Did you know that GE has delivered over 15,000 engines on the world’s railways? Our locomotives offer advanced fuel saving technology and the opportunity to reduce carbon emissions, whilst also providing reliable and secure freight and passenger transport.
PowerHaul is on its way
You can expect to see GE’s most technologically advanced locomotive on Australia’s rails in the near future. Cleaner, more powerful and fuel efficient than anything else in the market, PowerHaul has the potential to dramatically reduce both fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
The twin-turbo PowerHaul Series engine is a product of ecomagination, GE’s global energy efficiency initiative.
30 engines are currently in production for Freightliner Group Ltd in the UK.
We’ve been powering Australia’s railfreight for over 50 years as a world leader in locomotive design and innovation. Our engines keep Australia’s resources boom on the move, ensuring our customers get their iron ore and other commodities to port quickly and cost-effectively.
Our latest developments support intelligent digital technology, further improving fuel efficiency as well as driver control. Given that fuel is the largest operational expense for locomotives, we ensure that every new model we introduce is at least 6-9% better in terms of fuel performance, and we consistently outperform our competitors in head to head fuel efficiency tests.
Our products and service
In Australia and New Zealand, GE Transportation includes locomotive engines for freight and passenger rail, as well as truck transportation for mining sites. We supply major freight and mining businesses, as well as Queensland Rail Network, Pacific National and Xstrata, with:
Diesel-electric locomotives
On-board and wayside signalling
Operations control centre and information systems
Electric drive systems for mining trucks
Parts, overhaul and repair service and maintenance
Although our locomotive engines are designed and built in the US, we partner locally with United Group Limited (UGL) to manufacture heavy haul and high-speed freight trains for the Australian market.
For more information
Call 02 9324 7941
Email jonathan.lim@ge.com
Shaping the future of iron ore transportation
GE’s Dash 9 and Evolution Series locomotive engines power the world’s largest privately owned heavy haul railway – Rio Tinto’s 1400km rail track in the Pilbara, connecting 14 different iron ore mines.
Because of the extreme heat in this region, where temperatures regularly hit 55 degrees Celsius, the GE Evolution engines have been enhanced with advanced high temperature cooling systems and a second radiator fan.
Rio Tinto operates 57 ES44DCi GE Evolution Series locomotives, one of the most technologically advanced diesel-electric heavy-haul locomotives available, and ideally suited for iron ore miners with maximised performance under all conditions.
