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Bombardier’s TRAXX Africa locomotive fleet completes ten million kilometres in service

 

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November 26, 2020 00:00 ET  | Source: Bombardier Transportation

 

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Since 2007, ongoing production and delivery of our highly reliable locomotives in South Africa marks Bombardier’s commitment to the country’s impressive rail modernization plan.

 

 

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Bombardier’s TRAXX Africa locomotive fleet in South Africa completes ten million kilometres in service.

 

• The TRAXX Africa locomotives have each made around 1,600 round trips of 2,200 km and moved over ten million tons of freight since starting service in December 2017
   
• Ongoing production and delivery of highly reliable locomotives in South Africa marks Bombardier’s commitment to the country’s impressive rail modernization plan

BERLIN, Nov. 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

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Global mobility technology leader Bombardier Transportation announced today that its Transnet locomotive fleet in South Africa has successfully completed ten million kilometres in service since operations began in December 2017. Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) awarded Bombardier the contract to supply 240 electric locomotives in March 2014. Since then, Bombardier has been delivering the BOMBARDIER TRAXX Africa locomotives to Transnet as part of South Africa’s rail modernization plan. In addition, the localized manufacturing is contributing towards skills development in the country and Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) programs.

“This achievement is thanks to the close partnerships between Bombardier, Transnet Freight Rail, Transnet Engineering and more than 200 local suppliers who are supporting us in the delivery of these modern electric locomotives,” said Makgola Makololo, Managing Director South Africa at Bombardier Transportation. She added, “We are proud to see our locomotives forming the backbone of the regional freight movement in South Africa and Bombardier is fully committ