By Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor, Railway Age Magazine; February 2, 2018
The parent of Progress Rail Services is eyeing a move of the Electro Motive Diesel business to a new facility on the East Coast, and out of its historic plant in LaGrange, Ill., involving as many as 600 jobs.
Parent Caterpillar said that the possible move would be to Progress Rail’s plant in Winston-Salem, N.C., adding it could shift production of some engine and locomotive components to outside suppliers.
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