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A R2-billion train factory to be built in Ekurhuleni
A R2bn state-of-the-art train factory will be built in Ekurhuleni, as part of the agreement reached between Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) and the Alstom-led consortium Gibela.
The Alstom-led consortium Gibela has signed a contract, which will soon see work start on the factory that will assemble new fleet of trains to replace existing and ageing rolling stock.
The new 35ha factory will be part of a larger industrial park in Ekurhuleni, where much of the country’s heavy engineering firms are situated.
Prasa and Gibela have successfully concluded negotiations over the major elements of the R51-bn contract to supply 3 600 coaches over the next 10 years.
The successful conclusion of negotiations has contractually established the Gibela consortium as the designated supplier for Prasa’s rolling stock fleet renewal programme.
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