanian locomotives (including two prototypes) were rebuilt with new EMD engines, improving reliability, fuel economy, and exhaust emissions.
The Romanian certification comes just on the heels of EMD's acquisition of Turner Diesel Ltd's rail services business focusing on EMD locomotives, now called Electro-Motive Services International, Ltd. A UK company, EMSI focuses on supporting EMD locomotives with comprehensive spare parts and maintenance services.
Albert Enste, EMD's Vice President of International Sales and Service, commented, "Once again the Class 66 has shown that it is still pushing boundaries and crossing new borders. With the most certifications of any diesel locomotive operating in Europe, customers have unparalleled choice in locomotive configurations to suit their operational requirements." The Class 66 was first introduced in 1998 in the UK. Since that time over 500 have been delivered.
About Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.:
Founded in 1922, Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. is one of two U.S. original equipment manufacturers of diesel-electric locomotives. Headquartered in LaGrange, Illinois, with additional facilities in London, Ontario, EMD designs, manufactures and sells diesel-electric locomotives for all commercial railroad applications and has sold its products in more than 70 countries worldwide. The Company is the only diesel-electric locomotive manufacturer to have produced more than 70,000 engines and has the largest installed base of diesel-electric locomotives in both North America and internationally. In addition to its locomotive manufacturing activities, EMD has an extensive aftermarket business offering customers replacement parts and a range of value-added services for its locomotives. The Company is also a global provider of diesel engines for marine propulsion, offshore and land-based oil well drilling rigs, and stationary power generation. In April 2005, Greenbriar Equity Group LLC, Berkshire Partners LLC, and certain related parties acquired EMD from General Motors Corporation. Additional information may be found at www.emdiesels.com/.
Source: Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.
CONTACT: Scott Garman of Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc., +1-708-387-5041
Web site: www.emdiesels.com/
