Question NW284 to the Minister of Public Enterprises
22 March 2023 - NW284
Cachalia, Mr G K to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
(1) What are the details of each locomotive staged at the depots in (a) Richards Bay, (b) Koedoespoort, (c) Ermelo and (d) Swartkops in Port Elizabeth;? (2) What is the (a) class of each locomotive staged at each depot and (b)(i) date on which it was staged and (ii) reason that it was staged in each case? NW295E
Reply:
1. (a)(b)(c) and (d)
There is a total of 231 staged locomotive, comprising of both new and legacy fleets.
New Fleet: there is a total of 151 staged locomotives, where the top 3 impacted fleets are 22Es, 21Es, and 19Es.
Legacy Fleet: there is a total of 80 staged locomotives, where the top 3 impacted fleets are 18Es, 10Es, and 7E2s.
2. The table below summarises the locomotive types and the reasons that they are staged. More detail, such as the date that the locomotives were stopped, can be seen in annexures A and B
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Fleet |
Main reasons for locos being staged |
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NEW |
BT23E, CRRC20E, CRRC21E, CRRC22E |
Delays in procurement of material. Most of the parts are purchased from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), thus resulting in Local Content (LC) issues. There are also contractual issues due to current litigations |
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GE43D, GE44D, 43 Class |
Delays in procurement and for contracted items there is a long leadtime from the OEM in terms of delivery. |
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MITSUI19E |
Delays in procurement. |
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LEGACY |
GE34D, GE36D, 10E, 37D, 7E1, 18E, 34D, 35D, 37D, & 39Ds |
Delays in procurement. |
Remarks: Reply: Approved / Not Approved
Jacky Molisane P J Gordhan, MP
Acting Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises
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