The Dominance of General Electric Transportation | Innovation and Persistence | History in the Dark

General Electric Transportation became the principle manufacturer of American locomotives over the tail-end of the 20th century. In a market once dominated by EMD, GE managed to remain consistent and push EMD to the point of being only a brand name. GE remains in the top spot in terms of the industry's market share to this day.

0:00 - Intro
1:25 - Formation
5:10 - Early Locomotives
11:11 - Going Solo
14:19 - Modern Day

"GE Transportation is a division of Wabtec. It was known as GE Rail and owned by General Electric until sold to Wabtec on February 25, 2019. The organization manufactures equipment for the railroad, marine, mining, drilling and energy generation industries. The company was founded in 1907. It is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, while its main manufacturing facility is located in Erie, Pennsylvania. Locomotives are assembled at the Erie plant, while engine manufacturing takes place in Grove City, Pennsylvania.[2] In May 2011, the company announced plans to build a second locomotive factory in Fort Worth, Texas, which opened in January 2013."

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