There has been a lot happening with Transnet (TFR) and the diesel loco tender. After awarding a tender for 212 diesel locomotives to Electro-Motive Sibanye Joint Venture in September 2006. The first new diesels should of been rolling onto the rails already. But many delays and factors came into play. Then TFR announced that the tender had cancelled.
This followed with the news that a new tender had been issued for 100 diesel locootives and three OEM had qualified, Electro-Motive Sibanye Joint Ventur, General Electric and Siemens.
Electro-Motive Sibanye Joint Venture challenged this in court but lost.
The tender was to conclude today (17th March) but it is expected to be delayed. Delays sum up the whole process of TFR buying new locomotives.
As I am personally a big fan of Siemens and their diesels, this would be my choice! Personally I can not see them getting the order. SA history shows favour towards US designed deisels from GE and EMD.
We will see.
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