Transnet SOC Ltd (Transnet) has filed an application in the Gauteng North High Court to compel a Chinese railway stock firm to supply it with spare parts it needs to service locomotives it previously bought from the company.
In terms of the application, the China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) ELoco Supply (Pty) Ltd is required to make available to Transnet the spare parts and components that were imported to service and maintain the 95 20E and 100 21E locomotives that Transnet acquired from CRRC in 2012 and 2014 respectively.
“The application provides for an urgent hearing to secure the immediate release of the spares to Transnet for use in the locomotives and for the amount due by Transnet to CRRC for such spares, if anything, to be determined in due course,” Transnet said.
The parastatal added that access to the spare parts and components would allow it to bring back to service 53 Class 20E and 67 Class 21E locomotives, which have been unusable as a result of the inability to access the required spares and components.
“In addition, it will contribute to timely maintenance of these two fleet classes,” Transnet said.