Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with Rafael Santana, chairman of the board and CEO of Wabtec, to discuss modernising and expanding the country’s locomotive fleet, developing service infrastructure and localising selected manufacturing processes in Uzbekistan.
The meeting covered prospects for locomotive supplies backed by long-term maintenance services with the involvement of US financial institutions. Particular attention was paid to establishing railway equipment maintenance operations in Uzbekistan, manufacturing components and training qualified specialists.
The sides also discussed opportunities to establish a service centre for mining equipment used by the country’s mining enterprises and cooperate in the field of diesel generator sets.
The discussions took into account the development of Uzbekistan’s railway infrastructure and the country’s growing transit potential.
Wabtec is a global leader in the production of locomotives and railway equipment, as well as the development of digital and service solutions. The company is implementing projects in Central Asian countries.
