Transnet on track for purchase of 43 more locos

Transnet has ordered another 43 locomotives from General Electric’s (GE) local arm, General Electric South Africa Technologies (GESAT), bringing to 143 the total number ordered from the manufacturer. The 43 C30ACi dieselelectric locomotives will be deployed on TFR’s various lines throughout the country, especially the General Freight Business. They are the first AC diesel electric locomotives to be introduced in sub- Saharan Africa and will be used to haul freight and coal, decreasing lifecycle costs, improving fuel efficiency and reducing emissions, said Transnet CEO Brian Molefe.