China to export locomotives to Europe for first time

[MEC407]

Will North America be next?

On August 23, Chinese state-run company China Northern Locomotive and Rolling Stock Industry (Group) Corporation (CNR) stated that its subsidiary Beijing Feb. 7th Railway Transportation Equipment Co. signed a contract for the supply of 16 shunting locomotives to AS EVR Cargo, based in Tallinn, capital of Estonia. This is the first time locomotives produced in China will enter the Estonian market, and will simultaneously be their first time entering the European Union market.

http://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/la ... 623550.htm

and also http://news.err.ee/economy/28ba539d-ab1 ... 6e92ca8377

[D.Carleton]

Last year New Zealand began receipt 20 new Chinese built mainline locomotives, a first to an English speaking country. Kiwi Rail has ordered 20 more. Australia has 10 mainline locos on order for delivery later this year from CSR Ziyang Locomotive. There are already Chinese built locos operating in Cuba. General Electric and Progress Rail should be taking note.