MPI HSP46
The MPI HSP46 is a four-axle AC-traction diesel-electric locomotive for commuter trains, designed and assembled by MotivePower, Inc. It meets EPA Tier 3 emissions standards. The launch customer is the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), whose first unit entered revenue service in April 2014.
History
The MBTA Board of Directors voted, on July 14, 2010, to approve the purchase of 20 new HSP46 locomotives from MotivePower, Inc. These are powered by GE GEVO-12 diesel engines from GE Transportation Systems, equipped with a static inverter for head end power, and capable of meeting the stringent new Tier 3 emissions regulations. AC traction systems, prime movers, head end power equipment, and computer systems are supplied by GE, while MPI supplies the brake systems, air systems, and cooling systems.
On July 27, 2011, the MBTA released images of a new paint scheme which will be applied to the authority's HSP46 fleet. It was chosen by the general public in an online survey.
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