Erie, Pa. (February 26, 2010) - GE Transportation announced today that it has won a contract to supply TriMet, Portland, Oregon's Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District transit network, with an advanced voice radio and data communications system to help increase safety and efficiency for TriMet's 115 million annual passengers.
Florence, Italy (March 17, 2009) -- GE Transportation, a unit of the General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), announced that it has signed a contract valued at more than €47 million ($60 million) with Trenitalia, the operation company of the Italian State Railways, for the design, supply and installation of 400 on board Sistema di Supporto alla Condotta - SSC train protection systems for diesel locomotives in Trenitalia's passenger and cargo fleet.
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Largest Rail Signaling Project in South America for GE
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, July 2, 2008 -- GE - Transportation, a unit of the General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), announced today that it has been awarded a $60 million contract from Vale to overhaul its signaling and communication system along approximately 600Km of double line track on the Railroad Vitória to Minas (EFVM) and in the rail yard of the Tubarão Port. The project is expected to be complete by 2010.
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EDMONTON, CANADA (May 23, 2007) -- General Electric Corporation (NYSE: GE) and the City of Edmonton today announced next generation crossing and signalling technology will be installed as part of Edmonton's South Light Rail Transit (LRT) Extension, marking the first time this technology will be applied in Canada. The technology will be on display in Calgary as part of the Railway Systems Suppliers show at the TELUS Convention Centre on May 23 and 24.
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Switch Monitor Developed to Prevent Rail Accidents; Prototype to Enter Test Phase
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (May 15, 2006) -- General Electric will showcase breakthrough technology designed to help reduce train accidents. GE's Switch Guard™ will be on display May 24 -- 25 at the Railway Systems Suppliers, Inc. show in Louisville, Kentucky, at the Kentucky International Convention Center.
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FRA Approves Historic Regulation for Passenger Train Speed
Chicago, Ill. -- October 11, 2005 -- The trip for Amtrak passengers in Michigan will be faster after an historic Federal Railroad Administration approval to increase passenger train speed to 95 mph on Amtrak's service in Michigan.
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With GE's ElectroLogIXS, customers get more flexibility for crossing, interlocking and signaling functio
Omaha, Neb. -- May 16, 2005 -- By combining the best of GE crossing, interlocking, and signalling technical expertise, GE Transportation has designed a family of wayside electronics that gives its customers reliable performance and more flexibility - all based on one common set of hardware.