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58-406: Each Nippon Sharyo DMU is powered by one Cummins QSK19-R diesel engine with hydraulic transmission and regenerative braking, and meets US EPA Tier 4 emission standards. Structurally each DMU is FRA Tier 1 compliant with crash energy management features, making it capable of operating on the same line with standard North American freight trains without the need of special waivers. Braking energy

116-489: A design flaw in the Cummins engine's crankshaft that would severely shorten engine life if not corrected. While Cummins advised that correcting the design flaw could be deferred until engines' mid-life overhaul, SMART chose to have the crankshaft replaced before the service start, as it was also facing delays caused by grade-crossing warning issue and PTC certification. All SMART units had the crankshaft issue corrected before

174-830: A global scale, for diesel engines above 3 liters. Its Emission Solutions unit develops and supplies catalytic exhaust systems and associated products to the medium and heavy-duty commercial diesel engine markets. Cummins Filtration designs, manufactures and distributes heavy-duty and light-duty air, fuel, hydraulic and lube filtration, chemicals and exhaust system technology products for diesel and gas-powered equipment. In contrast Cummins Electronics designs engine control units and sensors for Cummins diesel engines. Cummins Distribution Business consists of engine and power generation distribution as well as service and parts. The distribution unit of Cummins consists of 17 Cummins owned distributors and 10 joint ventures, covering 90 countries and territories through 234 locations. The Holset Engineering Co.

232-522: A joint venture with Dongfeng Automobile Company , as well as Guangxi Cummins Industrial Power with LiuGong . One of the most successful joint ventures is the joint venture with Foton called Beijing Foton Cummins Engine Company. This joint venture developed the ISG/X12 engine platform in the mid 2010s. The ISG/X12 in China has surpassed 240,000 units per year making it the highest volume heavy duty engine in

290-652: A joint venture with the Kirloskar Group . The ownership structure of the joint venture was divided as follows: In 1996 Cummins Inc. bought Kirloskar shares. Now it is a Cummins Inc. subsidiary. As of 2013, the Cummins group had revenues over $ 1.5 billion, 20 factories and 9000 employees in India. Cummins conducts a significant part of its R&D in India at the Cummins Research and Technology centre that

348-410: A log cabin on Mount Tipton, a small hill overlooking White River and the surrounding flat, heavily forested and swampy valley. It held wetlands of the river. The town was first known as Tiptona, named in honor of Tipton. The town's name was changed to Columbus on March 20, 1821. Many people believe Tipton was upset by the name change, but no evidence exists to prove this. Nonetheless, he decided to leave

406-510: A male householder with no wife present, and 35.3% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.00. The median age in the city was 37.1 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.3% were from 25 to 44; 24.9% were from 45 to 64; and 14.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of

464-624: A nephew of a co-founder of Cummins , the Columbus-headquartered diesel engine manufacturer, instituted a program in which the Cummins Foundation paid the architects' fees, provided the client selected a firm from a list compiled by the foundation. The plan was initiated with public schools and was so successful that the foundation decided to offer such design support to other non-profit and civic organizations. The high number of notable public buildings and public art in

522-457: A network of more than 600 company-owned and independent distributors and approximately 7,200 dealers. The Cummins Engine Company was founded in Columbus, Indiana on February 3, 1919, by mechanic Clessie Cummins and banker William Glanton Irwin. The company focused on developing the diesel engine , which was invented 20 years earlier. Despite several well-publicized endurance trials, it

580-625: A north–south orientation along the western edge of Columbus. The Pennsylvania Railroad 's Kentuckyian (Chicago-Louisville) made stops in the city until 1968. The PRR and its successor, the Penn Central , ran the Florida-bound South Wind up to 1971. The city has been earmarked as a location for a new Amtrak station along the Chicago-Indianapolis-Louisville rail corridor. Columbus

638-491: A pattern 53 Block. The case has been settled, but some qualified Chrysler owners may receive $ 500 for repairs to the block, which was alleged to crack and create a coolant leak. In April 2013, Cummins utilized technology developed by Westport Innovations to ship large natural gas-fueled engines to truck manufacturers in the United States as trucking companies began converting portions of their fleets to natural gas and

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696-472: A two-car train for its Westside Express Service to supplement its fleet of Colorado Railcar DMUs; however, this procurement was canceled when an agreement could not be met with the manufacturer on a price. The Indigo Line , a proposed MBTA regional rail service that has since been indefinitely postponed, originally planned to use DMUs as rolling stock in 2014; this procurement was canceled in 2016. A July 2016 fire aboard one of UP Express 's units revealed

754-535: Is Indianapolis International Airport (IND), located approximately 55 miles (89 km) northwest of Columbus. Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport are 78 miles (126 km) to the south and 83 miles (134 km) to the southeast, respectively. This is a list of notable people who were born in, or who currently live, or have lived in Columbus. The Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation (BCSC)

812-523: Is converted into electricity by the auxiliary power generator, and helps to provide on-board lighting and heating. The DMU is offered in three variants that shared the same mechanical design: The vehicles are designed to be convertible to electric multiple unit operation. Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) ordered 14 cars in December 2010. Half of the cars were ordered as A-car and

870-626: Is served by the Columbus Municipal Airport (KBAK). It is located approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Columbus. The airport handles approximately 40,500 operations per year, with roughly 87% general aviation, 4% air taxi, 8% military and less than 1% commercial service. The airport has two concrete runways; a 6,401-foot runway with approved ILS and GPS approaches (Runway 5-23) and a 5,001-foot crosswind runway, also with GPS approaches, (Runway 14-32). The nearest commercial airport which currently has scheduled airline service

928-420: Is the basis for the 2017 film Columbus by independent filmmaker Kogonada . The film was shot on location in Columbus over 18 days in the summer of 2016. In May 2016, Landmark Columbus launched Exhibit Columbus as a way to continue the ambitious traditions of the past into the future. Exhibit Columbus features annual programming that alternates between symposium and exhibition years. Columbus High School

986-462: The 2020 census . The city is known for its architectural significance, having commissioned noted works of modern architecture and public art since the mid-20th century; the annual program Exhibit Columbus celebrates this legacy. Located about 40 mi (64 km) south of Indianapolis , on the east fork of the White River , it is the state's 20th-largest city. It is the principal city of

1044-719: The largest high school gyms in the United States . CNHS vs CEHS Indiana Diesels of the Premier Basketball League play their home games at the gymnasium at Ceraland Park , with plans to move to a proposed downtown sports complex in the near future. Columbus boasts over 700 acres (280 ha) of parks and green space and over 20 miles of People Trails. These amenities, in addition to several athletic and community facilities, including Donner Aquatic Center, Lincoln Park Softball Complex, Hamilton Center Ice Arena, Clifty Park, Foundation for Youth/Columbus Gymnastics Center and The Commons, are managed and maintained by

1102-781: The 20-minute lab tests to verify compliance with the Clean Air Act , but then quietly disabled the emissions controls during normal highway cruising, thereby emitting up to three times the maximum allowed NOx pollution. In December 2023, Cummins was fined $ 1.675 billion by the U.S. Justice Department for violations of the Clean Air Act. Cummins was found to have installed devices designed to bypass or disable emissions controls on 960,000 Dodge and Stellantis RAM pickup truck diesel engines between 2013 and 2023. It will also pay $ 325 million in remedies and recalls. Cummins reported Total CO2e emissions (Direct + Indirect) for

1160-635: The Arvin brand in the 1930s, and Arvin Industries, now Meritor After merging with Meritor Automotive on July 10, 2000, the headquarters of the newly created ArvinMeritor Industries was established in Troy, Michigan, the home of parent company, Rockwell International . It was announced in February 2011 that the company name would revert to Meritor, Inc. Cummins is by far the region's largest employer, and

1218-584: The Columbus Parks and Recreation Department. ColumBUS provides bus service in the city with five routes operating Monday through Saturday. The north–south US Route 31 has been diverted to the northeastern part of the city. Interstate 65 bypasses Columbus to the west. Indiana Route 46 runs-east-west through the southern section of the city. Freight rail service is provided by the Louisville and Indiana Railroad (LIRC). The LIRC line runs in

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1276-585: The Columbus area, designed by such individuals as Eero Saarinen , I.M. Pei , Robert Venturi , Cesar Pelli , and Richard Meier , led to Columbus earning the nickname "Athens on the Prairie." Seven buildings, constructed between 1942 and 1965, are National Historic Landmarks , and approximately 60 other buildings sustain the Bartholomew County seat's reputation as a showcase of modern architecture. National Public Radio once devoted an article to

1334-488: The Columbus, Indiana metropolitan statistical area , which encompasses all of Bartholomew County. Columbus is the birthplace of former Indiana Governor and former Vice President of the United States , Mike Pence . Columbus is the headquarters of the engine company Cummins . In 2004 the city was named as one of "The Ten Most Playful Towns" by Nick Jr. Family Magazine . In the July 2005 edition of GQ magazine, Columbus

1392-456: The Cummins Foundation, a charitable program that helps subsidize a large number of architectural projects throughout the city by up-and-coming engineers and architects. Early in the 20th century, Columbus also was home to a number of pioneering car manufacturers, including Reeves , which produced the unusual four-axle Octoauto and the twin rear-axle Sextoauto, both around 1911. The Driftwood and Flatrock Rivers converge at Columbus to form

1450-806: The Cummins Onan Corporation, whose products remain in service today. This Business Unit was formed recently, following a merge of the Power Generation Unit and High Horsepower Sub-Division. On August 22, 2017, United Rentals announced it had acquired all mobile power generation assets from Cummins. To maintain fleet and customer service continuity, some Cummins employees joined United Rentals. Cummins Component Business Unit consists of emission solutions, filtration (Fleetguard), fuel systems, turbo technologies (Holset), and electronics. The Cummins Turbo Technologies unit designs and manufactures turbochargers and related products on

1508-520: The Cummins RV family only strengthens the brand and more uniformly speaks to our manufacturers and consumers,” said Jodie Wilson. “The brand changing will not affect product or service offerings, but will help us to continue on our promise of delivering dependability across the globe.” Rebranding occurred globally on all marketing activities, as product branding changed across all manufacturing plants beginning July 2017. President Joe Biden visited

1566-821: The Cummins plant in Fridley, Minnesota on April 3, 2022. It was part of his "Investing in America" tour. Cummins had announced a US$ 1 billion initiative to produce clean energy technology, including electrolyzers for hydrogen cells in Fridley. Exhaust and emissions after-treatment company Nelson Industries was purchased in 1999, due to the increasing importance of exhaust after-treatment systems for meeting future emissions standards. The division changed its name to Cummins Emission Solutions to be identified more closely with their parent company. Cummins has some joint ventures with Chinese manufacturers, such as Dongfeng Cummins,

1624-695: The Cummins product line. The ISG/X12 is the foundation for all Cummins future engine platforms. Other entities were Cummins Beijing, Chongqing Cummins Engine, Xi’an Cummins Engine, Wuxi Newage Alternators, Xiangfan Fleetguard, Wuxi Cummins Turbo Technologies. Cummins India is the Indian subsidiary of Cummins. Cummins India is publicly traded on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE). Cummins began its India operations on 17 February 1962 in

1682-621: The East Fork of the White River . According to the 2010 census, Columbus has a total area of 27.886 square miles (72.22 km ), of which 27.5 square miles (71.22 km ) (or 98.62%) is land and 0.386 square miles (1.00 km ) (or 1.38%) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 44,061 people, 17,787 households, and 11,506 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,602.2 inhabitants per square mile (618.6/km ). There were 19,700 housing units at an average density of 716.4 per square mile (276.6/km ). The racial makeup of

1740-480: The Fun Roads brand will also be retired. As Onan will now be repositioned as an RV product line, with the new rv.cummins.com website and social media platforms serving as tools for RVers across the country to find relevant information like product specs and a sales and service locator. “Looking to unify Cummins into one cohesive, unified brand, we decided that consolidating both products (engines and generators) into

1798-773: The Holset brand name. In 1986, Cummins began the acquisition of Onan and completed it in 1992. Since then, Onan has evolved into Cummins Power Generation (now Cummins Power Systems), a wholly-invested division of Cummins. The Onan name continues to be used for modern versions of their traditional engine-driven generators for RV, marine, commercial mobility, home standby, and portable use. Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced that it will be unifying its brand strategy across its Power Systems business segment, which provides high-speed engines from 760 – 4400 HP and power generation equipment from 2–3,500 kW, including standby and prime power gen sets, alternators, switchgear and other components. Currently,

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1856-617: The Infotech Park in Columbus accounts for a sizable number of research jobs in the city itself. Just south of Columbus are the North American headquarters of Toyota Material Handling , the world's largest material handling ( forklift ) manufacturer. Other notable industries include architecture, a discipline for which Columbus is famous worldwide. The late Joseph Irwin Miller (then president and chairman of Cummins ) launched

1914-589: The city in 1892. Until late 2007, when it closed, it was the oldest continually operated bookstore in Indiana. The Irwin Union Bank building was built in 1954. It was designated as a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service in 2001 in recognition of its unique architecture. The building consists of a one-story bank structure adjacent to a three-story office annex. A portion of

1972-429: The city was $ 41,723, and the median income for a family was $ 52,296. Males had a median income of $ 40,367 versus $ 24,446 for females, and the per capita income was $ 22,055. About 6.5% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over. Columbus is a city known for its modern architecture and public art . J. Irwin Miller , 2nd CEO and

2030-547: The city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 39,059 people, 15,985 households, and 10,566 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,505.3 inhabitants per square mile (581.2/km ). There were 17,162 housing units at an average density of 661.4 per square mile (255.4/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 91.32% White , 2.71% Black or African American , 0.13% Native American , 3.23% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 1.39% from other races , and 1.19% from two or more races. 2.81% of

2088-444: The city was 86.9% White , 2.7% African American , 0.2% Native American , 5.6% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 2.5% from other races , and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.8% of the population. There were 17,787 households, of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had

2146-643: The ferry landing, and a store was added in 1821. Later that year, Bartholomew County was organized by an act of the State Legislature and named to honor the famous Hoosier militiaman, General Joseph Bartholomew . Columbus was incorporated on June 28, 1864. The first railroad in Indiana was constructed to Columbus from Madison, Indiana in 1844. This eventually became the Madison branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad . The railroad fostered

2204-508: The growth of the community into one of the largest in Indiana, and three more railroads reached the city by 1850. The Crump Theatre in Columbus, built in 1889 by John Crump, is the oldest theater in Indiana. Today the building is included within the Columbus Historic District . Before it closed permanently in 2010, it was an all-ages venue with occasional musical performances. The Cummins Bookstore began operations in

2262-402: The largest fine to date. The fines came after manufacturers evaded testing by deliberately deactivating emissions controls during highway driving to give the appearance of being in full regulatory compliance during standard laboratory testing. The manufacturers also agreed to spend more than $ 1 billion to correct the problem. The trucks used engine ECU software to engage pollution controls during

2320-533: The most popular engines built is the 5.9-liter I6 engine used in the Dodge Ram heavy-duty pickups starting in 1988. In 2007, a 6.7-liter version of the Cummins straight-six engine became optional on the RAM pickup. In 2008, Cummins was a named defendant in a class-action suit related to 1998-2001 model year Dodge Ram trucks, model 2500 or 3500, originally equipped with a Cummins ISB 5.9 liter diesel engine built using

2378-525: The natural gas distribution network in the United States began to expand. Cummins has a technical center in Darlington , England, for developing products for the European, Middle Eastern, and Asian markets. Cummins Power Systems Business Unit consists of alternators, automatic transfer switches, commercial power systems, consumer systems, engines, and paralleling systems. All of the above stem from

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2436-453: The newly founded town and did not return. Tipton was later appointed as the highway commissioner for the State of Indiana and was assigned to building a highway from Indianapolis, Indiana to Louisville, Kentucky . When the road approached Columbus, Tipton constructed the first bypass road ever built; it detoured south around the west side of Columbus en route to Seymour . Joseph McKinney

2494-489: The office annex was built along with the banking hall in 1954. The remaining larger portion, designed by Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates , was built in 1973. Eero Saarinen designed the bank building with its glazed hall to be set off against the blank background of its three-story brick annex. Two steel and glass vestibule connectors lead from the north side of this structure to the annex. The building

2552-823: The original order, numbered 113 and 114, arrived in December 2015. The four additional cars, numbered 115 through 118 and assembled in Japan, were delivered to SMART in October 2018. Seven trains comprise the fleet of Union Pearson Express (UP Express), grouped into 4 three-car and 3 two-car train sets (for a total of 18 cars). Union Pearson Express units feature enclosed overhead luggage bins as required by Transport Canada , and an enhanced enclosed luggage tower. The first cars were delivered to UP Express in August 2014. All 18 cars ordered (12 A-car & 6 C-car) were delivered and entered service by June 2015. TriMet considered ordering

2610-436: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 15,985 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were composed of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

2668-605: The portfolio features the Cummins, Cummins Power Generation and Cummins Onan brands. With immediate effect, the branding will be consolidated under the Cummins brand. The Cummins Power Generation and Cummins Onan brands will be retired and the Onan name synonymous with mobile gensets, will be repositioned as a generator product line under the newly unified Cummins brand in the RV market. Cummins Inc. will also be permanently changing all “Fun Roads” branding to Cummins RV moving forward as well and

2726-606: The remaining as B-car. In June 2015 SMART received a grant from California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) to purchase 3 C-cars. These would have allowed SMART to use 3 train sets with a third car in the middle. In April 2016, SMART's general manager negotiated with CalSTA and Nippon Sharyo to adjust the order so SMART will receive 2 more full train sets bringing their fleet size to the required 9 (18 cars) needed for service to Cloverdale. The first cars, numbered 101 and 102, were delivered to SMART in April 2015. The final cars from

2784-765: The service started in spring 2017. In November 2018, four cars were damaged during shipping in a freight collision while en route to SMART. The agency did not accept the cars as delivered, and Nippon Sharyo dispatched a team to California to assess the damage and plan for repairs. Cummins Cummins Inc. is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and distributes engines , filtration, and power generation products. Cummins also services engines and related equipment, including fuel systems , controls , air handling, filtration , emission control , electrical power generation systems , and trucks . Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana , Cummins sells in approximately 190 countries and territories through

2842-834: The town's architecture. In 2015, Landmark Columbus was created as a program of Heritage Fund - The Community Foundation of Bartholomew county. In addition to the Columbus Historic District and Irwin Union Bank, the city has numerous buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places , including seven National Historic Landmarks of modernist architecture: Bartholomew County Courthouse , Columbus City Hall , First Baptist Church , First Christian Church , Haw Creek Leather Company , Mabel McDowell Elementary School , McEwen-Samuels-Marr House , McKinley School , Miller House , North Christian Church , and The Republic Newspaper Office . The city

2900-411: The twelve months ending 31 December 2020 at 595 Kt (-94 /-13.7% y-o-y). The company plans to reduce total emissions (Direct + Indirect) 50% by 2030 from a 2018 base year and also aims to reach net-zero by 2050. Columbus, Indiana Columbus ( / k ə ˈ l ʌ m b ə s / ) is a city in, and the county seat of, Bartholomew County, Indiana , United States. The population was 50,474 at

2958-399: Was 2.39, and the average family size was 2.94. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24 years, 29.5% from 25 to 44 years, 23.0% from 45 to 64 years, and 13.7% over the age of 65. The median age was 36 years. There were 92.8 males for every 100 females and 89.6 males for every 100 females over age 18. The median income for a household in

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3016-673: Was a British company that produced turbochargers , primarily for diesel and heavy-duty applications. In 1973 the company was purchased by Cummins after briefly being owned by the Hanson Trust . Holset now operates facilities in China, India, Brazil, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In 2006, the division officially changed its name to Cummins Turbo Technologies to be identified more closely with its parent company. The turbocharger products still use

3074-509: Was designed to distance the Irwin Union Bank from traditional banking architecture, which mostly echoed imposing, neoclassical style buildings of brick or stone. Tellers were behind iron bars and removed from their customers. Saarinen worked to develop a building that would welcome customers rather than intimidate them. Columbus has been home to many manufacturing companies, including Noblitt-Sparks Industries, which built radios under

3132-667: Was established in 2003. Cummins has built a technical centre in Pune which houses over 2500 engineers, called CTCI (Cummins Technical Centre India). Cummins India has made significant contributions to local skill development by establishing the MKSSS's Cummins College of Engineering for Women , a women-only engineering college in Pune. In 1998, the EPA announced fines totaling $ 83.4 million against Cummins and six other diesel engine manufacturers,

3190-574: Was home to footwear pioneer Chuck Taylor , who played basketball in Columbus before setting out to promote his now famous shoes and the sport of basketball before being inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame . Two local high schools compete within the state in various sports. Columbus North and Columbus East both have competitive athletics and have many notable athletes that go on to compete in college and beyond. Columbus North High School houses one of

3248-451: Was named as one of the "62 Reasons to Love Your Country". Columbus won the national contest "America in Bloom" in 2006, and in late 2008, National Geographic Traveler ranked Columbus 11th on its historic destinations list, describing the city as "authentic, unique, and unspoiled." The land developed as Columbus was bought by General John Tipton and Luke Bonesteel in 1820. Tipton built

3306-868: Was not until 1933 that their Model H engine, used in small railroad switchers, proved successful. The Cummins N Series engines became the industry leader in the post-World War II road-building boom in the United States, with more than half of the heavy-duty truck market using Cummins engines from 1952 to 1959. In the 1960s, the company opened an assembly plant in Shotts , Scotland (closed in 1996). By 2013, Cummins had operations in 197 countries and territories. Cummins Engine Business Unit consists of aftermarket support, mid-range, heavy-duty, and high-power engines. Its markets include heavy and medium-duty trucks, buses, recreational vehicles (RV), light-duty automotive, and several industrial uses, including construction, mining, marine, oil, gas, railroad and military equipment. One of

3364-543: Was the first to plot the town of Columbus, but no date was recorded. Local history books for years said that the land on which Columbus sits was donated by Tipton. But in 2003, Historic Columbus Indiana acquired a deed showing that Tipton had sold the land. A ferry was established below the confluence of the Flatrock and Driftwood rivers, which form the White River. A village of three or four log cabins developed around

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