BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 19. Uzbekistan is
discussing plans to modernize its locomotive fleet and expand
railway services with U.S.-based Wabtec, including potential
locomotive deliveries, long-term maintenance and local production
of components, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said during a meeting
with Wabtec Chairman and CEO Rafael Santana in Samarkand on October
19.
This was reflected in the statement by the press service of the
Uzbek president.
The talks covered opportunities to renew and expand Uzbekistan’s
locomotive fleet in line with the development of its railway
infrastructure and transit potential, according to the Uzbek
president’s press service.
The sides discussed supplying locomotives with long-term service
support and the participation of U.S. financial institutions in
financing the deliveries. They also considered establishing
locomotive maintenance services, manufacturing components and
training local specialists in Uzbekistan.
The meeting additionally addressed the possible creation of a
service center for mining equipment used by the country’s mining
companies and cooperation involving diesel-generator sets.
Wabtec is a U.S.-based global rail technology and industrial
company headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It supplies
locomotives, railway equipment, components, digital systems and
maintenance services for freight and passenger rail networks, as
well as solutions for the mining and industrial sectors. The
company operates in more than 50 countries and reported revenue of
approximately $11.2 billion in 2025.
