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12 May 2009
GE Transportation Signs LOI with Nigerian Federal Ministry of Transport for 25 New Locomotives
 

GE Transportation Signs LOI with Nigerian Federal Ministry of Transport for 25 New Locomotives: Model C25 EMPD six-axle locomotives to be built by GE Transportation’s affiliate facility in Brazil

Erie, Pennsylvania, USA and Contagem, Brazil (May 12, 2009) – GE Transportation, a unit of the General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), announced today it has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the Nigerian Federal Ministry on behalf of the Nigerian Railway Corporation to deliver 25 new locomotives in 2010 for freight and passenger transport.

“The Nigerian Transport Ministry looks forward to its partnership with GE Transportation,” said Alhaji Ibrahim Bio, Nigerian Minister of Transport. “The delivery of these new locomotives will be key to our continued railroad infrastructure development and economic growth.”  

Alhaji Ibrahim Bio added, “The President and Federal Government of Nigeria are determined to revive the comatose railway system into a critical enabling engine of the economy. We hope that our partnership with GE in successfully implementing this revitalization program will serve as a model to the railway industry in the entire African continent. ”

GE Transportation won an open tender for the locomotive order.

“GE Transportation South America has built diesel electric locomotives including AC44, Dash 9 and the C Series in Brazil since 1967, and has produced more than 1,000 locomotives, operating in more than 15 countries around the world. The C Series is GE’s best selling locomotive in Africa,” said Rafael Santana, President and CEO of GE Transportation Latin America. “We are honored to support the country’s rail infrastructure growth and are looking forward to working with our Nigerian partners.”

The proposed Model C25 EMPD six-axle locomotives will be built by GE Transportation South America, GE Transportation’s affiliate facility located in Contagem, Brazil, and are scheduled for delivery in 2010. The locomotives feature GE’s reliable 7FDL 12-cylinder, 2,500 horsepower engine that will be supplied by GE Transportation’s diesel engine manufacturing plant in Grove City, Pennsylvania, USA.

Approximately 17,000 GE locomotives are in use in more than 50 countries around the world.  
 
About GE Transportation
Established more than 100 years ago, GE Transportation, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), is a global technology leader and supplier to the railroad, marine, drilling, and mining and wind industries. GE Transportation provides freight and passenger locomotives, signaling and communications systems, information technology solutions, marine engines, motorized drive systems for mining trucks and drills, high-quality replacement parts and value added services. GE Transportation is headquartered in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA, and employs approximately 10,000 employees worldwide. For more information visit www.getransportation.com.



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