2011

News Releases

 

(May 12, 2011)

GE To Open New Locomotive Plant in Texas

(April 21, 2011)

GE Transportation 1Q 2011 Earnings

(April 14, 2011)

GE Announces $1.3 Million Contribution to United Way

(April 11, 2011)

GE Transportation Hires 100 Workers in Erie

(March 25, 2011)

GE Transportation and Ingeteam Expand Relationship in Oil & Gas Industry

(February 28, 2011)

GE and TÜLOMSAŞ Showcase First PowerHaul® Locomotive Assembled in Turkey

(February 21, 2011)

GE and Transnet Celebrate First AC Diesel Electric Locomotives to South Africa

(February 9, 2011)

GE Foundation Awards $500,000 Grants to Community Health Centers in Erie

(February 3, 2011)

GE Transportation Recalls Erie Workers

(January 27, 2011)

GE Transportation Executive Donates $25,000

(January 21, 2011)

GE Transportation 4Q Earnings

(January 19, 2011)

GE to provide $350 Million in Locomotive, Services and Signaling Products

(January 19, 2011)

GE Transportation and TESSCO Form Long-Term Partnership to Co-Develop and Produce Positive Train Con

(January 14, 2011)

GE Transportation facilitates extension of Dallas Rapid Transit Green Line

 

(December 21, 2010) More Award-Winning GE PowerHaul® Locomotives Ship

(December 6, 2010) GE Announces Framework Agreement with CSR to Invest in Rail Technologies, Build High-Speed Rail and Urban Transit Vehicles for U.S. Market

(October 13, 2010) GE 3Q 2010 Earnings Announcement

(October 13, 2010) GE Announces Success of Breakthrough Technology

(September 24, 2010) GE and MRS Sign Largest Locomotive Purchase Agreement in Brazil History

(September 23, 2010) GE Transportation Address World's Toughest Rail Challenges

(June 08, 2010) GE Transportation to Facilitate Expansion of Stockholm Light Rail

(June 07, 2010) Norfolk Southern and GE Announce Success of Breakthrough Technology To Help Railroads Move Freight Faster and Smarter

(May 18, 2010) GE Launches Durathon™ Battery for Power Supply Market

(April 30, 2010) GE to Provide Critical Power for Brooklyn, NY

(April 29, 2010) GE Transportation Introduces New Water Jacket Motor for Drilling Applications

(April 20, 2010) GE Introduces Durathon™ Battery for Utilities

(April 16, 2010) GE Reports 1Q ’10 Continuing EPS of $0.21; Revenues Total $36.6B for Quarter; GE Capital Earned $607MM with Pretax Earnings of $235MM GE Transportation Reports $766 million in Revenues and $115 million in Segment Profits for 1Q 2010

(April 11, 2010) GE Signs Agreement for 150 Shunter Locomotives in Kazakhstan

(March 23, 2010) GE to Increase Availability of Global Wireless Network Coverage with New Backup Power System

(March 02, 2010) Progress Rail Acquires GE Transportation’s Inspection Products Business

(February 26, 2010) GE Transportation Increases Safety and Efficiency on TriMet Transit Network in Portland

(February 23, 2010) GE Marine’s Eight Cylinder L250 Inline Engines to Power New Towboat for Parker Towing Company

(February 05, 2010) First GE Locomotives Arrive in Nigeria

(January 27, 2010) GE Transportation and Komatsu Complete Delivery of the First AC Mining Trucks in India

(January 22, 2010) GE Reports 4Q ’09 Earnings

(January 8, 2010) GE Battery Plant Receives Extra Jolt

(January 7, 2010) GE Transportation Receives Order for 50 Locomotives from Cosan in Brazil

(December 18, 2009) GE Transportation to Supply 100 Locomotives to Transnet Limited in South Africa

(December 16, 2009) GE Transportation Moves Closer to Securing New Amtrak Passenger Locomotive Order

(December 16, 2009) GE Donates $250,000 to Seven Community Organizations in Erie

(December 07, 2009) GE Transportation Celebrates First Evolution® Series Locomotive Assembled in Kazakhstan Plant

(December 03, 2009) GE Transportation Receives Order for 10 Locomotives from ALL in Brazil

(November 24, 2009) GE PowerHaul® Locomotives Officially Launched by Freightliner in the UK

(November 17, 2009) GE and China MOR Sign Strategic MOU to Advance High-Speed Rail Opportunities in the U.S.

(November 17, 2009) GE Transportation and CSR Qishuyan Finalize Locomotive Diesel Engine Joint Venture

(November 16, 2009) GE Transportation to Provide 300 Locomotive Assemblies to CSR Qishuyan in China

(November 10, 2009) GE Transportation Receives Patriot Award From U.S. Department of Defense

(November 09, 2009) GE PowerHaul® Locomotives for Freightliner Arrive in UK

(October 30, 2009) GE Transportation Helps Mine Efficiency Through Wheel Modernizations

(October 27, 2009) GE Employees in Erie Rally Around Healthymagination Commitment Through Global Day of Health

(October 16, 2009) GE Reports 3Q ’09 Earnings

(October 07, 2009) GE Ships First New PowerHaul® Series Locomotives to U.K.

(September 24, 2009) GE Transportation Delivers First Evolution® Series Locomotive to Mongolian Railways

(September 09, 2009) GE Transportation’s Evolution® Series Locomotive ready for Russia and 1520-area market

(August 24, 2009) GE Transportation and EuroMaint Rail Announce European Service Alliance

(August 20, 2009) GE Drivetrain Technologies and Chongqing XinXing Gear Finalize Joint Venture, Launch Gear Business for Wind Turbine Industry

(August 06, 2009) GE Marine and Ingeteam Marine Announce Partnership

(August 5, 2009) GE Selects Site for Advanced Battery Manufacturing Center in Schenectady, NY

(July 23, 2009) Cross Sound Ferry's M.V. John H. First to be Re-Powered with GE's Inline L250 Engine

(July 21, 2009) GE Transportation and Its Employees Maintain Strong Commitment to Erie Community

(July 20, 2009) GE Transportation and UGL extend rail partnership by 10 Years

(July 17, 2009) GE Reports 2Q Earnings 2009

(July 15, 2009) GE Transportation Completes $80 Million Project with Sound Transit in Seattle

(July 15, 2009) Indonesia’s PT Kereta Api Plans Upgrades to Locomotive Fleet with GE Transportation

(July 13, 2009) GE Transportation and Egyptian National Railways Announce the Completion of Commissioning of 80 Evolution Series Locomotives

(July 09, 2009) Canadian Pacific Selects GE Transportation’s Trip Optimizer for Significant Locomotive Fuel Saving

(July 06, 2009) GE Transportation Celebrates Grand Opening of New Locomotive Assembly Plant in Kazakhstan

(June 19, 2009) GE Transportation Helps Daqin Railway Achieve 500 Million Ton Heavy Haul Milestone

(June 19, 2009) GE Transportation Raises More Than $52,000 for the March of Dimes

(June 17, 2009) GE’s Evolution Series Locomotive Delivers 6% Fuel Advantage Over Competitor

(May 29, 2009) GE Transportation Announces Two Milestone Agreements With its Railway Partners in Kazakhstan

(May 19, 2009) GE Transportation Introduces ConnectionT] Family of Positive Train Control Products at Rail Exhibition

(May 18, 2009) GE Transportation Unveils New Evolution Series Locomotive

(May 12, 2009) GE Transportation Announces $100 Million Battery Facility

(May 06, 2009) GE Drivetrain Technologies Launches Generator and Control System Division, Expanding Wind Industry Portfolio

(May 07, 2009) GE Transportation Signs LOI with Nigerian Federal Ministry of Transport for 25 New Locomotives

(April 29, 2009) GE Transportation Delivers Yard Automation System to Canadian National Railways

(April 21, 2009) GE Marine Receives ABS Certification for L250 Engine

(April 16, 2009) GE Evolution® Series Locomotive Engine Earns UIC IIIA Certification

(March 18, 2009) GE Transportation Delivers 3,000th GE Evolution® Series Locomotive to Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ)

(March 17, 2009) GE Transportation Signs € 47 Million Agreement with Trenitalia

(March 05, 2009) GE Drivetrain Technologies and A-Power Energy Systems Sign Supply and Joint Venture Partnership Agreements

(March 05, 2009) GE Transportation Underscores its Commitment to Infrastructure Development in Africa

(March 02, 2009) GE Transportation Grants Wishes at 14th Annual Winter Wishes Event

(February 05, 2009) Hangzhou Metro Selects GE Transportation For Integrated Control Systems Project

(February 03, 2009) Anglo Platinum Completes Deal with GE Transportation for Emergency Power

(January 28, 2009) GE Transportation to Serve Golden Gate Bridge District on New Advanced Communications System

(January 23, 2009) GE Earned $18.1B in ‘08; 4Q ‘08 Results in Line with December Outlook; Industrial CFOA of $16.7B up 5%; Cash on Balance Sheet Grew from $16B in 3Q to $48B at YE; No Change to Plan for $1.24 Dividend, ‘09 Framework, and Running Company to be Triple-A GE; Transportation Reports $1.4 billion in Revenues and $212 million in Segment Profits

(January 12, 2009) GE Drivetrain Technologies Signs LOIs with A-Power to Supply 900 Wind Turbine Gearboxes and Establish Joint Venture to Build Wind Turbine Assembly Facility

(December 30, 2008) GE Transportation and Tülomsas Combine Expertise To Supply Markets with GE’s PowerHaul™ Series Locomotives

(December 03, 2008) Four GE Diesels Slated for Two U.S. Commercial Marine Projects

(December 03, 2008) GE V228 Diesels to Power European, African Marine Projects

(December 03, 2008) GE to Supply 24 V228 Engines for Asian Shipbuilders

(December 03, 2008) Twenty-Six GE Diesels to Power Panama Canal Tugboats

(November 25, 2008) First China Mainline Locomotive Assembled in-Country

(October 21, 2008) GE Transportation and Bhel Team-Up in Pursuit of 1,000 Locomotive Tender for Indian Railways

(October 10, 2008) GE Transportation Reports $1.3 Billion in Revenues and $255 Million in Segment Profit in Q3 2008

(September 24, 2008) GE Transportation Celebrates World Premiere of POWERHAUL™ Engine and Locomotive at INNOTRANS

(September 22, 2008) GE Transportation Celebrates 45 Years of Electric Drive Systems Leadership in Mining Trucks

(September 10, 2008) GE Joins Canadian Pacific ‘Spirit Train’ Celebrating 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

(September 09, 2008) GE Drivetrain Technologies Unveils New Wind Drive Train Concept at Husum Wind Energy Exhibition

(August 21, 2008) First of 300 GE China Mainline Locomotives to Arrive in China

(August 18, 2008) GE–Transportation’s Erie Plant Receives OSHA’s Highest Safety Rating

(July 17, 2008) John Dineen Named President and CEO of GE Healthcare; Lorenzo Simonelli to Lead GE Transportation

(July 11, 2008) GE Reports Second Quarter 2008 EPS of $.54; Revenues of $46.9 billion, up 11%; GE Transportation Reports $1.2 billion in Revenues and 11% Increase in Segment Profit GE Transportation Defies Boom and Bust Cycle of North American Rail Industry

(July 09, 2008) Two European Marine Projects to Use GE Diesel Engines

(July 02, 2008) Vale Selects GE - Transportation for $60 Million Signaling and Communications Project

(July 01, 2008) GE - Transportation Executive Establishes $25,000 Endowment to Benefit Education and Health Services

(June 17, 2008) Rotterdam Metro Selects GE – Transportation for Signaling and Communications Project

(June 17, 2008) FERROVIENORD Installs GE – Transportation Signaling Solution for Railway Safety

(June 11, 2008) GE to Provide 12 Diesel Engines for First Marine Order in Turkey

(May 20, 2008) GE, C-Mar Group to Demonstrate Hybrid Tug Technology

(May 03, 2008) John and Gina Dineen to Dedicate Two New Science Exhibits at expERIEnce Children’s Museum

(May 07, 2008) Four GE V228 Diesel Engines to Power Pacific Crest’s Anchor Handling Service Tug

(May 01, 2008) GE V228 Diesel Engines to Power Newbuild Offshore Platform Supply Vessels

(April 23, 2008) GE to Provide 16V250 Diesel Engine Generator-Sets to SKAMEK Power

(April 07, 2008) GE to Supply Diesel Engines to Conrad Industries

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(November 28, 2007) Marine Group Makes a Splash at the International WorkBoat Show

(November 26, 2007) Freightliner Group Orders 30 Locomotives from GE

(July 17, 2007) GE Delivers 300th Evolution Series Locomotive to CSX

(May 24, 2007) GE Unveils First Hybrid Road Locomotive

(May 23, 2007) GE to Install New Technology for Light Rail Extension in Canada

(May 10, 2007) GE Ships New Locomotives to Jordan

(May 02, 2007) GE Provides Sakr Power Systems with 30 Medium-Speed Diesel Engines

(April 25, 2007) GE Provides Diesel Gensets for Kuwaiti Oil Project

(April 19, 2007) City of Erie School DIstrict Awarded $15 Million Grant from GE Foundation

(February 13, 2007) Union Pacific and GE - Transportation Host Green Locomotive Technology Tour

(January 09, 2007) CBRail and GE join up to provide Modernized M62 Locomotives for Poland

(December 06, 2006) Locomotives Shipped on Demand

(November 13, 2006) Union Pacific and GE Announce Opening of New Locomotive Shop

(June 13, 2006) GE Opens Health & Wellness Center at Lawrence Park Headquarters

(June 01, 2006) Rail Upgrades Signal- Higher Service Levels

(May 26, 2006) GE - Transportation Builds 1,000th Evolution Series Locomotive

(May 19, 2006) GE - Transportation to Supply Brightstar Locomotive Modernization Systems to Cameroon Rail Authority

(May 19, 2006) GE- Transportation to Supply Locomotives to Sheltam Grindrod in South Africa

(May 16, 2006) General Electric to Extend Partnership with Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Railway

(May 15, 2006) GE Showcases Technology that Brings to Light Switch Safety in "Dark Territory"

(May 11, 2006) GE Ecomagination Delivers Fuel Savings for Customers

(April 24, 2006) GE - Transportation Supplies Spoornet with Distributed Power Train Control System for Orex Iron Export Corridor

(October 11, 2005) GE's Positive Train Control Technology is Full Speed Ahead on Amtrak's Michigan Line

(May 16, 2005) GE - Transportation's Positive Train Control System Takes Center Stage at Rail Show

(May 16, 2005) GE - Transportation Launches the Only Common Solution for Wayside Signaling

(March 30, 2005) GE - Transportation to Deliver Remote Control Locomotive Technology to Finland

(March 22, 2005) GE ELFUN Volunteers Partner With Junior Achievement of Southwest PA

(February 07, 2005) GE - Transportation's Newest Repair Shop

(November 19, 2004) GE to Supply China's Ministry of Railways with 300 Locomotives

(November 16, 2004) GE - Transportation Named "Outstanding Philanthropic Organization"

(November 08, 2004) GE - Transportation Joins EPA "Climate Leaders" Program

(November 08, 2004) GE Wins Order From Chinese Ministry of Railways For 78 Locomotives

(September 26, 2004) Evolution® Series Locomotive Reaches Key Milestones as 2005 Launch Date Nears

(May 19, 2004) GE Foundation Pledges $184,000 to Erie Area Community Organizations