GENERAL ELECTRIC TRANSPORTATION
GE LOCOMOTIVE PLANT TOUR
16201 Three Wide Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76177
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY CLUB
Post Plant Tour Reception & Dinner/Hors D'Oeuvres
3545 Lone Star Circle
Fort Worth, Texas 76177
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
3:45PM - 8:00PM
PARKING AT SPEEDWAY CLUB -SHUTTLE TO PLANT TOUR
Plant Tour - GE Locomotive Plant - Program Agenda:
Registration closes February 29, 2016 - ATTENDANCE LIMITED RESERVE EARLY
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Arrival at Texas Motor Speedway (shuttle transport to Plant) 3:45-4:10PM
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Shuttle to GE Locomotive Plant (2.8 miles) & Security check in 4:10-4:20PM
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Company/Financial Overview & Plant Tour 4:30-6:00PM
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Shuttle back to Texas Motor Speedway 6:00-6:10PM
Overview:
In 2012, GE Transportation, a subsidiary of General Electric (NYSE: GE), opened its locomotive plant in north Fort Worth, near the Texas Motor Speedway, and now produces an average of 1.2 locomotives per day. The plant employs more than 500 people and operates two shifts daily (7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. to 11 p.m.). In a separate building adjacent to the locomotive factory, GE also produces specialized mining equipment.
With just under 1 million square feet of production space, GE’s Fort Worth facility is the equivalent of five Wal-Mart Supercenters under one roof. The plant is comprised of 30 work stations, and it takes approximately five weeks to assemble a locomotive. Each locomotive is held together with an astonishing 16,000 pounds of weld wire.
GE Transportation is the maker of the Evolution® Series locomotive which reduces fuel usage by 5 percent or approximately 640,000 gallons over the lifetime of the locomotive, while reducing emissions by approximately 40 percent. The Evolution Series locomotive is one of GE's most prominent "ecomagination" products. Currently, approximately 17,000 GE locomotives are in use in more than 50 countries around the world, including more than 4,100 Evolution Series locomotives.
Interesting Facts:
· 1 million Square Feet of production space
· The Evolution series locomotive is so powerful that one 12-cylinder locomotive can pull the equivalent of 170 Boeing 747 jetliners.
Special Requirements/Restrictions for Plant Tour :
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Attendees limited so please reserve early - List of attendees must provided to GE two weeks prior to our event.
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Limited Parking so we will need to carpool from the Speedway Club
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Photo ID required - Without a valid, government issued photo ID, members cannot enter the facility. US citizens may show a current driver's license. Non US citizens must show a current passport or US green card.
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No jewelry, cell Phones, cameras or recording devices - Members will not be able to carry cell phones, cameras or similar items into the plant. All jewelry must be removed prior to entering the plant.
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Long pants and flat, closed-toe shoes required - No high heels, dresses, skirts, shorts, etc. are permitted in the plant
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.Employees of competitors will not be able to attend the tour
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Post Tour Cocktail Reception - Texas Motor Speedway Club - Starlight Restaurant
Registration closes March 11, 2016 - NO LIMIT ON ATTENDANCE-SEPARATE REGISTRATION REQUIRED