Question NW1773 to the Minister of Transport
27 September 2016 - NW1773
America, Mr D to ask the Minister of Transport
(1)Whether there are any delays in the delivery of the trains that were manufactured in Brazil under the Gibela Manufacturing and Supply Agreement; if so, what (a) were the originally agreed upon dates for the delivery of the specified trains under the specified agreement, (b) were the actual dates of delivery, (c) are the reasons for the delays in each case and (d) are the financial implications, in each case; 2) what (a) is the price of each train that still needs to be delivered under the specified agreement and (b) are the estimated differences between the agreed upon and actual costs of the specified trains?
Reply:
1. There have been no delays in the delivery of the trains manufactured in Brazil. Of the total 20 trains from Brazil, 10 trains have been delivered to the Wolmerton Depot Testing Facility as per the Schedule.
The table below provides the response for (a) and (b), i.e., the delivery dates of the new trains to Wolmerton Depot from Brazil:
|
Train No. from Brazil |
Target delivery date |
Actual Delivery Date to Wolmerton Depot |
|
1 |
December 2015 |
20 December 2015 |
|
2 |
February 2016 |
26 February 2016 |
|
3 |
April 2016 |
01 April 2016 |
|
4 |
April 2016 |
18 April 2016 |
|
5 |
May 2016 |
19 May 2016 |
|
6 |
June 2016 |
08 June 2016 |
|
7 |
July 2016 |
04 July 2016 |
|
8 |
July 2016 |
13 July 2016 |
|
9 |
July 2016 |
27 July 2016 |
|
10 |
August 2016 |
19 August 2016 |
(c) N/A
(d) N/A
2. (a) The total value of the contract is R59 billion (excluding inflation) for 600 new trains
(b) There is no difference between the agreed upon price and the actual costs of the new trains.