This USD 1.5 bn contract supplies new rolling stock for the Transnet Stadler 36DDM Dual-Mode Locomotive Order programme in South Africa. The fleet operates on 1067 mm Cape gauge. Transnet Freight Rail Transnet · News
Transnet Stadler 36DDM Dual-Mode Locomotive Order is a freight rail project in South Africa, currently procurement.
This USD 1.5 bn contract supplies new rolling stock for the Transnet Stadler 36DDM Dual-Mode Locomotive Order programme in South Africa. The fleet operates on 1067 mm Cape gauge. Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) is delivering the project, with Stadler Rail as main contractor. Target opening is 2027, with an investment of USD 1.5 bn.
Construction began in 2024, with completion expected in 2027.
The project has an estimated investment of $1.50B.