| FOR RELEASE: November 4, 2005 |
EMD Wins AC Traction Diesel-Electric Locomotive Kit Sales for Australia Downer EDI awarded locomotive contracts for SCT Logistics |
Under the terms of the agreement, EDI Rail will supply 11 mainline AC traction diesel-electric locomotives, and provide maintenance services over a ten year period. The locomotives are scheduled to commence service progressively from the second half of 2007. CEO of EDI Rail, Guy Wannop said, “This is a significant win for EDI Rail and once again highlights our expertise in the full life cycle of locomotives, from design through to supply, commissioning and maintenance. The contracts follow current and past orders with clients where we not only supply the locomotives, but more importantly we provide a strong, long term maintenance capability.” The EMD powered locomotives (GT46C-AC model) will be used by SCT to haul mixed freight from Melbourne to Perth on the east-west standard gauge network. The GT46C-AC locomotive will be Australia’s first mainline AC traction locomotive and builds on the success of Australia’s first AC traction narrow gauge locomotive. The SCT locomotives will provide 4,300 tractive horsepower and incorporate the latest technology including semi steer bogies, electronic fuel injection, microprocessor control, electronic brakes and screen based instrument display. CEO of SCT Logistics, Mr. Geoff Smith, said, “SCT Logistics had been researching the locomotive market both in Australia and abroad for the past two years to ensure that we were acquiring the most efficient and technologically advanced locomotives which were best suited for SCT’s application. This acquisition will ensure that SCT Logistics can continue to provide rail competition in Australia and expand its services onto other national rail corridors”. Executive General Manager Freight Services of EDI Rail, Danny Broad said, “Once again we are proud to be associated with our technology partner EMD. It is a proven partnership that complements the skills within EDI Rail and allows us to continually provide our customers with the most efficient and advanced technology available.” |
About EDI Rail: Downer EDI (www.downeredi.com) is an Australian top-100 company, which provides comprehensive engineering and infrastructure management services to the transport, energy, communications and resources sectors in Australia, New Zealand and Asia. |
| About Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.: Founded in 1922, Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. is one of two U.S. original equipment manufacturers of diesel-electric locomotives. Headquartered in LaGrange, Illinois, with additional facilities in London, Ontario, EMD designs, manufactures and sells diesel-electric locomotives for all commercial railroad applications and has sold its products in more than 70 countries worldwide. The Company is the only diesel-electric locomotive manufacturer to have produced more than 70,000 engines and has the largest installed base of diesel-electric locomotives in both North America and internationally. In addition to its locomotive manufacturing activities, EMD has an extensive aftermarket business offering customers replacement parts and a range of value-added services for its locomotives. The Company is also a global provider of diesel engines for marine propulsion, offshore and land-based oil well drilling rigs, and stationary power generation. In April 2005, Greenbriar Equity Group LLC, Berkshire Partners LLC, and certain related parties acquired EMD from General Motors Corporation. Additional information may be found at www.EMDiesels.com. |
| FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact: Scott Garman +1 (708) 387-5041 scott.garman@EMDiesels.com |
