(Source: International Railway Journal, December 20, 2013)
CHICAGO — The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced on December 19 that it has issued a notice of intent to award Siemens a contract to supply a total of 35 200km/h diesel passenger locomotives for five US states. Illinois is leading the procurement of the Tier 4-compliant diesel-electric locomotives on behalf of California, Michigan, Washington, and Missouri.
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