GE Transportation Delivers Digital, Smart & Fuel Efficient Rail Technology
October 05 2015 - 11:30AM
Business Wire
- GE shipped more than 500 Evolution
Series Tier 4 compliant locomotives, the first freight locomotive
to meet U.S. EPA Tier 4 emissions regulations
- Trip Optimizer accumulated 100
million auto-control miles, more than any other solution in the
industry
GE Transportation, a global technology leader and supplier to
the rail industry, is showcasing several digital industrial
technologies at this year’s Railway Interchange that have achieved
significant milestones.
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GE Transportation Evolution Series Tier 4
Locomotive (Photo: GE)
The company has delivered over 500 Evolution Series Tier 4
compliant locomotives to North American customers, and its Trip
Optimizer, the leading auto-pilot controls system for railroads,
has accumulated 100 million auto-control miles, delivering
significant emissions reductions to customers.
The technology being developed by GE Transportation is
connecting the entire rail ecosystem. The outcomes delivered
through this connection are optimized networks, minimized downtime
and reduced operating costs.
“A more digital rail system means freight is delivered faster,
more reliably and at lower cost,” said Seth Bodnar, General
Manager, GE Transportation Cab Electronics.
GE Transportation’s Evolution Series Tier 4 locomotive is the
first freight locomotive to meet the strict Tier 4 emission
regulations set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
GE’s smartest locomotive has more than 200 sensors onboard,
processes over a billion instructions per second and provides about
10GB of data per locomotive year.
Trip Optimizer, the autopilot software for railroads that builds
an optimal operating plan based on data collected about the train’s
characteristics, has reached 100 million auto-control miles. This
solution has helped the rail industry decrease fuel costs, reduce
emissions and improve bottom lines, since its production launch in
2009.
The 100 million auto-control miles equates to an estimated:
- 56 million gallons of fuel saved;
- $197 million (USD) in fuel cost saved;
and
- 628 Kilotons of greenhouse gases
reduced
Customers have seen fuel savings of 3-17% depending on the type
of train service and rail topography, with average savings for the
fleet estimated at 10%. Improved fuel efficiency brings related
emissions savings, and customers experienced an average 10%
reduction in emissions. It is certified by the EPA as an emissions
savings energy-management system.
Today, Trip Optimizer is installed in over 6,000 GE locomotives
around the world. Global customers, including six of the seven
Class 1 railroads, have ordered an additional 2,000 systems. Trip
Optimizer will be available on non-GE locomotives at the beginning
of 2016. In addition, GE has now released the SmartHPT (horsepower
per ton) upgrade. This allows Trip Optimizer to idle select
locomotives within a train to maintain track speed for additional
fuel savings.
GE Transportation
At GE Transportation, we are in the business of realizing
potential. We are a global technology leader and supplier to the
rail, mining, marine, stationary power and drilling industries. Our
innovations help customers deliver goods and services with greater
speed and greater savings using our advanced manufacturing
techniques and connected machines. Established more than a century
ago, GE Transportation is a division of General Electric Company
that pioneered passenger and freight locomotives. That innovative
spirit still drives GE Transportation today. It is the engine of
change that puts us at the forefront of innovation and technology,
where we continue to realize new potential and keep our connected
world moving forward. GE Transportation is headquartered in
Chicago, IL, and employs approximately 12,000 employees
worldwide.
For more information visit the company's website at
www.getransportation.com
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