GE Transportation, formerly known as
GE Rail, is a
division of
General Electric. The organization manufactures equipment for the
railroad, marine, mining, drilling and energy generation industries. It is headquartered in
Chicago, Illinois while their main manufacturing facility is located in
Erie, Pennsylvania. Locomotives are assembled at the Erie plant, while engine manufacturing takes place in
Grove City, Pennsylvania. In May 2011, the company announced plans to build a second locomotive factory in
Fort Worth, Texas in order to meet increasing demand.