Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation, which operates as Wabtec Corporation WAB, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Carnegie Mellon University and Genesee & Wyoming to decarbonize freight rail transport, improve freight safety and improve rail utilization across North America.The collaboration focuses on two major goals. Firstly, powering locomotive fleets with alternative energy sources (such as batteries), and later, with hydrogen fuel cells for a zero-emission freight rail network pilot program. The second goal focuses on increasing rail network capacity, utilization and safety across the United States by making advancements to current signaling systems and digital technologies.As part of this effort, Carnegie Mellon University, Genesee & Wyoming and Wabtec aim to create the Freight Rail Innovation Institute, which would help in creating zero-emission locomotives, develop the technology to increase freight rail utilization and improve safety by 50%, while also creating 250,000 jobs by 2030.Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation Price Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation price | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation QuoteCarnegie Mellon University will develop the technologies to optimize rail operations and reduce emissions, while the technologies will be piloted on Genesee & Wyoming’s Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad. There are also plans for piloting a zero-emissions battery and a hydrogen-powered train over 200 miles of track between Pittsburgh, PA and Buffalo, NY over the next three years.Zacks Rank & Key PicksWabtec carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Some better-ranked stocks in the broader Transportation sector are Matson MATX, ArcBest Corporation ARCB and Landstar System LSTR. While Matson and ArcBest sport a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), Landstar carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.Shares of Matson, ArcBest and Landstar have rallied more than 49%, 61% and 19% so far this year, respectively. Tech IPOs With Massive Profit Potential In the past few years, many popular platforms and like Uber and Airbnb finally made their way to the public markets. But the biggest paydays came from lesser-known names. For example, electric carmaker X Peng shot up +299.4% in just 2 months. Think of it this way… If you had put $5,000 into XPEV at its IPO in September 2020, you could have cashed out with $19,970 in November. With record amounts of cash flooding into IPOs and a record-setting stock market, this year’s lineup could be even more lucrative.See Zacks Hottest Tech IPOs Now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Matson, Inc. (MATX): Free Stock Analysis Report Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WAB): Free Stock Analysis Report ArcBest Corporation (ARCB): Free Stock Analysis Report Landstar System, Inc. (LSTR): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here.