President Shavkat Mirziyoyev Discusses Prospects for Cooperation with Wabtec

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Rafael Santana, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Wabtec.

The sides discussed renewing and expanding the locomotive fleet, taking into account the development of the country’s railway infrastructure and transit potential.

The meeting also covered the supply of locomotives with long-term servicing, with the participation of U.S. financial institutions. The sides discussed establishing maintenance services and component production in Uzbekistan, as well as personnel training.

They also addressed the establishment of a service center for mining equipment used by the country’s mining enterprises and cooperation on diesel generator sets.

Wabtec is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of locomotives and railway equipment and a major provider of digital and service solutions. The company also implements projects in Central Asia.