Rolls-Royce Power Systems and China Railway Rolling Stock Corp (CRRC), the world's largest rolling stock manufacturer, have signed an agreement to deepen their partnership, according to a statement sent to the Global Times on Wednesday.
According to the agreement, CRRC will continue to consider MTU engines from Rolls-Royce as drive solutions in its locomotives and diesel railcars. The two companies also agreed to collaborate on future power delivery solutions, including hybrid drives and gas engines.
The relationship has seen CRRC order about 500 MTU Series 4000 engines for locomotives used by customers in New Zealand, Argentina and South Africa.
