1 min readBy Ayodeji Adegboyega
South Africa signs roughly $400 million deal with US rail giant Wabtec to improve trains carrying minerals and exports
South Africa’s state-owned logistics group Transnet has signed a roughly $400 million agreement with US rail equipment company Wabtec to improve the reliability of locomotives serving the country’s freight corridors.
By Ayodeji AdegboyegaSouth Africa

Transnet Engineering and Wabtec signed the locomotive-support agreement on 15 October 2026. [sanews.gov.za]
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- October 16, 2026
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