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Gautrain rolling stock procurement programme, South Africa

4th August 2017

By: Sheila Barradas

Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

     

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Name of the Project
Gautrain rolling stock procurement programme.

Location
Gauteng, South Africa.

Client
Gautrain Management Agency (GMA), an agency of government.

The Gautrain is operated by the Bombela Concession Company (BCC).

Project Description
The project involves the acquisition of 12 new trains of four cars each for the Gautrain.

The contract includes the design, manufacture, supply and maintenance of the new rolling stock, depot extensions to accommodate the new trains, signalling upgrades, as well as the construction of pocket tracks on the 82 km system for maintenance equipment and the parking of broken-down trains.

Three service providers have been prequalified and will participate in the bidding process.

Jobs to be Created
The project is expected to sustain 10 000 jobs in Gauteng.

Value
The total project value is estimated at R2.5-billion.

The Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) will pay for the rolling stock and has secured a loan from the Development Bank of Southern Africa for the acquisition.

It is, however, amenable to alternative funding options as presented by the successful bidder.

Duration
The new rolling stock should enter towards the end of 2020.

Latest Developments
The bidding process on the 12 new train sets to be supplied to the Gautrain rail system has started, Gauteng Roads and Transport MEC Dr Ismail Vadi has said.

The winning bidder will be announced in early 2018.

The new rolling stock is expected to available within two years from this announcement.
 
The three prequalified bidders for the new rolling stock project are Bombardier Transportation, CRRC E-Loco Supply and Egoli Rail Consortium.
 
The Bombardier Transportation bid consists of Bombardier Transportation South Africa as the supplier, with Strategic Partners Group (SPG) and Bombardier Transportation UK – shareholders in the group – to maintain the rolling stock.

Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of Canadian firm Bombardier. It supplied the current Gautrain Electrostar rolling stock fleet.

The other two bidders do not split the rolling stock supply and maintenance portions.

The CRRC E-Loco Supply bid includes CSR Zelc (SA) and the Matsete Basadi group as shareholders. The companies have partnered previously to deliver electric locomotives to South African State-owned rail freight group Transnet.

CRRC E-Loco Supply is the South African subsidiary of China’s CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive.

The Egoli Rail Consortium comprises Alstom Southern Africa, EOH Intelligent Infrastructure and Ubumbano OpCo.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

On Budget and on Time?
Too early to state.

Contact Details for Project Information
GMA senior executive manager communication and marketing Dr Barbara Jensen, email barbaraj@gautrain.co.za.

Edited by Creamer Media Reporter

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