Some of the benefits of that big order will flow to the company's locomotive plant in Fort Worth, Texas. "We are getting some of that work, but we also doing a lot of newer work as well," Slawson said. Wabtec, union leaders in Erie say yesSome of the work being done in Erie is tied to a growing effort to reduce the rail industry's carbon footprint, Cavalier said. The electric locomotives work in tandem with diesel locomotives, creating a hybrid train that saves energy and cuts emissions. But unlike past managers, Cavalier didn't voice any complaints about the level of flexibility that's been allowed by the company's union workforce.
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