January 22, 2026 - TRA Newswire -

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC)  is keeping the Wabtec locomotive plant busy in Fort Worth with the purchase of newly built rail vehicles for the North American railroad. 

This month, CPKC expects to receive the first two of 70 Wabtec Evolution Series ET44AC Tier 4 locomotives being built this year for CPKC at the company’s manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, Texas.

CPKC is continuing the renewal of its locomotive fleet with the world’s two largest locomotive manufactures as part of an ongoing multi-year US$800 million investment in American industry. The Wabtec facility in Fort Worth is one of two locomotive manufacturers suppling CPKC with motive power, the other is Progress Rail.

Having completed the purchase of 100 Wabtec Tier 4 locomotives built in Texas in 2025, CPKC said it expects delivery of 70 more Texas-built Tier 4 units from Wabtec.  It will also purchase 30 additional Tier 4 locomotives from Progress Rail in 2026 to be built in Indiana.

Tier 4 locomotives are the newest generation of diesel-electric engines that meet strict U.S. EPA emissions standards, reducing particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) by over 90% compared to older models through technologies like Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) and advanced fuel systems.

“Our purchase of additional new Tier 4 locomotives, proudly made in the USA, continues CPKC’s commitment to renew our locomotive fleet through a more than US$800 million investment in American manufacturing capacity,” said Mark Redd, CPKC Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. “We are investing in our road locomotive fleet for growth and to maintain our industry-leading service for our customers and the North American economy, powered by a fleet with improved reliability and fuel efficiency.”  

In the second half of 2026, CPKC expects to take delivery of 30 new EMD® SD70ACe-T4 Tier 4 freight locomotives to be manufactured at Progress Rail’s facility in Muncie, Indiana. These locomotives are part of an order for 65 new Tier 4 locomotives to be built by Progress Rail. 

These locomotive investments continue CPKC’s locomotive renewal program and are part of CPKC’s previously announced multi-year capital plan for its three-nation network.

CPKC operates rail lines in North and East Texas, along the Gulf Coast and in South Texas through its key border crossings in Laredo. Last year CPKC officially opened the second span of the Patrick J. Ottensmeyer International Railway Bridge across the Rio Grande and the U.S.-Mexico border at Laredo, Texas. The addition of a second span doubles the capacity to move freight across the border, at North America’s largest port of entry.

CPKC operates in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico and is based in Calgary, Canada.

Photo credit: CPKC