News Analysis: South African 50 Billion Rand ($4.64 Billion Dollars) Locomotive Purchases Make Both Domestic And International Suppliers Winners this by making Competition convert to Cooperation.
China, the biggest Supplier with 359 Electric and 232 Diesel Locomotives beat out the other Locomotive Builders, who also came out handsomely with large orders in this 1,064 Total Order Tender.
Domestic Companies in South Africa will build portions of the Locomotives so they can eventually become Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM). With the ‘OEM’ Designation attached to their Company Names they can bid on Locomotive Fabrication Contracts anywhere. The Foreign Builders now, will become Partners with the South African Fabricators as the ‘Newbies’ seek contracts on the Continent as well as other places; a Win-Win Environment.
The Republic of South Africa is to be commended for wisely turning Competitors into Cooperators so it as well as everybody else become WINNERS.
Reality.