Overview

• The contract was signed during the United Nations General Assembly in New York with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Under Secretary William Kimmitt, Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and Wabtec CEO Rafael Santana in attendance.
• Wabtec will provide 300 Evolution Series ES44Aci heavy‑haul locomotive kits to Kazakhstan Temir Zholy over the next decade.
• The Commerce Department describes the transaction as the largest rail‑equipment deal in history and estimates it will support more than 11,000 U.S. jobs.
• Reporting indicates the Export‑Import Bank backed the export with a $400 million loan.
• President Donald Trump promoted the sale after a call with President Tokayev, and coverage links the deal to a U.S. drive to expand economic ties in Central Asia and reduce reliance on China for critical minerals.