GE Evolution® Series Locomotive Engine Earns UIC IIIA Certification

GE Evolution® Series Locomotive Engine Earns UIC IIIA Certification
GE Transportation, a unit of the General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), announced today that it has been awarded UIC certificates E-001/2009-02 for its Evolution® V12 diesel locomotive engines that power its Evolution Series locomotives. The Union Internationale des Chemins de Fer (UIC – International Union of Railways) inspection procedure, which includes an endurance run as well as tests to determine exhaust emissions, verified both the engine’s mechanical quality and compliance with the stringent demands of UIC Stage IIIA emissions standards.  
These engines cover a performance range up to 2,982 kW and currently form the platform for GE’s international family of locomotives most recently supplied to Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (Kazakhstan Railways) and Egyptian National Railways (ENR). This is a singular achievement as it provides assurance to GE’s customers around the world that GE locomotives are environmentally compliant.
“The UIC Certificate is recognized by the organization’s 190 members worldwide as the seal of quality for outstanding rail products,” said Brett BeGole, General Manager of Global Locomotive Operations at GE Transportation. “UIC IIIa regulations were introduced in Europe in January 2009 and this certification means that the 12-cylinder Evolution Series locomotive engine has passed all tests, including the engine’s resistance to wear and load as well as exhaust emissions levels, which are among the most stringent in the world.”